Global External Communications Lead

IHG; Clewer Village; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IHG, based at our global HQ in Windsor, seeks an experienced communications professional to lead external communications, support senior leaders, and manage CEO LinkedIn content. You’ll work across media relations, corporate responsibility, and crisis communications within a global matrixed environment.

You’ll collaborate with regions and agencies, develop strategic communications plans, and monitor emerging issues to keep leadership informed and the public appropriately engaged.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and spoken communication; eye for detail and audiences
• Experience in a global matrixed organisation with many moving parts
• Confidence working with senior leaders and understanding their needs
• Experience building strategy/content for company/senior leader LinkedIn channels
• Experience communicating around corporate responsibility topics
• Creative approach to content; familiarity with tools like Canva

Responsibilities

• Tell the story of IHG’s strategy, purpose and ambition to the outside world
• Support communications for our CEO, Executive Committee and PLC, including financial results and speaking engagements
• Lead external communications for Global Corporate Responsibility and Journey to Tomorrow
• Manage CEO LinkedIn content strategy and reporting, and support senior leaders
• Be part of the press office and handle media enquiries
• Help manage global crisis communications and protect our reputation
• Create communications plans and projects across regions; brief senior leaders; monitor news and issues; coordinate with agencies and calendars

Skills

Excellent written and spoken comms

Global matrixed organisation

Senior leadership support

LinkedIn strategy/content

CSR comms experience

Creative content approach

Canva

Tools

Canva

Job description

IHG, based at our global HQ in Windsor, seeks an experienced communications professional to lead external communications, support senior leaders, and manage CEO LinkedIn content. You’ll work across media relations, corporate responsibility, and crisis communications within a global matrixed environment.

You’ll collaborate with regions and agencies, develop strategic communications plans, and monitor emerging issues to keep leadership informed and the public appropriately engaged.