Senior Consultant (Corporate Communications & Reputation)

Lexington; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days' annual leave

Half-day Birthday

Early finish Fridays in August

Free breakfast in the office

Social events

Professional development

Hybrid working (3 days London office)

Job summary

Lexington in London is seeking an ambitious Senior Consultant to lead corporate communications and reputation programmes, manage client accounts, and deliver high‑impact campaigns.

You will advise clients, shape strategies, mentor juniors, and contribute to new business while working in a fast-paced agency environment. The role offers hybrid working in London, a discretionary bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Significant PR and strategic communications experience.
• Proven track record delivering corporate comms, reputation management and media relations programmes.
• Excellent knowledge of the UK media landscape and journalists.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver corporate communications and reputation strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with national and sector media.
• Advise on reputational issues and stakeholder expectations.
• Lead day-to-day management of client accounts and budgets.
• Produce high-quality written materials and campaigns.
• Lead integrated campaigns across channels and disciplines.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to new business.

Skills

PR experience

Strategic communications

Media relations

Client leadership

Counseling senior stakeholders

Job description

Lexington is a leading independent strategic communications and public affairs consultancy. We are looking for an ambitious and experienced Senior Consultant (equivalent to an experienced Senior Account Manager or Account Director) to play a central role in our Corporate Communications & Reputation team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong agency or in-house experience to take ownership of client relationships, deliver high-impact communications programmes, provide strategic advice and help grow our corporate communications offer.

Our Corporate Communications & Reputation team works with organisations across a range of sectors, helping them build, protect and enhance their reputations in an increasingly complex media, political and stakeholder environment. We combine strategic insight, creative thinking and deep understanding of the issues shaping business and society to help clients tell compelling stories, navigate challenges and engage the audiences that matter.

As part of the team, you will advise clients on a broad range of corporate communications challenges, from building corporate profiles and securing positive media coverage to managing reputational risks, developing thought leadership and delivering integrated communications campaigns.

About the role

As a Senior Consultant, you will play a leading role in managing client accounts, developing communications strategies and overseeing the delivery of high-quality work across the team.

You will be a trusted day-to-day adviser to clients, bringing strong media knowledge, sound judgement and creative thinking to complex communications challenges. You will work closely with senior colleagues to develop strategic recommendations, identify opportunities for clients and deliver campaigns that achieve measurable results.

You will also have an important role in supporting junior colleagues, managing account resources and contributing to new business and the continued growth of the practice. We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced consultancy environment, enjoys working across different sectors and brings both strategic thinking and a hands-on approach to delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic communications: Develop and deliver corporate communications and reputation strategies that support clients' business objectives, strengthen their positioning and engage key audiences.
• Media relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with national, business, trade and sector media. Identify proactive media opportunities, develop compelling stories and secure high-quality coverage for clients.
• Reputation management: Advise clients on emerging reputational issues, stakeholder expectations and communications challenges, supporting both proactive reputation-building and reactive issues management.
• Client leadership: Take responsibility for the day-to-day management of client accounts, building trusted relationships, providing high-quality counsel and ensuring consistently excellent delivery.
• Content development: Oversee and produce high-quality written materials, including communications strategies, press releases, opinion pieces, speeches, briefings, corporate messaging, thought leadership, digital content and presentations.
• Campaign delivery: Lead the planning and execution of integrated communications campaigns, bringing together media relations, stakeholder engagement, digital communications and other disciplines to deliver measurable impact.
• Project and account management: Manage multiple client accounts and projects, ensuring deadlines, budgets and expectations are met. Oversee account resourcing, quality assurance, financial performance and reporting.
• New business: Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and win new clients, contributing to proposals, pitches, networking and the development of the team's offer.
• Team leadership: Provide guidance, coaching and line management to junior colleagues, helping develop their skills and maintaining a collaborative, supportive and high-performing team culture.

About you

We are looking for someone who combines strong corporate communications experience with excellent judgement, creativity and commercial awareness.

You will ideally have:

• Significant PR and strategic communications experience. This could be at an agency, ideally at Senior Account Manager or above, or in in-house roles, at roughly Communications Manager level or higher.
• A strong track record of delivering corporate communications, reputation management and media relations programmes for clients.
• Excellent knowledge of the UK media landscape, including established relationships with relevant national, business and trade journalists.
• Experience developing and delivering strategic communications campaigns that achieve clear outcomes for clients.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between business, politics, the media and wider stakeholder expectations.
• Excellent writing and editorial skills, with the ability to turn complex issues into clear, persuasive and engaging communications.
• Confidence providing strategic advice to clients, leading meetings and managing senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple accounts and projects, including budgets, resourcing and client relationships.
• Commercial awareness, with an interest in identifying opportunities for organic growth and contributing to new business.
• Experience mentoring, coaching or managing junior colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to exercise sound judgement under pressure.
• A proactive, collaborative and intellectually curious approach, with the confidence to challenge thinking, contribute ideas and take ownership of delivery.

Above all, we are looking for someone who is passionate about communications, understands what makes a compelling story and enjoys helping organisations navigate complex reputational challenges. You will be equally comfortable thinking strategically, building relationships and getting involved in the detail to deliver excellent work.

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Discretionary annual bonus
• 25 days' annual leave, plus additional tenure-based leave
• Half-day off for your birthday
• Early finish every Friday throughout August
• Free breakfast in the office
• Summer and Christmas parties, plus regular team socials
• Ongoing professional development through external training, internal learning programmes, coaching and Lunch & Learns
• Statutory employer pension contribution
• Hybrid working, with an expectation of three days per week in our London office

Lexington is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.