Senior Director, Corporate Communications (Europe)

Ellwood Atfield; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ellwood Atfield is partnering with a global payments technology leader to recruit a Senior Director, Corporate Communications for Europe. Based in Central London, you will shape corporate narrative, lead media relations, and advise senior leaders across multiple European markets.

You will manage a small team, oversee agencies and budgets, and coordinate with Government Affairs, Risk and Legal teams to protect and enhance the organisation's reputation in a fast-moving, highly regulated sector.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in corporate communications, public affairs, and issues management.
• Experience in payments/fintech or regulated industries.
• Proven ability to advise senior executives in high-stakes situations.
• Ability to lead communications across multiple European markets.
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills for complex issues.
• Ability to lead at pace in fast-moving environments.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management.

Responsabilités

• Lead integrated communications programmes to support business priorities.
• Oversee corporate media, external relations, and reputation strategy for Europe.
• Manage agency relationships, budgets, and issues/crisis communications.
• Collaborate with Government Affairs, Risk and Legal teams across markets.

Description du poste

Ellwood Atfield is delighted to be partnering exclusively with a global payments technology leader to find a Senior Director, Corporate Communications for Europe. Our client is operating at the heart of digital commerce and financial services, with a significant presence across European markets. This is an organisation that sits at the centre of major conversations shaping the future of payments, regulation, and economic growth.

The opportunity:

As Senior Director, Corporate Communications (Europe), you will lead integrated communications programmes that support business priorities and strengthen the organisation’s reputation across Europe. Working in close partnership with Government Affairs, Risk and Legal teams, you will drive corporate media, external relations, and reputation strategy across multiple markets. This role requires strong judgement in high-profile situations, the ability to operate across multiple European markets at pace, and a proven track record of advising senior leaders.

The role will lead a small but high-performing team, manage agency relationships and budgets, and act as the primary point of contact for issues management and crisis communications across Europe.

Experience required:

• Extensive experience in corporate communications, public affairs, and issues management
• Experience in payments, financial services, technology, or other regulated industries
• Strong track record advising senior executives in high-stakes situations
• Proven ability to lead communications across multiple European markets
• Excellent writing and communication skills with the ability to craft compelling narratives on complex issues
• Ability to operate at pace, manage multiple priorities, and work effectively in fast-moving environments
• Strong leadership, team management, and stakeholder management capability

If you are a senior communications leader with a passion for high-impact work in a fast-moving, regulated industry, and the drive to shape reputation strategy at a European level, we look forward to hearing from you.

• Office based in Central London

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