Senior External Communications Leader

Twinkl Educational Publishing; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Twinkl Educational Publishing in Sheffield seeks a Senior Corporate Communications Manager responsible for external corporate communications, media relations, crisis management, and Public Affairs/B2G, while integrating internal comms to keep messaging aligned.

Reporting to the Director of Communications, you will lead a small team, shape short- to medium-term campaigns, monitor impact with data, and advise stakeholders on strategic messaging across channels.

Qualifications

• Experience leading external corporate communications and media relations.
• Ability to translate organisational priorities into campaigns.
• Experience managing a small team and agency relationships.
• Strong crisis communications and reputation management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead external corporate communications campaigns and media activity.
• Coordinate with Internal Communications to align messaging.
• Provide strategic counsel to senior stakeholders on communications.
• Oversee crisis communications and reputational risk management.
• Measure campaign performance and apply insights.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis communications

Public affairs

Internal communications

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Reputation management

Data insights

Editorial judgement

Job description

Twinkl Educational Publishing in Sheffield seeks a Senior Corporate Communications Manager responsible for external corporate communications, media relations, crisis management, and Public Affairs/B2G, while integrating internal comms to keep messaging aligned.

Reporting to the Director of Communications, you will lead a small team, shape short- to medium-term campaigns, monitor impact with data, and advise stakeholders on strategic messaging across channels.