Strategic Communications Lead — Hybrid Role

Confidential; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare and wellbeing benefits (Av+

27 days annual leave + holidays

Life insurance and more

Birthday off and holiday purchase

Pension scheme

Discounts and other perks

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I seeks a strategic Communications Manager to lead internal and external comms across the Destination & Experience sector, shaping campaigns, managing PR activity and building stakeholder relationships.

You will lead storytelling, media relations and employee engagement across a diverse portfolio, partnering with leaders to promote brand reputation and business priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience in communications, corporate communications, PR or corporate affairs.
• Strong media relations, stakeholder engagement and content development expertise.
• Excellent writing, editorial and proofreading skills across multiple channels and audiences.
• Experience developing proactive PR plans and managing communications campaigns.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with the confidence to advise stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience managing agencies or external partners and evaluating delivery against objectives.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of reputation management and business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of integrated communications strategies and plans across the Destination & Experience sector.
• Partner with business and brand leaders to identify and promote impactful business, client and colleague stories.
• Oversee PR activity, developing proactive campaigns that enhance profile and protect reputation.
• Create high-quality press releases, media statements, leadership content, award entries and briefing materials.
• Manage PR agencies and external partners, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Create and coordinate engaging content across internal communications channels and platforms.
• Advise stakeholders on communication approaches, channels and content strategies.
• Track communications performance and use insights to refine plans and demonstrate impact.
• Support reputation management, media enquiries and broader communications priorities across the business.

Skills

Media relations

Stakeholder engagement

Editorial skills

PR planning

Agency management

Project management

Commercial awareness

Reputation management

Job description

Compass Group UK&I seeks a strategic Communications Manager to lead internal and external comms across the Destination & Experience sector, shaping campaigns, managing PR activity and building stakeholder relationships.

You will lead storytelling, media relations and employee engagement across a diverse portfolio, partnering with leaders to promote brand reputation and business priorities.