Strategic Corporate Communications & PR Leader

Hanson Search; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanson Search is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Corporate Communications &PR for a high-profile national infrastructure business. You will own the corporate reputation, manage stakeholder trust, and guide communications at the C-suite level across a politically sensitive external environment.

Based in the UK, the role sits at the head of the Corporate Communications function, reporting to the Chief Customer Officer.

Responsibilities

• Owning the corporate narrative and reputation strategy, including proactive positioning on sustainability, safety, digital inclusion, and social impact
• Leading issues management and crisis communications — developing playbooks, holding statements, escalation protocols, and rapid‑response coordination
• Managing a broad external stakeholder landscape: national and regional media, local authorities, MPs and councillors, community groups, public services, industry bodies, investors, and commercial ecosystem partners
• Protecting the organisation’s licence to operate — handling planning disputes, local objections, competitor misinformation, and sensitive community communications with speed and credibility
• Advising the CEO, CFO, and SLT on reputational risk, decision thresholds, and communications governance
• Supporting executive communications including speeches, stakeholder briefings, media lines, and major announcements
• Building and maintaining communications governance frameworks, policies, and escalation models
• Leading comms strategy for major investor and industry announcements, thought leadership, and executive profiling

Job description

Hanson Search is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Corporate Communications &PR for a high-profile national infrastructure business. You will own the corporate reputation, manage stakeholder trust, and guide communications at the C-suite level across a politically sensitive external environment.

Based in the UK, the role sits at the head of the Corporate Communications function, reporting to the Chief Customer Officer.