Strategic Internal Communications Lead — F1 Team

Paddock; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Racing in Woking, United Kingdom seeks an experienced Lead Internal Communications Partner to drive the strategy and delivery of internal communications for F1 Technical and the Team Principal Office. You will partner with senior leaders to translate priorities into clear, actionable messages that boost performance and employee engagement.

You’ll manage high-impact projects, ensure precise delivery under tight deadlines, and champion cultural initiatives that strengthen connection to the

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Internal Communications or a related field.
• Experience within sport, engineering or technology is desirable.
• Excellent copywriting and presentation skills with ability to adapt tone for different audiences.
• Understanding of organisational culture and its shaping through communications.
• Familiarity with diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement strategies.
• Experience in change management and evolving workplace culture is desirable.
• Experience engaging employees through events, film and photography.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with high accuracy and confidentiality.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft products, including Teams and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Internal Communications strategy for F1 Technical and the Team Principal Office.
• Partner with senior leadership to understand priorities and shape leadership narratives.
• Improve communication flow by identifying gaps and establishing clear channels and rhythms.
• Translate complex priorities into clear, actionable communications.
• Create and publish creative content across McLaren Racing’s channels for varied audiences.
• Support communications around organisational evolution, culture and performance.

Skills

Internal communications

Stakeholder management

Change management

Copywriting

Leadership communication

Event coordination

Photography & film

Tools

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Job description

McLaren Racing in Woking, United Kingdom seeks an experienced Lead Internal Communications Partner to drive the strategy and delivery of internal communications for F1 Technical and the Team Principal Office. You will partner with senior leaders to translate priorities into clear, actionable messages that boost performance and employee engagement.

You’ll manage high-impact projects, ensure precise delivery under tight deadlines, and champion cultural initiatives that strengthen connection to the