Senior Communications Manager (6+ months contract)

Location: Hybrid / London
Start: 2 January 2026
Contract: 6 months, strong likelihood of extension

About the Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Senior Communications Manager to join a growing, ambitious mid-sized organisation during an exciting period of development and change. This is a high-profile role working closely with senior leaders and shaping critical change and employee communications across the business.If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, influencing at a senior level, and turning complex information into clear, engaging narratives, this role offers a genuine opportunity to make a visible impact.

Responsibilities

Internal Communications (Primary Focus)

• Work with C-Suite to lead and deliver strategic internal communications across multiple transformation workstreams affecting employees
• Keep employees informed, aligned, and motivated through ongoing organisational change.
• Translate complex, operational, or regulatory information into clear, engaging, plain-English communications.
• Work closely with senior leaders to shape, strengthen, and deliver key messaging.
• Provide expert advisory support, challenge, and guidance to senior stakeholders.

Client & Customer Communications

• Produce clear, accessible content for customers, clients, and partners.
• Collaborate with external communications, branding, or public affairs agencies as required.
• Support messaging and engagement with a range of external stakeholders.

Experience

• Strong experience in internal communications within a complex, fast-paced, or regulated environment.
• Proven ability to partner with and influence senior leadership teams.
• Skilled in supporting communications during periods of transformation or change.
• Experience simplifying technical or detailed information for broad audiences.
• Comfortable working with external PR/comms agencies.

Capabilities

• Gravitas and credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Able to work independently and own communications end-to-end.
• Exceptional writing skills with strong judgement around tone, nuance, and audience.
• Calm, organised, and able to balance multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Collaborative, working effectively across HR, operations, and leadership teams.