Average Communications Manager salary in the UK

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - PERMANENT - UP TO £50k - LONDON - HYBRID Robert Half are delighted to be partnering with a high-profile organisation to recruit a newly created Communications Manager role - an exciting opportunity offering hybrid working and a salary of up to £50k!This is your chance to step into a role where you can truly shape communication strategy, drive engagement, and bring stories to life across a large, dynamic operation. If you're a creative, organised, and people-focused communicator who thrives in a fast-paced environment - this could be the perfect next step.Things to know: Job Title: Communications ManagerSalary: £39k - £50k, depending on experienceLocation: London Working hours: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pmWorking pattern: Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days working from home) Responsibilities: Partner with senior stakeholders to build and deliver a clear, engaging communication programme.Support transformation initiatives with consistent, impactful messaging.Create compelling content, from newsletters and presentations to digital platforms and site communications.Ensure clear, timely communication across all levels of the business.Champion the brand and maintain high standards that align with brand guidelines.Lead campaigns, coordinate and deliver engaging internal campaigns and social value initiatives.Promote achievements, initiatives, and great stories across the contract.Support projects by communicating progress, goals, and outcomes effectively.Build relationships and develop a strong internal network to source content and drive engagement.Requirements: Proven experience in communications, PR, or marketing.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Strong organisation and project management abilities.A collaborative mindset with the ability to work across teams.A proactive approach with a passion for storytelling and engagement.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data:

Dalton Recruitment has a very exciting opportunity available with national client for a Communications Executive to support the delivery of clear, consistent and engaging communications across their internal and external audiences.This is a hands-on role where you’ll play an important part in creating compelling content, coordinating varied communication activities and helping to strengthen their reputation and employee engagement across the business. Working closely with both external communications and employee engagement teams, you’ll help ensure strong alignment between what the organisation communicates externally and what employees experience internally.You would be joining the organisation during a period of very exciting positive growth and change and this role will be incredibly important to the internal and external messaging around that change.You will need to be based out of their Woking offices ideally 4 days/week and work from home for one (but with a little bit of flexibility around it as required and in line with business needs). What you’ll be doing:External CommunicationsResearching, drafting and editing content for press releases, announcements, website updates and social media (particularly LinkedIn) Supporting the delivery of proactive communications that enhance organisational reputation Helping maintain a forward-looking content pipeline aligned to business priorities Coordinating with external PR agencies to ensure consistent and effective messaging Assisting with reactive communications materials such as Q&As, briefings and holding statements Monitoring media coverage and producing summaries and insights for internal stakeholders Escalating emerging issues or reputational risks appropriately Internal CommunicationsSupporting the planning and delivery of internal communications that keep employees informed and engaged Working closely with Employee Engagement teams to create and publish internal content Building relationships across the business to gather insights and translate them into inspiring and engaging internal stories Required skills and experience:Experience in communications, PR, journalism or a related field, ideally within a corporate or complex environment Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline such as: Communications / Public Relations Journalism / English / Marketing / Media or related subject.Strong writing skills with the ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities Confidence handling sensitive information with sound judgement and discretion Experience creating content for digital and social media channels A proactive, collaborative approach and a genuine interest in communications Desirable:A postgraduate qualification or professional training in: Communications / Public Relations / Corporate Communications / JournalismEvidence of continued professional development in communications, media, digital or internal engagement.What the position offers:A varied and hands-on communications role with real impact The opportunity to work across both internal and external communications A collaborative environment with exposure to a wide range of stakeholders The chance to develop your skills and grow your communications career Dalton Recruitment Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. We will always try to respond to all applications individually but due to the high volume we receive, this may simply not be possible. If you do not hear back from us within 5 working days, please accept our apologies but please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Dalton Recruitment has a new and very exciting opportunity available with one of its top clients for a Head of Communications. The Head of Communications will lead the development and delivery of an integrated communications strategy across internal and external audiences for this busy UK and European transport business.This is a senior role responsible for ensuring clear, consistent messaging that supports and strengthens corporate reputation and employee experience in line with business priorities. The role also provides strategic communications advice to leadership, aligning internal and external narratives while ensuring communications activity is focused, coordinated and effectively delivered through internal resource and agency support. As a general rule the position will require 4 days/week in the Woking offices with one day working from home with some ad hoc flexibility. There will also be the need for some travel to their other sites which may require overnight stays although this will be minimal and with notice.The role offers a competitive salary and package including car allowance & bonus.This is an excellent opportunity for a communications leader who enjoys operating at both strategic and operational levels, helping to shape organisational narrative, manage reputational risk and support major business initiatives.What you’ll be responsible forStrategic Communications LeadershipLeading the development and delivery of an integrated communications strategy aligned to business priorities and transformation programmesActing as a senior communications advisor to leadership, providing counsel on media, reputational risk and sensitive issuesEnsuring alignment between internal and external messaging and organisational narrativeRepresenting communications perspectives in executive-level discussions where appropriateStakeholder AlignmentBuilding strong relationships across the organisation to strengthen news flow and identify emerging issues earlyMaintaining effective collaboration with communications partners to ensure alignment and appropriate governanceWorking closely with Marketing and People teams to align brand, engagement and employer positioning activityExternal Communications & ReputationLeading proactive external communications activity that enhances and protects corporate reputationOverseeing the development of thought leadership and corporate positioning through external channelsProviding strategic oversight of corporate external channels, including website and social platformsManaging agency relationships to ensure support is used strategically rather than for routine deliveryLeading issues and crisis communications planning, including escalation and governance processesInternal Communications OversightSetting direction and priorities for internal communications activity that supports employee engagement and organisational changeEnsuring effective delivery of leadership and change communications through appropriate internal resourceWorking with People and Transformation teams to align communications supporting organisational initiativesTeam Leadership & GovernanceLeading and developing communications team resource(s), building capability and resilience within the functionEstablishing clear processes for communications planning, approvals and company commentEnsuring appropriate escalation and cover arrangements for communications risks and issuesWhat success looks likeProtection and enhancement of corporate reputationStrong alignment between corporate messaging and employee communicationsIncreased proactive communications activity with reduced dependency on reactive responsesEffective performance and development of communications resourcesEssential skills:Experience advising senior leaders and managing reputational issuesStrong media, issues management and stakeholder communications expertiseExperience managing agencies and communications resourcesSound judgement when handling sensitive mattersDegree-level education or equivalent professional experienceExcellent written and spoken EnglishDesirable experience includes:Working in complex, regulated or high-profile environmentsSupporting large-scale change or transformation programmesExperience within maritime, shipping or large-scale logistics organisationsA relevant communications qualification (e.g. CIPR) or fluency in a second languageDalton Recruitment Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. We will always try to respond to all applications individually but due to the high volume we receive, this may simply not be possible. If you do not hear back from us within 5 working days, please accept our apologies but please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.