Marketing and Communications Lead

INZPIRE LTD; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology company is looking for a Marketing & Communications Lead. This role involves planning and executing marketing activities for the UK intelligence sector, collaborating with cross-functional teams to promote the company’s capabilities and achievements. The successful candidate will have strong organisational and communication skills, with experience in driving integrated marketing strategies. Offering a competitive salary and a dynamic work atmosphere in Farnborough or Malvern, this position is crucial for achieving business goals.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan options

Employee discount portal

Qualifications

• Experience in integrated marketing and communications campaigns.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects.
• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage UK Intelligence MarComms strategy and activities.
• Promote work and achievements of UKI Sector.
• Create and implement marketing plans aligned to business growth.

Skills

Integrated marketing and communications campaigns

Organisational ability

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Understanding audience data

Education

Proven track record in marketing communications

Tools

Media relations

Job description

Job Title: Marketing & Communications Lead UKI

Location: Farnborough, England, United Kingdom

Role Type: Permanent – Full Time

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF19463

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Marketing & Communications at our Farnborough or Malvern site, where you will have the opportunity to play a key role in telling QinetiQ’s story to a range of audiences across different channels.

The Role
As a Marketing & Communications Lead, you will be responsible for the planning and delivery of integrated marketing and communications activity for QinetiQ’s UK Intelligence (UKI) Sector.

Working closely with colleagues across the Group Marketing and Communications team, the role holder will oversee all MarComms activity for UKI, using internal and external channels to target key audiences, including employees, customers and shareholders.

The successful candidate will be a strategic advisor to the UKI leadership team, helping to position the Sector’s capabilities and expertise to key stakeholders.

The role, which can be based at QinetiQ’s HQ in Farnborough or at the Company’s site in Malvern, will report to the Group Strategic Marketing and Communications Director and have one direct report.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identify opportunities to promote the work and people of the UKI Sector, raising awareness of QinetiQ’s products, services and expertise both internally and externally
• Create and implement an integrated marketing and communications plan for UKI that aligns with the Group’s strategy for business growth and positions the Sector for business winning
• Be part of the UKI leadership team, providing support and guidance on marketing and communications activity that aligns to UKI strategic priorities
• Manage the UKI MarComms manager and work closely with employee communications and MarComms leads at UKI subsidiaries to align content and brand
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across MarComms and wider Corporate Affairs function to ensure alignment of messaging to key audiences internally and externally
• Responsible for planning and delivery of UKI focused events and exhibitions within costed budget

Essential skills and experience of the Marketing & Communications Lead:

• Experience of delivering integrated marketing and communications campaigns that support business priorities
• Team player who’s willing to work collaboratively across different groups
• A high level of organisational ability and experience of working independently and at pace to effectively manage multiple projects and take decisions quickly
• Excellent communicator with outstanding writing skills and high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience of distilling complex messaging and jargon into relatable language that resonates well with target audiences (customers/investors/employees/media)
• Complex stakeholder management experience and able to influence at a senior level, have difficult conversations and push back if needed
• Experience of using audience understanding and data to influence/amend/optimise MarComms activity

Essential qualifications for the Marketing & Communications Lead:

• Strong communications expertise with demonstrable track record of delivery integrated plans
• Experience of leading MarComms for a sector or line of business in a matrix organisation
• MarComms experience for a listed company/corporate environment would be useful
• Media relations experience is desirable but not essential
• Background in defence, security and/or technology would be advantageous

This role is 37 hours per week based at either Farnborough or Malvern site. Hybrid working patterns are available. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

QinetiQ operates state‑of‑the‑art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities – helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.