Senior Communications Manager

Altum Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A mid-sized organization in London seeks a Senior Communications Manager for a 6-month contract, likely to extend. This pivotal role involves leading strategic internal communications and collaborating with senior leaders to ensure employees are informed and engaged during transformations. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in internal communications, exceptional writing skills, and the ability to simplify complex messages for broad audiences. This role offers opportunities to significantly impact organizational communications and culture.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver strategic internal communications across transformation workstreams.
• Keep employees informed and motivated during changes.
• Translate complex information into clear communications.
• Shape and deliver key messaging with senior leaders.
• Provide advisory support to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Experience in internal communications

Ability to influence senior leadership

Skills in supporting communications during change

Simplifying technical information

Collaborating with external agencies

Job description

practice area: Change and Transformation

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.

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