Job Title
Strategic Communications Lead
Ref #
53987
Date posted
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Woking
Business area
Legal
Department
Commercial Indirect
Position level
5
Working time
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Working pattern
37.5 Standard 9:00 - 17:00 (30 min lunch)
What to Expect
The Strategic Communications Lead will play a key role in shaping and delivering impactful, aligned communications that reflect the values and ambition of a globally recognised luxury 
automotive brand. Reporting to the Director of Strategic Communications, you will support the development of the company’s corporate communications strategy while also ensuring consistency of messaging and governance across all channels and functions. This role requires a strong corporate storyteller with exceptional writing skills who can quickly 
grasp complex ideas and distil them into compelling narratives, thinking strategically about how messaging drives reputation and business impact
What You'll Do
Corporate Communications and Storytelling
• Develop and deliver high-quality, engaging corporate messaging that reflects and reinforces our brand values and business priorities.
• Create impactful content for the CEO and executive team, ensuring tone and messaging resonate with diverse stakeholders.
• Proactively engage with teams across the business to uncover meaningful stories and insights, working collaboratively to transform these into compelling stories that bring our brand, heritage, innovation and people to life across all channels.
• Support planning and responses for sensitive or crisis communications, ensuring clarity and risk mitigation.
Strategic Communications Support
• Work with the Director of Strategic Communications to establish and maintain governance structures, templates, tone of voice guidelines and messaging alignment across all 
communications touchpoints and functions
• Lead specific projects or initiatives to ensure messaging consistency across all platforms and channels.
Public Relations and Media Engagement
• Serve as a key contact for certain media enquiries and nurture relationships with journalists and industry influencers.
• Draft press releases, media kits, and other materials for corporate news, milestones, and 
events.
• Monitor media coverage and provide analysis to leadership with actionable insights
What You'll Bring
Education: 
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field. (preferred)
 
Experience: 
Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in corporate communications. Background in luxury or brand-driven industries is a strong advantage..
 
Skills: 
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills tailored to diverse audiences and channels, with ability to translate complex ideas into clear, engaging content.
• Strong understanding of communication governance, process and cross-functional alignment.
• Strategic mindset with attention to detail and passion for excellence in execution.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
What We'll Do for You

We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:

  • Structured career development framework
  • 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
  • Enhanced company pension scheme
  • Discretionary annual bonus award
  • Private medical insurance and health cash plan
  • Life assurance benefit
  • Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service
  • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
  • Generous parental leave policies
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
Who Are We?

No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. 

McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey. 

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