Requirements
* 7+ years in corporate communications, PR, or marketing communications, with strong UK market experience
* Demonstrated messaging and narrative strength—able to simplify complex topics without losing accuracy
* Experience working with media and PR agencies, including interview preparation, briefing development, and press material production
* Event experience required: proven ability to plan and execute external events with high standards and tight timelines
* Excellent writing and editing skills; comfortable operating hands‑on in a lean environment
* Strong judgment, stakeholder management, and comfort working with senior executives and technical leaders
* (Desirable) Experience in quantum, deep tech, or scientific/engineering‑led organisations
* (Desirable) Familiarity with the UK quantum ecosystem and key institutions
What the job involves
* We are hiring a UK‑based Senior Manager, Corporate Communications to strengthen our visibility and reputation in the UK market
* This is a hands‑on role focused on messaging and narrative, UK media engagement (in partnership with our PR agency), and high‑quality events that build relationships across customers, partners, and the UK quantum ecosystem
* You will collaborate closely with global stakeholders to ensure the UK story is aligned with company‑wide priorities
* Messaging and narrative (core):
* Own UK‑specific messaging: localise the corporate narrative for UK audiences while keeping global message discipline
* Develop and maintain UK comms assets (factsheets, FAQs, briefing materials, stakeholder talking points) that translate complex topics into clear, credible stories
* Identify proof points and story angles that resonate in the UK market (capability, ecosystem impact, applications, partnerships)
* Media and external visibility (agency‑led, you enable and support)
* Partner with our PR agency to execute UK media strategy—providing angles, proof points, spokespeople access, and fast‑turn materials that make pitching successful
* Support agency pitching primarily through strong enablement, while doing select direct pitching for priority opportunities and relationships
* Manage UK inbound media activity: coordinate interviews, prepare spokespeople, and support rapid response when news breaks
* Write and edit press releases, statements, Q&A, briefing docs, and social copy; review agency drafts to ensure quality and message pull‑through
* Events and ecosystem engagement:
* Plan and deliver UK events end‑to‑end—roundtables, partner briefings, conference activations, milestone moments, and site visits
* Own run‑of‑show, speaker prep, vendor coordination, budgets, and on‑the‑day execution
* Build relationships across UK ecosystem stakeholders (partners, research centres, industry groups) and turn events into reusable comms assets
* Global collaboration and alignment:
* Work closely with global marketing and communications partners to align UK activities with global narratives, launches, and executive visibility priorities
* Provide UK inputs (local context, stakeholder feedback, media learnings) that strengthen the overall communications strategy
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