We’re looking for a PR Corporate & Communications Lead to shape, protect, and elevate corporate reputation in a complex, high-profile environment.
Operating at the heart of a national infrastructure organisation, this role will lead the corporate narrative, oversee media strategy, and ensure strong governance across all external communications. You’ll play a critical role in building trust with stakeholders while navigating reputational challenges, public scrutiny, and industry transformation.
This is a high-impact leadership role combining strategic communications, crisis management, and stakeholder engagement at scale.
Responsibilities of the PR Corporate & Communications Lead include:
* Own and deliver the corporate communications and PR strategy
* Lead reputation management, corporate narrative, and external messaging
* Oversee issues management, crisis communications, and governance frameworks
* Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on reputational risk
External Stakeholder Engagement
* Lead communications across a broad stakeholder landscape, including:
* media, government, local authorities, communities, industry bodies, and partners
* Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists and key external voices
* Shape messaging to support delivery and prevent reputational risk
Issues & Crisis Management
* Develop and maintain crisis readiness frameworks and response plans
* Lead communications in high-risk scenarios (e.g. public scrutiny, planning challenges, misinformation)
* Ensure rapid, consistent, and credible responses
Strategic Positioning & Thought Leadership
* Drive corporate positioning across key themes such as sustainability, trust, safety, and social impact
* Lead communications for major announcements, partnerships, and industry initiatives
* Support executive profiling and thought leadership
Governance & Operational Excellence
* Establish and maintain communications governance, policies, and standards
* Ensure consistency, quality, and control across all messaging and outputs
* Oversee internal communications and community engagement via your team
* Manage PR agencies and specialist partners to deliver high-quality outcomes
* Ensure strong performance, responsiveness, and alignment to strategy
The successful PR Corporate & Communications Lead will have:
* Significant experience in Corporate Communications, PR, or Corporate Affairs
* Proven track record managing high-stakes reputational risk and crisis situations
* Experience advising senior executives and working at C-suite level
* Background engaging with complex stakeholder environments (e.g. public sector, communities, media)
* Exceptional writing and storytelling skills (media statements, speeches, briefings)
* Strong judgement and ability to operate under pressure
* Confident stakeholder management across senior internal and external audiences
* Experience building governance frameworks and structured communication processes
* Deep understanding of media relations and corporate communications best practice
* Expertise in crisis communications and issues management
* Awareness of regulated or high-scrutiny environments (infrastructure experience beneficial)
This is an opportunity to lead communications in a nationally significant, high-impact organisation, where your work will directly influence reputation, stakeholder trust, and long-term success.
You’ll operate at senior leadership level, shape critical narratives, and play a key role in navigating complex external environments while driving positive impact.
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