Senior Global Communications Manager
City of London
We are currently seeking an interim Senior Global Communications Manager, to work with our global FMCG client Unilever, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple, to become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.
The position is based at Blackfriars on London's Victoria Embankment, just a short walk from Blackfriars tube. This is a full-time temporary role to run until October 2026, requiring 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £88,000 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience.
The role currently offers a mix of remote and onsite working, subject to adjustment based on business requirements.
This is a broad and senior corporate communications role, covers UL Growth and Marketing Office (GMO) activities across all channels. You will be part of UL Communications and Corporate Affairs team which covers GMO and R&D. This role is designed to build and promote our corporate reputation and bring to life our business strategy, with a key focus on marketing. It will act as the strategic communications partner to the Chief Growth and Marketing Officer and be responsible for driving UL reputation, trust, and business growth through proactive, creative, and impactful storytelling across earned, owned, and paid. Support in identifying key issues and reputational risks for marketing. Landing our key priorities externally, oversees our internal communications and channel strategy for the GMO and wider marketing teams, ensuring our business priorities are understood and marketing communications are shared appropriately across UL internal channels.
- Amplify UL marketing transformation narrative ("Desire at Scale") and business priorities.
- Shape and safeguard Unilever's reputation with key audiences (media, employees, stakeholders).
- Ensure communications are aligned with business strategy, support growth, and build trust internally and externally.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Communications & Storytelling
- Lead an integrated corporate communications plan to support the delivery of the GMOs priorities externally and internally
- Act as a trusted Communications Business Partner to Chief Growth and Marketing Officer and Marketing leadership team.
- Lead the creation and amplification of thought leadership content for the CGMO, including speech writing and impactful presentation development for marquee moments (e.g., Cannes Lions), working with agencies as needed
- Lead Executive LinkedIn strategy, content development and community management for CGMO
- Build & maintain a pipeline of standout stories that demonstrate marketing and brand excellence, across earned and owned channels
- Work with media relations partners as a trusted advisor, support their efforts to prepare senior executives for media engagements
- Review and approve external engagement and third-party requests across the GMO and its external partners
- Provide light touch support to Global Issues team on reactive responses to media and social media issues.
- Monitor the external landscape, spot opportunities, and bring the "outside in" to inform communications strategy
Internal Communications & Engagement
- Oversee internal comms for the GMO and wider marketing community (newsletters, Viva Engage, townhalls, learning summits), ensuring alignment with business strategy and high engagement.
- Lead leadership communications for CGMO including filming and event briefings, ensuring all materials are worked into CGMO's tone of voice and requests are streamlined to maximise time
Stakeholder & Agency Management
- Partner with agencies and internal teams to maximise the impact of communications activities.
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business, including Business Group comms teams, Media Relations, Content, Corporate Affairs, and Sustainability (where relevant to marketing).
Measurement & Reporting
- Track & report on communications effectiveness, including media coverage, engagement rates, and stakeholder feedback. Use data and insights to continuously improve communications strategy & execution.
Leadership & Mentoring
- Coach & support junior team members (without direct line management).
Skills & Experience
- Strong communications or media relations, ideally FMCG, marketing, or agency
- Exceptional writing, editorial, and presentation skills, PowerPoint & experience working with agencies to deliver high-quality outputs
- Influencing skills, especially with senior stakeholders & experience supporting and advising senior executives, including preparation for media, speaking, and internal engagements
- Strong judgment in shaping earned media outcomes, managing issues, leveraging AI tools & digital channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, U.com, Viva Engage) to amplify stories & drive engagement, primarily through strategic input and partnership
- Ability manage multiple projects, prioritise competing deadlines, & build strong relationships across matrixed organisation
- Agile, proactive, and creative approach to communications, a passion for spotting opportunities & bringing the "outside in."
- Self-starter, high degree of personal motivation & responsibility, operate independently, take ownership of projects
- Uses clear, inclusive language and adapts messaging for diverse audiences, ensuring 100% accessibility in all communications
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Recruiter: Manpower UK
Salary: £70,000 to £90,000 Per Annum
Reference: BBBH424605