Communications Manager in Cobham

Chelsea FC Women is seeking an exceptional Communications Manager to lead and deliver integrated communications across both football operations and corporate functions. This is a pivotal role responsible for shaping and protecting the public narrative of the team, elevating the profile of our players and staff, and ensuring the women's programme is consistently and authentically represented within the club's wider brand and values.

Operating in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, you will manage media relations, develop proactive and reactive communications strategies, and deliver clear, compelling messaging across all platforms. You will work closely with players, coaches, senior leadership and external stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and strategic voice for the programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all media operations for Chelsea FC Women, including matchdays, press conferences and player interviews.
• Act as the primary contact for media, broadcasters and governing bodies, building strong local and international relationships.
• Develop and deliver proactive and reactive communications strategies, including crisis management and reputation oversight.
• Prepare key messages, media briefings and provide interview guidance to players and staff.
• Ensure alignment with the club's corporate communications and brand strategy across all activity.
• Support internal communications and deliver integrated campaigns promoting club values, partnerships and community impact.
• Collaborate with digital and content teams to drive consistent messaging and compelling storytelling across all platforms.
• Monitor media coverage and sentiment, providing insight and strategic recommendations.

What You’ll Bring

Essential

• Proven experience in sports communications, ideally within elite women's football or a high-performance environment.
• Strong understanding of the UK and international media landscape with an established network.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Strategic mindset with a creative approach to storytelling.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and managing sensitive communications.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Chelsea FC's brand and values.
• Experience across both football and corporate communications.
• Understanding of the growth and evolving dynamics of women's sport.
• Multilingual skills.

Our Expectations:

• To embody the club's BLUE behaviours (Brave, Lead, Unity, Edge) in the approach to work and interaction with others.
• To adhere to the club's policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and GDPR.
• To act as an ambassador for diversity, equality, and inclusion, and demonstrate a positive commitment by treating others fairly in line with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy and reporting any acts of discrimination through appropriate channels.
• To create a safe environment and act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are either in your care or attending club premises, and report any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead.
• To report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the HR Department.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

Chelsea FC is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.

This Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.