Communications Manager

Communications Manager

Full-Time 40000 - 50000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Jacobs

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Create engaging content and manage communication channels to tell impactful stories.
  • Company: Join Jacobs, a leader in infrastructure and community engagement.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, 24 days holiday, health coverage, and professional development.
  • Other info: Enjoy hybrid working and opportunities for community engagement.
  • Why this job: Be part of a creative team that shapes narratives and engages diverse audiences.
  • Qualifications: Strong storytelling skills and excellent writing ability required.

The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.

Communications Manager

We are looking for a creative and proactive Communications Manager to join Jacobs and help our clients tell their stories; bringing projects, priorities and people to life, while also showing how Jacobs supports and develops their work.

Overview

This is a varied, hands‑on role focused on creating engaging internal and external content, managing communication channels, and helping raise awareness of the projects and organisations we support.

You’ll work closely with colleagues from our client organisations and across Jacobs, from major infrastructure programmes to significant consultations to high‑profile community engagement projects, and the people delivering them.

  • We Offer
  • Competitive salary that reflects your skills and experience
  • 24 days holiday, with option to buy a further 10 days
  • Robust pension contributions: up to 10% to secure your future
  • Comprehensive health coverage: single medical cover and Digital GP service, with options to add partner and family
  • Employee networks: commitment to hiring a diverse workforce and supporting colleagues of different backgrounds
  • Family planning support: access to fertility healthcare and family planning services
  • Enhanced parental leave: pay and free membership to employee assistance and parental programs
  • Life assurance at 4x your salary
  • Income protection: financial security in case of long‑term illness or injury
  • Wellbeing hub: free access to wellbeing apps
  • Professional development: cover for professional membership fees and CPD opportunities
  • Community engagement: charity matched‑funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations

Key Responsibilities

  • Content creation and storytelling
  • Support the creation of visual and multimedia content such as short films, graphics and presentations
  • Produce high‑quality internal and external content including articles, newsletters, intranet posts, social media updates and project case studies
  • Help translate technical information into clear, engaging and accessible messages and narratives
  • Identify and develop positive, shareable stories—from key milestones and corporate updates through to the quirky, human moments that bring the work and the people behind it to life
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Build positive working relationships with project teams, clients and senior leaders
  • Support communications planning to meet the needs of different audiences
  • Help coordinate approvals and ensure messaging is accurate and joined‑up
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider Jacobs team
  • Channel management
  • Help manage internal and external communication channels, including intranets, websites and social media platforms
  • Plan, draft and schedule content across digital channels
  • Monitor engagement and help improve how content performs
  • Support the development of new and innovative ways to reach different audiences
  • Awareness and campaigns
  • Support the planning and delivery of communication campaigns linked to key projects and business priorities
  • Help raise awareness of Jacobs’ work with clients, partners and employees
  • Encourage and support user‑generated content from colleagues and project teams
  • General support
  • Carry out other reasonable duties as required
  • Here’s what you’ll need
  • Strong storytelling instincts and a passion for creating content that people actually want to read, watch or share
  • Excellent writing skills, with the ability to shape raw information into clear, engaging copy
  • A sharp editorial eye – confident editing for clarity, accuracy, tone of voice and consistency
  • Awareness of the media and online landscape, with a feel for how stories travel across news, social and community channels
  • The ability to adapt style and format for different audiences and channels (from intranet to social to corporate events)
  • High attention to detail, with strong fact‑checking and proofreading habits
  • Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
  • Confidence using digital channels and content tools
  • An interest in infrastructure, engineering or the built environment
  • Apply now

Jacobs offers hybrid working and a standard 40‑hour working week.

Equal Opportunity Statement

As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria.

We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery.

We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Recruitment Support

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

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