Corporate Communications Manager

Location: Dartford

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? We are looking for someone who takes initiative with their time and loves creating stories. At Laing O'Rourke, we are looking for a Communications Manager who has a passion for content creation and building meaningful relationships. If you have experience crafting engaging written and visual content whether that's articles, videos, or social media and think you could help us capture stories of our projects and the people delivering them, we want to hear from you.

You will play a key role in showcasing the incredible work happening across our business, helping bring our brand to life. Whether it's writing compelling stories, producing standout videos, or sparking conversations that build awareness and engagement, this role is for someone who sees communication as a powerful tool to connect, influence and inspire.

What to expect in this position:

• Craft compelling narratives that highlight key projects, initiatives, and individuals across the organisation
• Develop and deliver high quality written communications for the company's internal and external channels
• Edit and support the production of short films and video content, ensuring clarity, consistency, and impact
• Support the management of social media channels, with a focus on LinkedIn and Instagram
• Produce a variety of content formats, including written articles, photography, and video assets
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify content opportunities and ensure alignment with communication objectives
• Uphold brand voice and messaging consistency across all content and platforms
• Contribute to content planning and editorial scheduling to support broader communications strategies
• Travel occasionally to project sites to capture content and build relationships

Essential Skills/Qualities:

• Excellent written communication skills, with a strong attention to detail and storytelling ability
• Proven experience in content creation across various formats (written, video, social media)
• Strong interpersonal skills, a natural people person who enjoys building relationships
• Confident in engaging and collaborating with stakeholders at all levels
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to manage time and priorities independently
• Positive attitude, resilient under pressure, and able to bring energy and enthusiasm to the team
• Open, curious mindset with a genuine interest in learning and connecting with others
• Willingness to travel to project sites to gather content and build relationships

The role requires some travel to sites and offices for gathering content, with the majority of time being spent at our head office in Dartford.

We are open to, and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme’. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace. We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com