Head of Internal Communications - 12 Month FTC (Mat Cover)

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

We are seeking an experienced Head of Internal Communications for a 1-year fixed term (Maternity Cover). Earlier this year, Jacobs Solutions completed its acquisition of the remaining stake in PA. Jacobs’ further investment in PA creates a global advisory and delivery powerhouse for clients. As the Head of Internal Communications for PA – now a division within Jacobs – you’ll work closely with PA’s CEO and Global Head of Communications to deliver the organisation’s communications strategy. You’ll also partner closely with key leaders from areas across both PA and Jacobs including, but not limited to, HR, Sales, and Consulting Leads. And you’ll play a key role in the change team responsible for designing and communicating the integration of PA into its new home.

This is a high-impact role for a senior professional with experience developing and driving internal communications strategies and serving as a trusted adviser to the C-suite. You will be responsible for shaping the approach to internal communications that guides the organisation through a period of significant transition – therefore experience in M&A and company-wide transformations is strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Manage a team of internal communications colleagues
• Act as a trusted adviser to the CEO and other leaders on leadership communication and engagement
• Set the internal communications strategy and define clear objectives and priorities
• Own the tone of voice, messaging principles, and storytelling standards and guidelines
• Ensure communications actively support firm-wide performance and behaviour change
• Work closely with Jacobs’ communications colleagues to align on internal communications deliverables and future planning
• Build incremental innovations and enhancements to improve internal channels (intranet, leadership calls, written updates, video)
• Use insight to improve impact and inform leadership decisions.

The role will report into PA’s Global Head of Communications and sit within the Global Marketing Function. The role will be for 1-year fixed term, to cover maternity leave, with a starting date of early July 2026. Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week.

We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you. Apply today by completing our online application.

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Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

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