Senior Global Communications Manager

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 Randamp;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 andamp; 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 andamp; 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 andamp; 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 comm