We are recruiting an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Communications Manager to join our Strategic Projects team on a 6 month fixed term contract basis until January 2027. This role is offered with hybrid working from our Embassy Gardens office in London.

Reporting to the Head of Business Change, you’ll work across our large-scale technology and process transformation programmes. Working with the Director of Technology and the Business Change team, you will create and deliver communications to support successful programme delivery and embed sustainable change.

This is an unrivalled opportunity for a professional in either Communications or Change to make an important impact quickly. You do not need to have publishing experience to be successful in this role, but will be outstanding in delivering seamless communications activity for a wide range of audiences.

About the team

The Strategic Projects team is a key part of Penguin Random House Operations (which also includes Technology, Facilities and Distribution). We help PRH achieve transformational change, delivering initiatives based on our strategic priorities, and supporting essential replacements to core processes and systems as they become end-of-life. We support changes from initial Conversations and Prioritisations through to implementation, engaging with departments across PRH and DK to help changes take place and embed.

The role

Key responsibilities:

• Planning, devising and delivering effective communications plans, across Technology and in collaboration with the Business Change team.
• Authoring content and ensuring appropriate stakeholders review and sign-off.
• Creating a range of communication collateral e.g. presentations, newsletters, briefing notes for multiple audiences in a complex and fast moving environment to time, quality and budget.
• Acting as a repository owner for all communications.
• Planning and managing events, road shows, and communication forums.
• Gathering feedback, assessing effectiveness of communication activity and recommending improvements.
• Manage working relationships with key communication stakeholders such as Technology Leadership team, Group Communications and Strategic Projects team.
• Defining and planning key communication messaging for all tech and programme related external communications.
• Co-ordinating delivery of external communications and sign off through Group Communications and the senior leadership of PRH.

What you’ll bring

Essential criteria:

• Proficient in delivering communications activity within a programme environment.
• Previous experience of working on complex, sensitive change projects and programmes and working sensitively and proactively with employees experiencing change.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent understanding and demonstration of communication and engagement practices in a project environment.
• Able to simplify complex messages for a range of audiences.
• Ability to analyse and make judgement call on any completing requirements.
• Strong ability to establish relationships quickly, engage with stakeholders and influence through all levels of the organisation.
• Experience of designing and developing materials and delivering them in line with planned dates, quality and cost in previous complex programmes.

Application instructions

Please apply with your CV by 23:59 on Sunday 9th August 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the advert may close at any time. We would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form. The essential criteria for this role are listed as part of the ‘What you’ll bring’ section.

There may be times when the volume of applications means we cannot take all eligible candidates to interview. We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk. Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable with, for us to support your request.

AI

Here at Penguin, we believe in the power of authenticity and human creativity. When you apply for a position, we want to encourage you to showcase your unique voice. Throughout our recruitment process, please share your own thoughts, experiences, and skills. This helps us get a true sense of who you are and what you might bring to our team.

We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives, so please be yourself! While we recognise AI tools can be helpful, we recommend using them thoughtfully to ensure your responses reflect you.

Salary

The salary for this opportunity is c.£50,000, depending on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus a generous bonus scheme and benefits.

Hybrid working

While our offices across the UK are places to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, we recognise that flexibility around where you work is just as important. For this role we expect that you will work from our Embassy Gardens office in London 2 days per week (typically Tuesday & Thursday).