PR & Comms Manager at First Intuition | Greater London, Kensington and Chelsea, UK

PR & Comms Manager

Greater London, Kensington and Chelsea, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

Job Summary

Own the PR and crisis comms engine, shaping external narrative and rapid response while aligning with leadership and People & Culture. Own media relationships, executive messaging, and the integration of comms with campaigns and product launches.

PR strategy and media relations ownership across stakeholders and risk management.
Crisis readiness and rapid response with escalation protocols.
Alignment with leadership messaging, internal comms and marketing initiatives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver First Intuition’s PR strategy, ensuring a steady pipeline of positive media coverage.
Manage press office activity, media enquiries and relationships with journalists.
Prepare spokespeople, briefings and messaging for media opportunities.
Coordinate media training for the spokesperson bench as required.
Lead organisational announcements, leadership messaging and business updates.
Support internal engagement through clear, inclusive communications aligned with First Intuition’s values.
Partner with People & Culture, the senior leadership team and regional Managing Directors to ensure communications are timely and well-understood.
Lead risk assessment and rapid response to sensitive or reputational matters.
Develop clear protocols for escalation and crisis communication.
Prepare advanced responses for priority risk areas and circulate as appropriate.

Requirements

Strong PR, communications or media relations experience.
Proven track record securing coverage and managing complex comms issues.
Excellent writing, media handling and story development skills.
Calm under pressure
Confident communicator
Relationship-focused
All successful candidates will need to complete a DBS check, with some roles requiring an Enhanced check.

First Intuition

We provide classroom and online courses for accountancy (AAT, ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW) and Leadership and Management qualifications. Our tutors, coaches and service teams provide great learning experiences from offices across our national network of study centres.

Founded in 2007

London, England, GBR

317 employees (18 in marketing)

www.firstintuition.co.uk