Corporate Communications Manager

Corporate Communications Manager (Permanent)

📍 Peterborough (Onsite/Hybrid) | 🕐 Full-time | 🌍 Global Organisation

Shape the voice of a global professional body

Are you an experienced Corporate Communications professional who thrives on shaping global narratives and influencing senior leaders?

At CIPS, we’re on a mission to strengthen our global voice, and we’re looking for someone who can make it happen.

In this role, you’ll lead our corporate communications strategy, shaping how we engage colleagues, stakeholders, members and partners around the world. From internal communications and leadership messaging to media relations, social content and crisis communications, you’ll be at the heart of it all.

About us

The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is the world’s leading professional body for the procurement and supply profession, with over 70,000 members worldwide.

With a Royal Charter, we’re driven by a clear purpose: to raise standards, build capability, and support ethical, high-performing supply chain professionals globally.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and delivering our global communications strategy.
• Managing and delivering external corporate communications campaigns, press and media relations, social media messaging, and external agency partners to bolster corporate reputation.
• Actively managing any adverse press or social media comment, developing and implementing a crisis communication plan to manage risk.
• Collaborating with senior to develop narratives for both internal and external stakeholder audiences. Preparing speeches, press releases and copy for corporate publications.
• Liaising and engaging closely with external communications and PR partners to ensure alignment and synergy with all external and internal messaging.
• Supporting the execution of global company meetings and events in conjunction with our Events team.
• Developing and delivering an employee communications strategy, managing intranet content, and producing regular bulletins to keep staff informed and engaged.
• Producing regular company-wide newsletters, interviews, and bulletins in an innovative and compelling manner.
• Weekly reporting on comms activities and engagement.

What we’re looking for

An experienced corporate communications professional with a track record of delivering impactful global strategies and high-quality content.

A confident storyteller who can influence senior stakeholders and craft clear, engaging messaging across internal and external channels.

Commercially aware and calm under pressure, with strong hands on experience in managing global comms campaigns, social media channels and reputation management.

What you’ll get – an array of benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private medical insurance (BUPA)
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Bonus scheme (non-contractual)
• On-site restaurant and other great facilities including a gym.

Why join CIPS?

You’ll play a key role in shaping communications for a globally recognised organisation, working with a professional, collaborative and purpose-driven team, and making a real impact.

Ready to apply?

If you’re an experienced communications professional ready to make an impact in a global organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV and a short covering letter telling us what excites you about the role (see Job Description) and what you’ll bring to the team.

Please apply to (url removed).

We can’t wait to hear from you!