Senior Communications Manager – Corporate Commu Marcomms & PR

Who we are

Access Partnership is the frontier consultancy getting innovation into market faster across technology, AI, Space and Health. With over 150 experts across six continents, we help clients in government, private sector and industry navigate complex regulatory, policy and communications challenges for the benefit of society.

Complex problems don't sit in silos and neither do we. Delivering frontier innovation into market takes a team of specialists that get you from concept to diffusion. Our architects of innovation - from strategists, economists, engineers, physicians to lawyers - work as one team to deliver technology into market for the benefit of society. We are looking for a strong Senior Communications Manager to join our team to lead on our high‑profile international corporate clients.

You will be the primary driver of client programmes across a portfolio of global corporate, technology-focused clients, including government, private sector and industry institutions. You will major on international strategic communications advising clients on reputational challenges and turning complex commercial, policy and regulatory issues into a compelling narrative for business and technology audiences. You will work closely with the team to deliver excellent client service, with support from the Director of Communications.

• Client & account lead

  • Act as client lead on a portfolio of international accounts.

  • Build and maintain good client relationships. Provide trusted strategic counsel and communications plans based on the target audience insight and data.

  • Own the delivery of agreed programmes and work streams, ensuring work is on brief, on time and on budget.

  • Prepare documents for regular client meetings and quarterly/annual planning sessions.

• Team player

  • Embed into the team and support junior colleagues, fostering an inclusive, supportive and client-centric team culture

  • Build relationships across the business to showcase our comms capabilities and uncover opportunities to support with communications across other practices

  • Help shape our future comms work.

• International media strategy & execution

  • Lead insight on the international news agenda and competitive landscape to spot reactive opportunities and risks for clients.

  • Maintain strong relationships with Tier‑1 international business and technology media

  • Lead the execution of international communications strategies for corporate and executive communications. Proactively drive day‑to‑day press office activity: story mining, tailored pitching, drafting thought leadership op-eds and briefing documents.

• Measurement & commercial

  • Manage client accounts to ensure our performance meets agreed KPIs and project scope

  • Ensure accurate time management across your accounts.

  • Lead on new business proposals and support Director of Communications on pitches

• 7-10 years' experience in corporate communications, PR or strategic communications, ideally in an agency environment.

• Proven track record leading or heavily supporting strategic communications and media relations programmes, ideally with international scope.

• Experience with technology, space, data, ai, digital infrastructure, innovation, or related sectors.

• Experience supporting government, public‑sector or institutional clients is a strong plus.

We work in a flexible hybrid model, typically aligning each employee to one of our global offices, with each person spending 2 days per week in the office, and 3 days remote.

Our diverse, international client base of technology giants, start-ups and governments will provide the opportunity to work on multiple projects on behalf of industry leading companies.

We boast a collaborative working environment, social events and a robust support system. We are committed to providing training and professional development for all colleagues.