Leadership Communications Manager Our client is a major international airport, looking to recruit a leadership communications manager to join them for a 6-month contract. The Leadership Communications Manager will be required to develop and execute a strategy to utilize the senior leadership's speaking events and conference attendance to promote the company's vision and goals to external and internal audiences. They will work with senior leaders to craft compelling messages, presentations and written communications that align with the company's strategic priorities. As part of this work, they will lead on the production of talking points, briefing materials, and organising coaching and rehearsals to ensure executives are well prepared for events. The role holder will lead the planning and execution of leadership events, Q&A sessions, and other internal events aimed at connecting our company's leadership with colleagues. The Leadership Communications Manager will also lead on managing the digital presence of selected members of the company's senior leadership, by building strategies to identify the best use of their LinkedIn and X profiles. This will also involve amplifying their events and conference participation through the main corporate accounts on LinkedIn and X. The role holder will be expected to be proactive and analytical enough to identify new opportunities for leaders to promote the reputation of the airport to external and internal audiences. The role holder will need a strategic and analytical mindset that will ensure we prioritise the events that will deliver the best ROI and use of our resources. To ensure a coordinated and strategic approach is taken to external events and conferences, the role holder will monitor leadership attendance to these events and provide regular reports to the Executive Committee. Crisis Communications If required, the role-holder will be trained to take part in the crisis communications roster. This will require work outside of normal office hours, when on shift. Principal accountabilities Compiling and reviewing content for leadership events and conferences including speechwriting, briefings, training sessions, and amplifying their attendance on our external and internal channels, including through the use of LinkedIn and X Building a proactive plan for external speaking engagements for the Executive Committee and leadership and constantly reviewing and reporting on that Events production for senior leadership working in partnership with teams in and outside of communications The Role Holder will be part of a 'one communication team' approach, demonstrating the flexibility to operate within different functional teams as the need arises. May be required to be part of the IRT (Incident Response Teams - crisis communications) and Comms Cuts roster Experience, Skills and Qualifications 3 years communications experience, preferably with some experience working in a similarly demanding or comparatively sized organisation at mid-senior level Strong analytics and measurement experience Strong stakeholder relationship management skills Project management and organisational skills Budget management Agency management Experience in working in complex projects in a cross functional way Strong writing abilities