Senior Specialist, Corporate Communications

The Senior Specialist, Corporate Communications, role focuses on day-to-day corporate communications for Arrow McLaren, driving partnership storytelling, internal communications and brand messaging while supporting driver communications and race-weekend media operations in alignment with the broader McLaren Racing organization.

This role supports the execution of the team's communications strategy by developing press releases, generating team and partner stories and internal communications. The role also serves as a key communications liaison to Arrow McLaren’s drivers while collaborating across departments to amplify commercial initiatives. Through strategic storytelling and building strong media relationships, the Communications Specialist helps increase awareness of Arrow McLaren's brand, partnerships and business initiatives.

Projected

Start Date:

January 4, 2027

• Develop and deliver compelling storytelling that elevate Arrow McLaren's partnerships, commercial initiatives and team brand through press releases, feature stories, executive messaging and digital content.
• Coordinate cross-series partnership announcements with McLaren Racing Communications, ensuring alignment in messaging, timing and narrative across various communications channels.
• Work cross-functionally with the Arrow McLaren Commercial Team and the broader McLaren Racing organization to align messaging, coordinate announcements and maximize earned media and brand exposure opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across Arrow McLaren's partner network and communications contacts to create proactive storytelling and activation opportunities.
• Serve as a key communications contact for an assigned driver, managing their media requests, storytelling initiatives, scheduling and strategic opportunities to elevate driver profile and brand.
• Provide strategic communications counsel to drivers and select executive spoke people, leveraging media briefs, partner messaging and post-interview/appearance feedback.
• Proactively pitch stories to national, local, business and motor sport media outlets to amplify Arrow McLaren's partnerships, commercial endeavors and brand initiatives, while collaborating with the McLaren Racing Communications team to leverage broader media relationships and opportunities.
• Serve as a key representative for media and partner events at the McLaren Racing Center, developing storytelling opportunities that highlights its impact on team performance, technology and partner integration.
• Deliver accurate, engaging and on-brand written content through press releases, web stories and commercial-focused features, while managing content publishing through the team's CMS in collaboration with the collective Arrow McLaren Communications team and the McLaren Racing Web & App team.
• Monitor media coverage, sentiment and communications performance, track departmental KPIs and provide insights and recommendations to the greater communications and social media team to optimize storytelling and media strategy.
• Support internal communications initiatives that strengthen team culture, employee engagement and alignment around Arrow McLaren's brand, partnerships and organizational priorities.

Arrow McLaren is McLaren Racing’s Indy Car team, located in Indianapolis at its new McLaren Racing Center headquarters on the northwest side of the city. By joining our team, you’ll be part of an exhilarating racing program that aims to set the standard for high performance in sport. Our behaviors define what matters most to us:

One Team – Embrace the Quest – No Dilution – Be Comfortable with the Uncomfortable – Never Stand Still – Go Again – Sweep the Floor

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