Head of Communications & Strategic Content

Job role: Head of Communications & Strategic Content

Location: Truro / Trelonk, Cornwall TR2, minimum four days per week on site and up to one day working remotely

Employment Type: Permanent, full time

Salary: £40,000

Reporting to: CEO

Parnall is entering an important period of transition. Across the Group and its associated businesses, we have an unusual combination of scientific research, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, professional services, aviation, food and consumer brands, property and infrastructure, alongside a developing enterprise intelligence and AI capability.

We are seeking a Head of Communications & Strategic Content to help us explain that story clearly, intelligently and responsibly.

This is not primarily a traditional PR or press-relations role. It is a hands-on communications position for someone capable of understanding complex businesses and subjects, developing the narrative around them, and personally creating high-quality communications for different audiences and channels.

You will work closely with the Chairman, Group leadership and the CEOs and senior teams of our businesses, becoming deeply embedded in what we do.

You will take responsibility for developing and executing the communications strategy across the Parnall enterprise and its constituent businesses.

A central part of the role will be communicating the Group’s evolution from a collection of founder-led businesses and assets towards a more integrated, institutionally managed enterprise.

Our audiences include employees, approximately 250 shareholders, investors, scientists, pharmaceutical and commercial partners, professional advisers, government and institutional stakeholders and our wider community.

The objective is not indiscriminate publicity. It is intelligent, audience-specific communication that builds understanding, reputation and confidence.

strategy + writing + content creation + interviewing + visual storytelling + scientific communication + internal communications + AI-enabled working.

• Develop and manage the overarching Parnall narrative while preserving the individual identities of our businesses.
• Build a stronger internal communications programme, helping employees understand the Group’s direction and how its businesses fit together.
• Develop professional shareholder and stakeholder communications.
• Support communications around investment, scientific developments, partnerships and major corporate initiatives.
• Take strategic responsibility for Linked In, You Tube, podcasts, Instagram, websites, newsletters and other appropriate channels.
• Establish a high-quality Parnall podcast and long-form interview programme.
• Personally create written, photographic, video and digital content.
• Identify compelling stories among our scientists, executives, engineers, lawyers, entrepreneurs, employees, collaborators and visitors.
• Develop our photographic, video and historical archives into valuable communications assets.
• Work with scientific teams to explain complex research accurately and intelligently.
• Help communicate the Group’s adoption of AI and the development of Sentinel CIA.
• Build selective relationships with serious business, financial, scientific and specialist media.
• Develop focused communications campaigns around investment, recruitment, scientific milestones, partnerships and other strategic objectives.

You will be supported by external specialists where appropriate, but this role is for somebody who creates as well as commissions.

We expect you to have relevant experience in communications, strategic content, corporate affairs, journalism, scientific communications or a related field.

You should be an excellent writer,…