Corporate Comms Business Partner – Food

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Corporate Communications Business Partner driving communications and engagement strategies for M&S Food. Enhancing corporate reputation through storytelling and effective colleague communications.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in internal communications and content creation, effectively translating business strategies into engaging narratives. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and build strong relationships with stakeholders while supporting transformation and culture change initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Internal Communications ExperienceContent Creation ExpertiseCampaign Planning SkillsOutstanding Writing SkillsStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

Content CreationCampaign PlanningStorytellingEvent ManagementDigital Content DevelopmentPresentation SkillsCommunications StrategyMedia RelationsColleague EngagementTransformation Support

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsRelationship BuildingResilienceAdaptabilityCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Corporate CommunicationsFood IndustryColleague CommunicationsEngagement EventsBusiness StrategyCulture ChangeComplex OrganizationMedia ActivationLeadership OpportunitiesComms Plans

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Corporate Communications Manager to deliver colleague communications across the Food business, delivering engaging content through newsletters, intranet channels, town halls and weekly huddles attended by 400+ colleagues.
Develop proactive corporate stories and campaigns that enhance the reputation of M&S Food, activating them through media, owned channels, events and leadership opportunities.
Organise and manage major colleague engagement events, including weekly and monthly huddles and large-scale business kick-off events.
Partner with senior stakeholders, PR teams, content specialists and external partners to produce compelling communications, maintain comms plans and support key moments in the corporate calendar.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in communications, including internal communications experience within a large, complex organisation.
Outstanding writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate business strategy into clear, engaging and inspiring messages.
Proven experience supporting transformation, culture change or strategic business programmes through effective communications.
Strong content creation and campaign planning expertise across multiple formats, including video, digital content, events, presentations and colleague communications.
Resilient and highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work at pace and build strong relationships with senior business partners and external partners.

Benefits

Comp & perks

20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you