Job Description

Bring True Hospitality to Life Every Day

We're looking for a Global External Corporate Communications Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract and available to start on January 5th 2026. Join our Global Corporate Communications team, where you'll play a key role in protecting and enhancing IHG's reputation around the world. Working with talented communicators across markets and brands, you'll help shape how we tell our corporate story, from financial results to sustainability and social impact, to audiences that matter most.



As Global External Corporate Communications Manager, you'll help deliver IHG's global communications strategy, supporting our purpose, ambition and corporate priorities with creativity, precision and passion. You'll report to the Senior Manager, Global External Corporate Communications, and collaborate with colleagues across Corporate Affairs, HR, and Corporate Responsibility, as well as external agency partners, to ensure consistent, high-quality storytelling and engagement across channels.

What you'll do

Support the execution of IHG's external communications strategy to protect and promote our corporate reputation globally. Manage corporate and CEO social media channels - from planning and content creation to reporting and optimisation. Support communications around key moments such as financial results, gender pay gap reporting and the annual report. Partner with global functions (such as HR and Corporate Responsibility) to develop compelling functional communications. Play a key role in IHG's global press office - handling proactive and reactive media engagement. Prepare materials for senior leaders' external speaking engagements, media interviews and events. Support global crisis communications activity. Collaborate across global, regional and functional teams to ensure alignment on key projects and messages.

What you'll bring

Experience working in a corporate communications team. Proven success managing corporate social media for a large or listed business. Experience supporting senior executives with high-level communications materials. Strong written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail. Experience managing agency partners and delivering against shared objectives. Creativity and confidence using tools such as Canva. A natural curiosity, strong news sense and awareness of key global and industry issues. A true team player, dependable, collaborative and proactive. Passionate about storytelling and digital communications. Comfortable working with ambiguity and tight deadlines. Motivated to grow and develop within a high-performing team.

About Us

The Global External Corporate Communications team sits within IHG's Global Corporate Communications function, part of the wider Global Corporate Affairs led by our EVP and Executive Committee member. With colleagues across Europe, Americas and Greater China, the function brings together internal and external communications, corporate responsibility, government affairs and more to help deliver IHG's purpose and strategy.

Apply Today

If you're available for a 12-month fixed-term contract and ready to bring a passion for storytelling to one of the world's leading hospitality companies, we'd love to hear from you.



Join us and help share IHG's story with the world, bringing True Hospitality for Good to life every day.



Closing date for applications 27th November 2026



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At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You'll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there's Room for You at IHG.



Over recent years, we've transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.



We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That's why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance - working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that's why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.



We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.



Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.