Former agency boss Gemma Mc Aloon on the ‘shock’ of moving in-house
When Mc Aloon moved to a brand new role building an in-house comms operation at a luxury hotel and investment group, life definitely did not slow down.
Exclusive: Comms revolution at the heart of government
A big shake-up in government communications is set to take place, with a shift towards centralisation.
Most in-house PRs spend two days a week or fewer in office
In-house comms professionals enjoy far greater flexibility than their agency counterparts when it comes to where they choose to work, new research indicates.
Private healthcare the top-rated perk by in-house and agency PRs alike
But a survey of corporate comms professionals has also revealed some differences in preferred benefits between in-house and agency workers.
In-house PRs happiest with their pay
Pay and bonuses have improved more for in-house PRs in recent years than for their agency counterparts, says new survey.
CIPR urges PRs to call out prejudice and prevent hate taking root
Advita Patel, CIPR president, has issued a call to action in the wake of attacks on both a Manchester synagogue and an East Sussex mosque.
Championship football club in PR storm over newspaper ban
A war of words has broken out after a decision by Blackburn Rovers to ban its local newspaper from the club.
Smaller firms failing to realise internal comms potential, CIPR warns
Professionals are not being given the resources they need to deliver effectively, suggests new research.
How a tiny team uses AI to punch above its weight
Within a year, the small comms team at West Oxfordshire District Council has gone from interested bystander to exploiting AI, with dramatic results.
CIPR awards internal comms expert an honorary fellowship
The ‘immense contribution’ of one of the UK’s leading internal comms specialists has been recognised by the CIPR.
Road Haulage Association boosts public affairs with new senior role
David Boot will take charge of the trade body’s public affairs and policy.
PR spending set to grow, new report reveals
The confidence of companies in their financial future reaches positive territory for the first time in more than a year, despite a “challenging” climate.
Boring bosses and job losses driving out in-house pros
Being made redundant and ‘uninspiring bosses’ are the top two reasons for in-house comms professionals to move jobs, according to new research.
IoIC announces four new ’exemplary’ fellows
Senior internal communications professionals in banking and insurance are among those to have been awarded fellowships.
How will the Budget affect comms professionals?
As the dust settles after the most dramatic Budget season in living memory, we speak to comms figures for their take on its impact.
Another council quits X as a comms channel
Elon Musk’s controversial social media platform is being abandoned by a growing number of organisations.
Covid-19 Inquiry highlights comms shortcomings
The very effectiveness of the Government’s ‘stay at home’ messaging created problems of its own, according to a major report into the UK’s pandemic response.
Nearly 1,000 applicants chase single job in public affairs
The extraordinary level of interest in a role at the London School of Economics has prompted the university’s head of public affairs to offer some timely careers advice.
Prime minister urged to remove comms figure from BBC board
Robbie Gibb, a former director of communications at Downing Street, is under mounting pressure to step down from his role as a BBC board member amid concerns over his impartiality.
Exclusive: Future comms trends revealed
The findings of a new report looking at what the future holds for comms professionals have been shared with In.Comms.
Are we seeing more PR heading back in-house?
Set against a tough economic backdrop, a number of companies have dispensed with the services of PR agencies in favour of boosting their in-house PR capability.
Is it right to hand top comms jobs to journalists?
With PR professionals continuing to lose out to journalists on some of the country's top comms jobs, In.Comms canvasses industry opinion.
Major overhaul of police comms unveiled
Radical new proposals have been announced seeking to redefine the relationship between police and the media.
ICO comms chief calls for empathy around data breaches
Data protection is about people and should not be treated as a tick-box exercise, according to the top comms person at the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Ex-government comms chief condemns ‘chatty’ media briefings
The prime minister’s former director of communications has hit out at the extent to which government sources are briefing the media.
Trade body for opticians elevates comms
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has created a new senior comms role.
Pool Re comms chief awarded life peerage
A Labour grandee who heads up communications at the UK’s largest terrorism reinsurer has been nominated as a life peer.
Covid-19 fraud report recommends new comms framework
‘Compliance campaigns’ were a factor in billions that were lost to fraud in Covid-19 support schemes having to be written off.
Ex-BBC sports editor to lead comms at football regulator
A comms strategy is being developed to promote the work of the fledgling regulator which was established in September.
Legal & General hires internal comms specialist
The financial services giant is boosting internal comms at its asset management arm.
Barts Charity hires first director of fundraising and comms
The East London healthcare charity has created a new senior comms role.
Electoral Commission boosts digital team
The Electoral Commission has made a senior hire to help it develop its digital comms.
Gym King brings PR in-house with new hire
The fashion brand has recruited its first communications manager.
National Museum of the Royal Navy hires first comms and digital lead
The organisation, which has six sites across the UK, has created a new senior role to oversee comms and digital engagement.
GSK hires ex-civil servant for senior PA role
A former senior official at the government’s Office for Life Sciences has left the public sector to join the public affairs team at pharma giant GSK.
Civil engineering trade body hires public affairs and policy chief
Ben Goodwin will drive the Civil Engineering Contractors Association’s policy agenda and enhance stakeholder relationships.
NFU comms chief to join mining trade body
The National Farmers’ Union is set to lose its current comms chief next year.
Comms reshuffle at luxury yacht brand
Sunseeker, the Poole-based luxury yacht brand, has split responsibility for marketing and sales.
TPT Retirement Solutions appoints head of policy and external affairs
The workplace pension provider has recruited a former policy specialist at Pensions UK to the newly created role.
Police Federation turns to experienced comms leader to manage reputation
Gabriel Milland, an ex-journalist who has held senior in-house and agency roles, has been brought in to lead external affairs at the scandal-hit police body.
Housing body boosts comms team
The Chartered Institute of Housing has hired a new head of policy and external affairs.
Save the Children director leaves for Refuge
Domestic abuse charity Refuge has finally found a permanent director of fundraising, communications and policy more than a year after the post became vacant.
FirstGroup appoints brand and comms director
One of the UK’s biggest bus and train operators has secured the services of a former senior comms figure at the British Retail Consortium.
Lego public affairs director joins Reckitt
Claire Thwaites takes charge of the pharma giant’s government affairs function.
Ex-Royal PR joins Jockey Club as corporate affairs chief
Donal McCabe, one of the country’s most experienced PR professionals, has reunited with a former colleague who now runs The Jockey Club.
Reckitt hires Unilever content and channels comms director
Kasia Kehoe will oversee Reckitt’s external digital strategy and channels.
Ex-minister joins Make UK to lead external affairs
Robert Halfon has taken charge of policy and external affairs at the manufacturing trade body.
Philips’ global comms head will oversee corporate affairs at BT
Former Philips’ lead Leslie McGibbon is set to manage BT’s reputation as it undergoes a 'radical digital transformation'.
University Alliance appoints new director of comms
Elizabeth Somerville 'will bring a wealth of expertise' to her new role raising the profile of the organisation.
British Chambers of Commerce hires new comms chief
Tim Snowball has returned in-house after more than a decade working for PR agencies.
University of Westminster hires new comms head
Andrew Bate has been recruited to head up a nine-strong team working across corporate media relations and PR, public affairs, and colleague and student communications.
PR agency director returns in-house
Joe Moor has left Hanbury Strategy after six years to take up a senior corporate affairs role in-house.
Sky PR joins American Express
Michael Collins is set to join American Express Global Business Travel in a newly created comms role.
Ex-funeral director joins Which? external affairs team
A communications professional with an unconventional career path has joined the team at Which?.
HSBC hires Amazon comms director for new senior role
Amanda Andrews, international comms director at AWS, will lead a team of both external and internal comms professionals at the banking group.
Cricket comms chief moves to Premiership club role
ECB chief comms officer Kate Miller will handle supporter engagement and reputation management, plus engagement with key stakeholders, at Tottenham Hotspur FC.
National Lottery appoints former Cabinet Office official
Nadine Smith has more than 25 years comms experience and will now take on the NLCF’s comms strategy, marketing and external affairs.
Antonia Walton leaves Balfour Beatty for senior Inchcape role
The group comms head switches to the automotive parts multinational after a decade at Balfour Beatty.
Ex-Nationwide PR joins NatWest as media lead
NatWest has hired a media relations lead for commercial and institutional banking.
CIPR launches internal crisis comms guide
New guidance seeks to fill the gap left by traditional approaches to crisis communications.