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Business Change & Communications Specialist
Posted 3 days ago by Sanderson Government & Defence
Role Title: Business Analyst/Business Change AnalystRole PurposeThe Business Analyst/Business Change Analyst supports th...
- Rate £500 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location London
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Business Change & Communications Specialist
Posted 4 days ago by Sanderson Government and Defence
Role Title: Business Analyst / Business Change AnalystSFIA Level: Role PurposeThe Business Analyst / Business Change Ana...
- Rate £500 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
Marketing & Communications Manager
Posted 4 days ago by Pure Resourcing Solutions Limited
Marketing & Communications ManagerA growing organisation within the life sciences, biotech and healthcare sector is...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Communications Analyst | Front Office Trading | Cisco UC, SIP & Webex | Upto £70...
Posted 4 days ago by VirtueTech Recruitment Group
A Communications Analyst is required by a leading global financial markets firm to join a high performing Front Office T...
- Rate £700 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Onsite
- Location London Area, United Kingdom
Communications & Engagement Specialist
Posted 4 days ago by Advanced Resource Managers
OverviewA central strategic communications function within a highly secure and complex environment is seeking experience...
- Rate £78 per hour
- Category Not specified
- Work type Onsite
- Location Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
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About Our Communications Contract Roles
What does a communications contractor do?
Organisations bring in Communications contractors to plan, create, and deliver internal and external communications across corporate, change, crisis, and stakeholder engagement programmes. The scope of work ranges from developing communications strategies and messaging frameworks through to writing and distributing content across channels including intranets, email campaigns, press releases, social media, and executive briefings. Communications contractors are widely used during organisational transformation programmes, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory change, and crisis response, where the volume and sensitivity of communications activity exceeds the capacity of in-house teams.
Effective communications contractors combine strong writing ability with strategic thinking and stakeholder management skills. The ability to translate complex or technical subject matter into clear, audience-appropriate messaging is the core competency. Experience with internal communications platforms such as SharePoint, Staffbase, or Poppulo is increasingly expected. For external communications roles, media relations experience and an established network of journalist contacts are valued. Senior contractors are expected to advise leadership teams on communications strategy, manage sensitive messaging around restructuring or regulatory issues, and coordinate across multiple workstreams and channels simultaneously.
What is the market like for communications contractors?
The market for Communications contractors is a broad and consistently active market, with demand spread across the public sector, financial services, healthcare, and large corporates undergoing change. Internal communications work dominates the contract market, driven by the volume of transformation, restructuring, and cultural change programmes that require dedicated communications support. Change communications is the single strongest sub-specialism, with contractors who can embed within programme teams and manage the people side of technology and organisational change in particularly high demand. External communications and PR contract roles tend to be shorter and more reactive, often arising around product launches, crisis situations, or regulatory announcements.
How much do communications contractors usually earn?
Contract rates for communications roles typically range from £350 to £650 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many communications vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 communications contract roles across the site. Data reviewed up to July 2026.