Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Gaydon, England, United Kingdom
Summary: Aston Martin is seeking a global media communications lead for a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover parental leave. The role involves developing and executing media strategies, managing relationships with key media outlets, and leading high-profile product launches. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in shaping the brand's narrative and engaging with audiences worldwide. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to a prestigious automotive brand's global communications efforts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the development and delivery of a global and UK media communications strategy
- Building and nurturing relationships with key editors and automotive media outlets worldwide
- Collaborating with regional and internal teams to ensure a cohesive and impactful message across all channels
- Planning and executing high-profile media events, including global product launches and lifestyle activations
- Communicating complex product and brand messages with clarity and creativity
- Managing press fleets to drive meaningful coverage
- Using Formula 1 and motorsport presence to enhance road car storytelling
- Supporting regional teams to ensure brand consistency in emerging and established markets
- Leading award submission campaigns that reinforce Aston Martin’s position as an industry leader
Key Skills:
- Experienced media communications professional
- Passion for automotive innovation
- Strong global perspective
- Calm under pressure and naturally collaborative
- Skilled in managing agencies and working across cultures
- Ability to deliver outstanding results in high-profile environments
- Expertise in building lasting relationships with media
- Precision, creativity, and drive in planning and executing communications
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Gaydon
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Inspire the world with every headline. Shape the narrative of one of the most iconic automotive brands. Aston Martin is seeking a talented global media communications lead to join our dynamic team on a 12-month fixed-term contract (parental leave cover). This is your opportunity to help define the voice of a legendary marque — and share our story with audiences across the globe.
About The Role
As our communications lead, you’ll be the strategic force behind how Aston Martin shares product and brand news with the world. You’ll collaborate internationally, drive both global and UK-focused media strategies, and play a central role in our most high-profile product launches. Your goal? To inform, engage and inspire media contacts, influencers, and partners — and shape the story of our journey into the future of performance and luxury.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading the development and delivery of a global and UK media communications strategy
- Building and nurturing relationships with key editors and automotive media outlets worldwide
- Collaborating with regional and internal teams to ensure a cohesive and impactful message across all channels — including press releases, digital platforms, and retailer communications
- Planning and executing high-profile media events, including global product launches and lifestyle activations
- Communicating complex product and brand messages with clarity and creativity — from drafting press materials to briefing senior leaders
- Managing press fleets, ensuring the right vehicles are in the right hands to drive meaningful coverage
- Using our Formula 1 and motorsport presence to enhance road car storytelling
- Supporting regional teams to ensure brand consistency in both emerging and established markets
- Leading award submission campaigns that reinforce Aston Martin’s position as an industry leader
What We’re Looking For
You’re an experienced media communications professional with a passion for automotive innovation and a strong global perspective. Calm under pressure and naturally collaborative, you’re skilled in managing agencies, working across cultures, and delivering outstanding results in high-profile environments. You know what makes a story resonate — and how to build lasting relationships with media. Whether planning a launch in London or a briefing in Tokyo, you bring precision, creativity and drive to everything you do. At Aston Martin, every role is a chance to be part of something greater — a brand that stands for beauty, performance, and progress. This role puts you at the heart of our global communications efforts, helping us reach new audiences and fuel global excitement around our products and partnerships.
Contract type: Fixed Term – 12 months (Parental Leave Cover)
Location: Hybrid (3 days per week on site)
Travel: Required nationally and internationally
Ready to take the wheel of global communications? Apply now and help shape the voice of Aston Martin for audiences around the world.
Belong at Aston Martin
We understand that the incredible beauty, craft, and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us.
The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd