Salary Range: £44,000 - £55,000
Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.
Your Impact
Leonardo UK Helicopters is the UK's only end-to-end helicopter provider, designing, manufacturing and supporting helicopters entirely in-country. With over 100 years of heritage in Yeovil, officially recognised as the "Home of British Helicopters," the business employs around 3,300 people and plays a vital role in delivering advanced rotorcraft capabilities to customers in the UK and around the world.
As a member of Leonardo’s Communications team, you will help shape how our UK Helicopters business and its products are perceived by key audiences. Based within a small, supportive team, you’ll enjoy a varied and rewarding role with significant autonomy, including hybrid working, while spending at least three days per week at our Yeovil site to build strong relationships across the business.
Working closely with senior sales, business development and technology experts, you will develop compelling stories and key messages, translating complex business and technical information into engaging content for external media, digital platforms and internal channels.
Strong writing and relationship-building skills are essential, enabling you to uncover stories, manage stakeholders and deliver high-quality communications that support business objectives.
You will also play a key role in media relations, strengthening existing relationships with national, trade and broadcast journalists while identifying new opportunities to increase Leonardo’s profile. Collaborating across the UK and internationally, including with colleagues at Leonardo’s headquarters in Rome, you will ensure communications campaigns are aligned with wider business priorities and delivered consistently across all channels.
