At McLaren, our mission is to set the standard for high performance in sport. Everyone, in every part of the team, has a role to play. So if you want to test your ideas with the world watching... And measure your progress in milliseconds... And play your part in racing history... You belong here. High performance starts with you.
Purpose of the Role:
To join our race for performance, we’re looking for an accomplished, creative, and highly organised Senior Specialist, Internal Communications Channel, Data & Insights to join our fast-paced team at the heart of Formula 1. This role is instrumental in driving employee engagement and alignment by managing internal communication platforms, delivering high-impact content, and using data and analytics to optimise strategy, reflecting the energy, precision, and innovation synonymous with the sport.
You’ll lead the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of internal channels to ensure all team members—from the factory to the paddock—are connected, informed, and inspired. With a passion for storytelling and a strong command of digital communication technologies and data analytics, you’ll help shape the internal voice of a championship-winning team and drive high employee advocacy across McLaren Racing.
As part of a tight-knit, high-performing team, you’ll build strong relationships, bring curiosity and creativity to every challenge, and deliver detailed communication and engagement plans that align with both functional and organisational strategy.
Role Dimensions:
This role will drive high-profile internal communications initiatives that shape and strengthen organisational culture, while driving engagement and alignment with our objectives. You will be responsible for tracking data and insights to measure the effectiveness of communication efforts, ensuring continuous improvement and optimisation of our internal channels. With a particular focus on continuing to build and protect our hard fought for culture, this role demands creativity, vision, and an unwavering commitment to collaboration and inclusion. You won’t be afraid of getting stuck in, directly engaging in the development and delivery of impactful strategies that energise and connect teams to our vision and values with every word.
Based in Woking at the McLaren Technology Centre, has no direct reports, and reporting to the Head of Internal Communications. There may be some flexibility with working hours to fulfil this role effectively.
Principal Accountabilities:
Write, edit, proof-read, produce and deliver high quality content and targeted messages to varied audiences, translating complex information into clear and compelling stories.
Work with designers, videographers, and stakeholders to bring stories to life in engaging, multi-format content.
Oversee the execution of multiple cross-functional and high-impact comms projects and campaigns, that support key business initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and maintaining exceptional standards under demanding deadlines.
Lead the management and evolution of internal communication platforms (e.g. intranet, Teams, Yammer, newsletters, mobile apps, internal digital signage screens).
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Hands on experience with content management systems, internal comms tools (e.g. SharePoint, Staffbase), and communication analytics platforms.
Personal Attributes:
Ability to persuade and influence others through effective communication skills.
Technically curious and data-literate, with a passion for using insights to continuously improve communication strategies.
What can McLaren offer?
We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part.
We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace.
McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. Here at McLaren, we offer hybrid working with 3 days a week based in the MTC.
Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30 minute train ride.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.
