Senior Specialist, Communications (12m FTC)

Company Description

We’re Checkout.com. You might not know our name, but companies like eBay, Spotify, Klarna, Uber, and Sony do, because we’re behind many of the digital experiences you use every day.

We are where the world checks out, enabling over 10 billion transactions yearly for more than one billion global shoppers.

Whether you want to book a holiday, order food, renew a subscription, or check out online, there’s a good chance our tech powers the payments behind the scenes. Our platform helps the most ambitious businesses deliver effortless digital experiences, at scale.

If you want to do career-defining work, you’ve come to the right place. We move fast, think globally, and believe great teams are built by hiring exceptional people with conviction, curiosity, and the desire to make an impact.

With 20 offices across six continents and London as our HQ, we’re shaping the future of fintech – and we’re just getting started.

Checkout.com is looking for an enthusiastic and talented Senior Specialist, Corporate Communications to join our fast-paced Communications and Content team on a 12m FTC. This role is ideal for an experienced communications professional who is ready to take ownership of high-quality execution across a broad range of corporate communications activity while continuing to grow their strategic judgment and influence. You will work closely with senior communications team members across media relations, corporate communications, strategic and crisis communications, editorial development, agency coordination, and campaign execution. You will be comfortable managing multiple workstreams at pace, producing excellent written output, supporting high-impact communications campaigns, securing quality media coverage, and partnering effectively with stakeholders across the business.

How you’ll make an impact

• Media relations and pitching: Develop targeted pitches, build relationships with relevant journalists and influencers, and help secure meaningful coverage across priority media outlets.
• Content creation: Draft high-quality written materials, including press releases, bylines, briefing documents, messaging, and spokesperson preparation materials.
• Press office management: Support day-to-day press office activity, including fielding inbound enquiries, organising interviews, and helping ensure timely responses to media requests.
• Awards and recognition: Support awards and list-pitching activity by identifying relevant opportunities, drafting strong submissions, and managing deadlines effectively.
• Analytics and reporting: Maintain reporting and analytics across communications activity, using data and insights to help evaluate performance and improve future work.
• International: Partner with the wider marketing team to support international PR activity, helping coordinate agency inputs and contributing to consistent execution across markets.
• AI and agentic workflows: Use AI and agentic workflows effectively to improve pace, output, and quality, while applying strong editorial judgment and maintaining a high bar for accuracy.
• Crisis and sensitive issues: Support communications planning and execution for sensitive topics and high-stakes moments, including preparing materials, coordinating responses, and supporting senior team members with delivery.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in corporate communications or public relations, either in-house or at an agency.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to draft compelling press materials, bylines, briefing documents, and media pitches.
• Proven media relations experience, with a track record of landing stories with trade, business, or technology media.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with experience handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A data-driven mindset, with experience using reporting and analytics to assess communications performance and inform next steps.
• A collaborative and proactive approach, with the ability to influence peers and project partners, act as a subject matter expert in your area, and manage stakeholders effectively with support from your manager where needed.
• Experience supporting communications activity on sensitive issues or high-profile stakeholder matters, with sound judgment and attention to detail.

Additional Information

Bring all of you to work

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive, through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity, and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.

Life at Checkout.com

We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.

Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.

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