Head of Strategic Communications

Organisation: Lawn Tennis Association
Salary: Competitive salary depending on experience
Location: The National Tennis Centre Roehampton, SW15 5JQ
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 22 October 2026
Interview date: 29 October 2026
Job Description: 🎾 Head of Strategic Communications
📍 Roehampton, London (Minimum 3 days per week at the National Tennis Centre)
💰 Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

As we continue to grow participation in Tennis and support the rapid development of Padel, we're looking for an outstanding communications leader to join us as our next Head of Strategic Communications.

This is a pivotal role within our Corporate Affairs team, responsible for building trust, engagement, and advocacy for the LTA amongst key stakeholders, participants, volunteers, coaches, venues, funders, and the wider public.

What you'll be doing
✅ Leading strategic communications campaigns that support the LTA's vision
✅ Developing and delivering engagement plans across the tennis community
✅ Driving communications activity supporting inclusion, participation and facility investment initiatives
✅ Managing and developing communications professionals within the team
✅ Partnering with senior leaders, including Board and Executive members, on speeches, briefings and key messaging
✅ Building strong internal and external relationships to influence and drive positive outcomes
✅ Measuring the impact of campaigns and ensuring communications excellence across the LTA

We're seeking an experienced senior communications professional with:

✔ Proven success leading strategic communications programmes
✔ Experience managing and inspiring high-performing teams
✔ Strong management experience
✔ Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
✔ Strong communications planning expertise in complex, fast-paced environments
✔ Exceptional storytelling instincts and news judgement
✔ Experience working with media and reputation management activities
✔ The ability to translate organisational priorities into compelling communications strategies

If you're an ambitious communications leader looking for an opportunity to shape the reputation and story of British Tennis and Padel, we'd love to hear from you.

📩 Apply now via our Careers page.
How to apply: https://careers.lta.org.uk/vacancies/755/head-of-strategic-communications.html

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Head of Strategic Communications