Director – Head of Global PR & Communications

Flo is looking for a Director, Head of Global PR & Communications to shape how the world understands our company, mission, and impact.

You will lead Flo’s global external communications strategy across corporate, consumer, product, scientific, and executive communications. You will build influential narratives that strengthen Flo’s position as a category-defining women’s health company, deepen trust in our brand, and raise the visibility of women’s health.

This is both a strategic and hands-on role. You will advise senior executives on complex issues while building media relationships, developing stories, preparing spokespeople, and leading responses when the stakes are high.

The ideal candidate will bring the judgment and credibility required to communicate responsibly at the intersection of healthcare, technology, privacy, science, culture, and public policy.

What you’ll do

Lead Flo’s communications strategy

• Develop a global PR and external communications strategy aligned with Flo’s brand, product, commercial, and company priorities.
• Create a differentiated corporate narrative that positions Flo as a leader in women’s health, consumer technology, and medically credible digital health.
• Lead communications across corporate reputation, product launches, scientific research, partnerships, executive visibility, and thought leadership.
• Identify the conversations Flo should lead and establish clear objectives and measures of success.

Build reputation through powerful storytelling

• Strengthen trust in Flo among consumers, healthcare professionals, media, partners, policymakers, and other influential stakeholders.
• Build relationships with leading journalists and opinion leaders across health, technology, business, science, and consumer media.
• Develop a consistent pipeline of proactive stories that extends beyond company announcements and product launches.
• Translate clinical research, product innovation, and proprietary insights into compelling, accessible stories without compromising medical credibility.
• Partner with Medical Affairs, Science and Research, Privacy, Security, Legal, Product, and Public Policy to communicate complex and sensitive topics accurately.
• Act as a senior company spokesperson and prepare executives and subject-matter experts for media engagements.

Advise leaders and protect Flo’s reputation

• Serve as a trusted communications adviser to the CEO, CMO, executive leadership team, and other senior stakeholders.
• Build distinctive thought leadership platforms for Flo’s executives, doctors, scientists, and researchers.
• Lead issues management and crisis communications, including scenario planning, escalation protocols, response strategies, and spokesperson preparation.
• Anticipate reputational risks across reproductive health, medical claims, data privacy, AI, and public policy.
• Provide clear, composed counsel under pressure, balancing transparency, empathy, legal considerations, medical accuracy, and the needs of Flo’s community.

Lead the function

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global communications team.
• Manage PR agencies and specialist partners across priority markets.
• Own the communications budget and allocate resources against the highest-impact priorities.
• Establish strong global processes while allowing for local cultural and media nuance.
• Partner with the People team to ensure consistency across external and employee communications.

What you’ll bring

• Significant progressive experience in public relations and corporate communications within a high-profile, consumer-facing organization.
• A track record of leading global communications strategies that strengthen reputation and support business growth.
• Experience in digital health, healthcare, consumer technology, or another complex and highly regulated sector.
• Deep expertise in corporate reputation, consumer PR, executive communications, media relations, issues management, and crisis communications.
• Strong relationships with relevant global media, or a demonstrated ability to build them.
• Experience translating technical, medical, scientific, or data-led subjects into clear and compelling narratives.
• Sound judgment when navigating sensitive issues, incomplete information, and public scrutiny.
• Experience advising CEOs and senior executives, with the confidence to offer constructive challenge.
• Strong people leadership and experience managing teams, agencies, budgets, and international programs.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• A data-informed approach to communications planning and evaluation.
• The ability to move between long-term strategy and hands-on delivery in a fast-moving environment.

What will make you successful at Flo

You are an ambitious storyteller who understands that trust is earned through substance, consistency, and action. You combine high standards with pragmatism, remain calm under pressure, and build strong relationships across disciplines and geographies. You are curious about science, technology, culture, and the lived experiences of Flo’s community, and you care deeply about improving women’s health.

Annual Salary Range (ranges may vary based on skills and experience) 120000 - 150000 GBP