James McLarin

Strategy Director, Group Chief Executive’s Office

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Experienced professional, leading communications in UK real estate/property and construction.

Experience

  • SNG (Sovereign Network Group) (3 yrs 5 mos)
    • Strategy Director - Group Chief Executive's Office
      Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Head of External Affairs
      Mar 2023 - Feb 2025 · 2 yrs

      I led SNG's engagement with corporate stakeholders, enabling our people to provide sustainable and affordable homes to hundreds of thousands of people across the South of England.

  • Communications Professional at Freelance
    Jan 2023 - Mar 2023 · 3 mos

  • Head of External Communications at Watkin Jones Group
    Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs

    I led external communications for the UK's leading developer and manager of residential for rent homes as it creates the future of living. This fast-paced and broad role included overall responsibility for the range of media relations, investor communications, public affairs, community engagement and digital communications. This was a newly created position and in a relatively short time I have taken Watkin Jones' communications from very limited and reactive, to proactive and impactful - raising the profile of the business and delivering consistent messages.

  • Freelance Communications Professional at Freelance
    Sep 2019 - Jul 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

    I advised a wide range of organisations across sectors on communications and marketing strategy and implementation.

  • External Communications Consultant at A2Dominion Group
    Mar 2020 - Jan 2021 · 11 mos

    I worked with the amazing team at A2Dominion to help them build and deliver their exciting communications and public affairs plans across housing development, PRS, student accommodation, care & support and community engagement.