Laura Hawtin

About Laura Hawtin

I work with B2B organizations navigating growth, complexity, or change - where clarity, alignment, and confident decision-making really matter.Through Crown Rock Communications, I provide senior marketing and communications leadership to organisations that need clear direction, strong communication, and delivery that holds. I often work alongside founders, leadership teams, and in-house marketing functions - adding focus, experience, and perspective where priorities are competing or stakes are high.My role isn’t to create noise or add more activity. It’s to help teams simplify decisions, align priorities, and translate strategy into clear, consistent communication and delivery.With over 20 years’ international experience, I’m known for being calm, straight-talking, and pragmatic; helping organisations cut through complexity, focus on what matters, and move forward with confidence.How I typically help:Strategic clarity and senior advisoryLeadership of high-impact initiatives or campaignsFractional senior marketing & communications leadershipI work internationally across B2B, professional services, technology, and complex organisations where trust, clarity, and alignment matter more than hype.Alongside Crown Rock, I also serve as Head of Communications for The Glow Studio, a UK-based brand, creative, and design studio — leading internal and external communications strategies for their clients.If things feel busy but not fully aligned, that’s usually where I come in.

Experience

1. Head of Communications

   The Glow Studio

   Aug 2015 — Present · Wickham, GB

   Leading on the development and implementation of internal and external communications strategies and providing consultancy advice for Glow\'s clients, working closely with clients\' leadership teams to create and deliver internal, change, and project communications, building employee engagement.Developing and managing the commercial strategy for The Glow Studio, growing Glow\'s client portfolio and ensuring the highest level of service delivery for all clients, existing and new, with turnoversfrom £5 million up to £24 billion.

Education

• Chartered Institute of Public Relations

  Advanced Certificate, Public Relations

  2007 — 2008

• Chartered Institute of Public Relations

  Post Graduate Diploma, Internal Communications

  2011 — 2012

• University of Essex

  Bachelor of Arts - BA (Hons), English Literature

  2002 — 2005

Skills

• Strategy
• Stakeholder Management
• Press Releases
• Business Development
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Event Management
• Crisis Communications
• Employee Engagement
• Copywriting
• Strategic Communications
• New Business Development
• Change Communications
• Marketing Communications
• Employer Branding
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Business Strategy
• Corporate Communications
• Communications Planning
• Reputation Management
• Management
• Change Management