Sarah Jones

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Vice President, Internal Communications - Civil Aerospace & Engineering Technology & Safety at Rolls-Royce

Solihull, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Sarah Jones is the Vice President of Internal Communications for Civil Aerospace at Rolls-Royce, specializing in public relations and crisis management. With a postgraduate diploma in Journalism, colleagues describe her as a phenomenal, unflappable, and outstanding communications professional who has been with the company for over 16 years.

A key highlight of her career was leading communications for the record-breaking all-electric aircraft, the Spirit of Innovation.

Personality Overview

Output-Driven

Planner & Achiever

Dynamic But Sincere

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Sustainable Aviation
Her work and posts center on advancing sustainable aviation, including the record-breaking ACCEL project and Rolls-Royce's broader #netzero2050 goals.
Electric Propulsion
Previously led communications for Rolls-Royce Electrical, focusing on developing all-electric and hybrid-electric systems for the Advanced Air Mobility market.
Internal Communications
Her current role as Vice President focuses on internal communications for the Civil Aerospace, Engineering, Technology, and Safety divisions at Rolls-Royce.

Media Appearances

Sarah has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024 - 7-2025
Vice President, Internal Communications - Civil Aerospace & Engineering Technology & Safety at Rolls-Royce
2-2021 - 6-2024
Head of Communications - Rolls-Royce Electrical at Rolls-Royce
10-2018 - 2-2021
Head of Campaigns at Rolls-Royce
Chief Press Officer - UK Trade and Investment at Department for Business, Energy and Regulatory Reform
Media Liaison Manager at DWP

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from University of Leeds
BA (hons) from University of Nottingham

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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Sarah

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