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Internal Communications Manager
July 5, 2023 | Comments Off on Internal Communications Manager
Location: Southeast England
Contract: Permanent - full time, flexible hours available
Responsibilities
The role of Internal Communications Manager is varied and fast-moving role has the potential to create real change through the way we deliver internal communications to colleagues across Kier Construction.
Within the role, you will be responsible for implementing our internal communications strategy across a variety of channels and a wide range of topics, managing news flow, reporting on progress and using creative flair to produce compelling and engaging content to inform and engage our people.
Applicants will have exceptional writing and verbal communication skills with an ability to build relationships at all levels of the organisation including the wider Construction communications and marketing team, Construction senior leaders, the Group communications team and regional communications managers.
Who are we looking for?
Applicants will be required to have the following skills and attributes:
· An outstanding communicator with exceptional writing skills - able to draft strong copy for a range of internal communications channels including senior leaders' updates, intranet, social media and other internal collateral.
· Excellent organisational skills and ability to project manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and work under pressure
· Possess tact and sensitivity when working with confidential data and information
· Proven experience in dealing with and influencing business leaders, and confident at networking and building strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
· An ability to think clearly in times of challenge, able to respond to changing events.
· Ability to work to the highest standards, demonstrating resilience to pressure and uncertainty, retaining due professionalism.
· It's desirable that applicants have basic videography and photography skills, including editing in premiere pro or similar software for internal promotional videos.
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.
Benefits at Kier
We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website:
Who is Kier?
We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives:
At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.
You can see more about our D&I action plan here:
Closing date: 4th August 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.