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Internal Communications Manager
July 26, 2023 | Comments Off on Internal Communications Manager
Location: Flexible, with agile working available
Contract: Permanent, full-time, able to consider part-time opportunities
Responsibilities
Reporting into our Head of Communications, your role will involve, but not be limited to:
- Develop and direct communication plans and key messages, including projects that are supporting, and aligned to, the overall communications strategy
- Lead on the editorial strategy, planning and calendar for internal communications for the Group
- Making complex information easy to understand and accessible to our people by developing and implementing a Group-wide editorial guidelines
- Deliver campaigns, projects and events - from change communications to campaigns, operational guidance to reactive communications - to effectively highlight the strategic priorities and values of the Group
- Work with other members of the internal communications team to develop strategies to support cascading information to offline and online colleagues that are geographically spread across the UK
- Be able to balance providing strategic counsel to stakeholders with the delivery of tactical communications
- Advise our senior leaders on the delivery of colleague communication and engagement strategies across the full range of internal channels and measuring success
Who are we looking for?
- Experience working in complex organisations and experience in influencing business leaders and confident at networking and building strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
- A strong strategic thinker and collaborator who is able to operate at all levels of the organisation.
- Possess tact and sensitivity when working with confidential data and information
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to measure key performance indicators
- The ability to project manage multiple initiatives simultaneously & work under pressure with pace and energy
- Excellent writing, facilitation and presentation skills, with the expertise to write high-quality, engaging copy for different channels and audiences.
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 InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk 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:
- enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
- 26 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
- A 24/7 virtual GP service available to you and your immediate household
And so much more! You can read the full details of all our benefits on our website.
Who is Kier?
As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focused 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.
Closing date: Friday 25th August 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.