Description
Internal Communications Officer
Rate: £negotiable/flexible
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Term: 3 months (Initially)
My nationwide, blue chip client is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Communications Officer to join their expert team in Stoke-on-Trent.
Key responsibilities:
- Looking after the communications plan, keeping programme team up to date on the wider national picture as well as leading engagement sessions and updating our internal programme communication channels
- Help define the business change transformational messages to ensure the readiness for the changes
- Understand and pre-empt the internal communications needs of all target groups, and ensure appropriate communications are prepared and delivered to meet such needs
- Service internal customers with timely and relevant information to ensure delivery of shared objectives
- Be proactive in communicating activity to all stakeholders, identifying the most appropriate communication process to ensure there is awareness and buy in
- To project manage, deliver and evaluate internal communications campaigns
- To own, maintain, develop and evaluate a number of the firm's internal communications channels
- Editing digital and printed media, completing basic layouts, structuring narratives and co-ordinating third party resources
- Plan and deliver events
Skills/Experience:
- Internal Communications experience in a Nationwide/Global organisation - Essential
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Able to manage relationships with external suppliers
- Ability to deliver clear, concise, interesting copy to deadline
- Effective writing skills - ability to articulate information clearly and effectively
- Seasoned communicator with a strong understanding of the role and disciplines of internal communications and change communications
- Methodical and forward-thinking; able to produce and deliver against project plans and timetables on own initiative, to agreed budgets and deadlines
The successful candidate could be currently working as: Communications Coordinator, Comms Manager, Engagement Manager, Communications & Engagement Manager or Comms Officer.
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