Communications Lead

Leicestershire  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Communications Lead - 6 months - Hinckley - Negotiable Daily Rate

A leading Energy and Utilties client of Pontoon is looking for a Communications Lead to join their Innovation function based in Hinckley.

  • To lead on project dissemination activities required as part of licence obligations, which will form part of a comprehensive comms plan, including annual reporting activities and internal and external conferences
  • Producing and managing a library of dissemination materials suitable for sharing with a wide variety of stakeholders.
  • Keep up to date external communications channels such as the web presence.
  • To work with the wider business, stakeholders and customers as an ambassador for the Network Innovation teams and ensuring appropriate messaging is received by stakeholders
  • Leading on all comms activities associated with the key innovation opportunities being developed as part of the NIA funding mechanism

Knowledge and Qualifications Required Essential

  • Essential skills related to creative copy writing and proof reading
  • Design capability for PPT and other publishing programmes
  • Analytical and strategic understanding of communications
  • Gas Distribution business area knowledge and/or experience and knowledge of the energy sector would be an advantage
  • An understanding of innovation/process improvement would be an advantage
  • Experience (+3 years) of Stakeholder Communications both internally and externally
  • Competent in Microsoft Office packages.
  • Full UK Drivers Licence required

Desirable Educated to degree level with a desired bias towards a qualification related to Communications

Key Tasks

  • Manage the comms budget allowance for activities and remain within budget
  • Manage and co-ordinate internal/external conferences as required
  • Liaise with suppliers to produce a wide range of dissemination materials, including videos, photographs
  • Ensure that an up-to-date library of Case Studies is produced and accurately maintained of relevant innovation projects within the portfolio
Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months
From
Pontoon
Published at
15.09.2016
Project ID:
1203288
Contract type
Freelance
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