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