Head of Internal Communications

Artis Recruitment are working with a leading organisation with multiple locations across the UK, who are seeking a new Head of Internal Communications.  Working flexibly, around 50% of your time will be spent in the office (London or Bristol) leading a team to deliver effective communications that facilitate two-way engagement with their people. You’ll also provide communications consultancy and develop and deliver critical communications programmes across the business.

You’ll help their people connect to the organisation’s purpose, live the values, and become advocates for business. You’ll help drive engagement and alignment behind the strategic business priorities, helping build clarity for people on their contribution to these.

Other key accountabilities

• Lead the internal communications for the organisation to deepen employee engagement through developing ongoing targeted and tailored communications aligned to business priorities.
• Improve and modernise the employee experience of communication and accessibility, through optimising channels, regularly reviewing employee data and insight in line with opportunities.
• Work closely with other senior comms leaders and stakeholders to support business wide announcements and campaigns, ensuring internal and external brand communications are aligned.
• Support the communications and engagement for our people processes and activities i.e., pay review, D&I, wellbeing, listening groups as a core member of the People function.
• Lead and develop Internal Comms team on day-to-day activities that make the best use of resources available for maximum impact.
• Actively keep abreast of the Group strategy, initiatives to ensure the comms plan is fit for purpose.

The Candidate

You will have previous experience of developing internal comms strategies and managing employee communication having worked in similar large complex companies, with a proven track record of working collaboratively with senior peers.  You will possess excellent written communication skills including advanced copy writing and storytelling ability to engage and motivate a dispersed employee base. An exceptional communicator you will have the ability to build effective relationships across stakeholders at all levels of the business up to Executive team/Board level. Lastly, you will have the ability to work within a fast-paced environment, who is also able to effectively prioritise workload and be adaptable to last minutes changes.

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