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Willmott Dixon are currently looking to recruit an Assistant Communications Manager / Communications Manager to work with our London & East Construction Business. Our office is based in Hitchin, and we deliver projects across multiple sectors within northern London and East Anglia. This will be a hybrid role which will require a presence in our Hitchin office. This is a 9 month fixed term contract role to cover Maternity Leave.
They will be responsible for supporting the implementation of a communication approach that positively engages internal and external stakeholders.
Here at Willmott Dixon, we deliver some amazing construction projects that truly delight and astonish our customers, which always results in numerous stories to share both within our business and externally. We need somebody who will be able to engage with our site teams to gather this information, produce some compelling content and then identify the best way in which to share these stories with the business.
You don't need to have experience in the construction sector but you will need to have the ability to engage with our people and translate information into an engaging format that is easily understandable for everyone in the business to relate to and understand.
In addition to being able to write engaging content, we also need somebody with experience of video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro and ideally InDesign. Any experience of photography or directing short videos would be a plus.
The Role
Some of the duties and responsibilities will include: -
* Help to deliver creative internal communications across the business.
* Lead on filming and editing internal videos.
* Help to organise and deliver internal team meeting events and the associated communications and messaging needed.
* Help with the management of site events, including all associated communications with the press.
* Play an active role in developing and delivering cross Company/Group projects that drive improved engagement with, and within, our business.
* Ensure that once internal projects are agreed, they are delivered effectively within the business.
* Help to maintain our social media platform across the business that meets Group standards. This will include use of LinkedIn, X and any other appropriate platforms.
* Develop and manage a knowledge bank of communication resources.
* Help with the management of award entries with our people.
* Help to build, support and strengthen collaborative relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
* Help to manage external communications for our projects in accordance with Group standards.
Essential Experience
Essential and Desirable Criteria
* Experience in a communications or marketing role
* Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities
* Proof reading with strong attention to detail
* Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
* Using Microsoft suite of Office programmes; inc. Word, Outlook, Excel
* Use of Adobe Premiere Pro and InDesign
* Managing digital media platforms
* Driving licence Desired experience:
* Photography or directing short videos
* High impact writing
* Social media management
Additional Information
Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.
Benefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.
About Us
With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.
Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
* Industries
Construction
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