Safran is an international high-tech group operating in aviation, defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, making air transport more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. With a global presence of 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, Safran holds leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is ranked 2nd in TIME magazine’s “World’s best companies 2024” ranking in the aerospace and defense industry.
Safran Electronics & Defense offers onboard intelligence solutions that enable customers to understand their environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, across land, sea, sky and space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees in the functions of observe, decide and guide, for civil and military markets.
What does the role look like?
Are you a proactive, creative communications professional who takes pride in delivering high-quality work? Join a team at the heart of shaping and enabling the strategy and direction of one of the world’s leading aerospace organisations.
As enabling partners, our internal communication and employee engagement function collaborates with teams across the Actuation UK Global Business Unit (GBU) on a whole spectrum of initiatives and projects.
In this role you will work with the Senior Internal Communications and Employee Engagement Officer to deliver clear, relevant and timely content that builds employee awareness of the strategic direction of the business. This includes supporting senior leaders in communicating effectively through change, as well as supporting day‑to‑day initiatives such as wellness, compensation and benefits, onboarding, learning, training, career development, and employee engagement opportunities.
We’re after a dynamic individual who is equally adept at sourcing human interest stories from scratch, organising the latest employee engagement event, and providing best‑practice guidance to a range of stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
* Deliver the internal communication roadmap and help connect to growing opportunities in the external world with our Senior Internal Communications Officer.
* Maintain internal communications plans and create and schedule content across key internal channels, including the employee app, digital screens, digital newsletter and regular all‑hands meetings.
* Shape and offer best practice around improving engagement and clarity of internal communications channels.
* Partner with stakeholders (senior leaders, health and safety, facilities, HR, legal, PR teams) to craft messaging and narratives that contextualise day‑to‑day operations and goals with the broader corporate strategy, ensuring the communication is engaging and motivating for all employees.
* Partner with C‑suite leaders to craft critical/urgent communications and advise on best practice to positively steer employees through major change.
* Ensure external opportunities are maximised and advise on crisis communication plans where necessary.
* Drive action to increase employee participation in the engagement survey, working with HR and senior leaders to demonstrate tangible improvements.
* Actively support the Culture & CSR Lead in shaping the DE&I agenda through proactive collaboration with employee resource groups.
What will you bring to the role?
Essential skills
* Knowledge of internal communication and employee engagement best practice, and comfort forming plans that drive real results.
* Ability to effectively prioritise in a fast‑changing environment.
* Excellent stakeholder‑management skills, including the ability to communicate with both shop‑floor workers and C‑suite executives.
Desirable skills
* A relevant professional qualification (CIPR/IOIC/CIM/PRCA, etc.) is highly desirable.
* Experience advising complex, matrixed organisations on major change programmes and initiatives.
* Familiarity with digital communication methods (e.g. video) and Adobe software (e.g. Photoshop, Premiere Pro) or a willingness to learn new skills in this space.
* Resilience and resolve to drive change and seek opportunities for improvement.
* Ability to think creatively and wisely and apply an influential personality.
* Previous experience writing, editing and creating content across multiple digital and face‑to‑face channels, including internal news announcements, newsletters and town‑hall forums.
* Proofreading skills and attention to detail.
* Journalistic ability to source stories from employees and around the business, and translate these into external opportunities where appropriate.
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