Internal Communications & Engagement Specialist
Certain Advantage are hiring on behalf of our globally renowned brand for an internal communications specialist to take responsibility for shaping and delivering a clear, engaging, and strategically aligned communications approach across an internal business function.
This is a contract position inside IR35.
The role is important and ensures employees are informed, connected, and equipped to support priorities, while strengthening culture and engagement through consistent messaging and strong cross-functional collaboration with their stakeholders and business partners, including IO Communications, and Senior Leadership.
You’ll be expected to review and refresh the communications strategy and stakeholder map, measuring impact through feedback. You’ll be expected to deliver communication products on time and to quality standards, ensuring plans and events are delivered to agreed timelines.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Internal Communications Strategy - Lead the development and delivery of the Internal Communications strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
Interpret, define and deliver communication priorities, channels, stakeholders, and cadence to support clear internal engagement.Message Development & Delivery - Create and deliver clear, compelling, and engaging messages across all internal channels, ensuring information is easy to understand and actionable.
Leadership Communication Support - Develop effective leadership communication materials and advise leaders on communication approach, messaging, and audience engagement to support visibility and impact.
Change Communication - Lead and coordinate change communication activity relating to processes, systems, organisational changes, and strategic initiatives.
Cross-Functional Partnership - Work closely with HR, IT, senior leaders, Communications, and broader Procurement teams to ensure alignment on culture, engagement, and messaging.
Events Planning & Delivery - Plan and coordinate key departmental events, including Town Halls, Learning Sessions, and Social Connects.
Your experience;
We’re seeking communications professionals with a background in internal communications accompanied with a proven track record of:
Successfully delivering aligned communications and engagement strategy, to diverse audiences.
Experience of delivering a communication and events plan from formation to execution
Experience in end-to-end delivery of departmental events (Town Halls, Learning Sessions, Social connects)
Knowledge of communications and engagement theories to develop a specific strategy for the functions needs.
Development and maintenance of multiple communication channels to ensure alignment to type of communication (SharePoint, Teams, Yammer, Social Media etc)
High level of competency using Microsoft programmes such as PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
Able to create engaging videos for internal channels and reviewing opportunities for sharing further than indirect Procurement.
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