​A well-known brand in the aviation sector is looking for a Senior Internal Communications Manager on an initial six-month contract paying £65,000 - £75,000 pro rata.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a fantastic brand on a ‘temp to perm’ basis. The role would suit a creative communicator with an eye for detail and exceptional writing ability. It reports into the Head of Internal Communications and has three reports, all at manager level. The successful candidate will have experience of managing small teams, working closely with senior leaders and engaging a remote workforce.

The hiring manager is looking for someone to join by early August and will be interviewing from mid-July. The role has a hybrid working model with three days required in the office, close to Heathrow airport.

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This is a key role in the team, managing the communications for the operations side of the business, working closely with the COO and other leaders in that business area. For this reason, the hiring manager is particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have communicated and engaged remote workforces before, and who is able to advise on internal communications best practice in this area. The successful candidate will need to be creative, pragmatic, calm and strategic, yet happy to ‘get stuck in’ on a day-to-day basis.

Key responsibilities:

• An experienced communications professional trusted to advise on all aspects of colleague communication and engagement and to work in a strategic capacity, fully taking into account internal and external landscapes and agendas and stakeholder management

• Trusted to provide strategic counsel and guidance to the CEO and SLT members and the confidence to challenge, backing up arguments with robust evidence and data

• Responsible for planning and delivery of the company’s corporate internal narrative and key messaging, plus creative communications across analogue and digital channels

• Responsible for deputising for the Head of Internal Communications as required and leading the planning and delivery of engagement and communication campaigns in relation to critical and sensitive business issues including financial results, industrial relations, business restructures, etc

• Working closely with senior leaders to agree communication priorities, identify opportunities and plan strategically to enable the successful implementation of business projects and change programmes as well as planning, producing and delivering tactical communication and engagement activity in support of business priorities

• Providing leadership and guidance to managers and executives across the team as well as counsel and advice to the Head of Internal Communications, Director of Communications and Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer

Skills and experience required:

• Proven ability to bring business issues to life through creative thinking and engaging campaigns

• Line management experience with the ability to upskill team members

• Understanding of communication and engagement best practice

• Competence in measurement, data, analytics and insight

• Proven ability to translate complicated messages into simple engaging language