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Communications Specialist
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Contract
Location: Runcorn, Cheshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Kinetic PLC are currently seeking a Communications Specialist to join a leading Pharmaceutical FMCG manufacturing facility, based within the Runcorn area, WA7.
THIS IS A 12 MONTH CONTRACT COVERING MATERNITY LEAVE, MIGHT LEAD INTO A PERMANENT POSITION, DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES.
Annual Salary: £40,000.
25 Days Annual Leave (pro rata), plus Bank holidays.
Hybrid considered, but majority of time would be on site.
Description:
As Internal Communications Specialist, you will play a unique and vital role in the organisation by ensuring that our colleagues are engaged, motivated and inspired to bring their best self to work every day. This role will work closely with cross-functional teams and the site leadership to develop and execute an impactful internal employee engagement plan.
* Partnering with the business to advise on the best way to communicate key messages about its key business objectives in a timely and consistent way.
* Support the development of People Leaders in the role they play in communications across the business.
* Developing an annual internal engagement communications plan for Runcorn, in close cooperation with HR and other internal stakeholders, that is led by business priorities and successfully execute it in line with agreed targets and cluster/global campaigns and priorities
* Producing high-quality engaging content to deploy on our internal and external channels, with an innovative mix that incorporates video, written and interactive communications - leveraging the full power of the channels we have available to us
* Adapting and delivering global communication campaigns to employees in the UK & Ireland
* Organising and delivering key communication events and routines such as town halls, networking days and other engagement events as required throughout the year
* Working to enable colleagues to understand and believe in strategy, objectives, priorities, and key messages; and produce a timely and consistent news flow of engaging content to support this goal
* Supporting all internal functions and teams to leverage the power of internal communications to inspire, engage and motivate colleagues
* Enabling meaningful two-way communication with colleagues to champion employee engagement and encourage organisation-wide collaboration through innovative use of our internal channels and the use of feedback, surveys and pulse checks on a regular basis
* Pushing the boundaries of what is possible by exploring best practice outside of the organisation, and working with local stakeholders such as IT, HR and global colleagues to bring new ways of communicating and engaging
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
* Create annual and quarterly communication strategy and execution plans that includes messaging approach for various meetings (all hands, town halls, etc…) and digital distribution platforms (email, blogs, LinkedIn, Slack, SharePoint, social media channels..)
* Stay abreast of business and workplace trends
* Build and maintain relationships with third-party stakeholders such as mid-level decision makers and influencers
* Ensure consistent messaging across all communication vehicles including newsletters, events & exhibits, intranet/internet
* Proven and extensive experience working in a communications role in a large, professional organization, including communications planning and delivery
* Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills - confident working with people at all levels of the organisation and able to advise, consult and encourage best practice
* Able to tailor communications for a variety of channels and audiences and keep messages simple and free from jargon
Qualifications and Accreditations:
* IoIC Qualified
* Relevant degree
Competencies:
* Collaboration ('Getting it Done Together') - The ability to work effectively with peers, partners and others, to positively impact performance
* Planning & Organizing ('Getting it Done Together') - Adopts a structured approach, establishes plans, priorities and goals that are clear and logical; Organizes resources.
* Drive & Resilience ('Getting it Done Together') - Demonstrates drive and persistence to meet and exceed objectives; remains positive in challenging situations and recovers quickly from setbacks.
* Effective Communication ('Getting it Done Together') - Communicates clearly to others and ensures understanding. Adjusts style of communication appropriately to the audience.
* Leading Others ('Leading the Way') - The ability to empower, grow, develop and inspire high performing teams and individuals.
* Change & Adaptability ('Creativity Where it Matters') - The ability to recognize and act upon change as a necessity to achieve goals.
* Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving ('Creativity Where it Matters') - Analyses information effectively; identifies the causes of problems and provides realistic and practical solutions to address them.
* Customer Focus ('Caring') - Identifies and understands the customer's needs. Focuses on meeting their needs, ensuring both satisfaction and a continuing business relationship.
* Integrity ('Making Our Families Proud') - Maintains high standards of honesty and trustworthiness. Considers ethical implications of issues and decisions.
If you feel that you have what we need, then please do call Sophie on (phone number removed) or email your up to date CV to: (url removed).
Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.
Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile.
Kinetic Recruitment Services Ltd operates as an Employment Business and Recruitment Agency as defined under the Employment Agencies Act 1973.
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