Engagement, Events and Communication Lead FCAS

Circa £40,000 – £52,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working : Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working – such as two days working on site and three days working from home. Please note that this is a Fixed Term Contract for 2 years
Security Clearance British Citizen. Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.
FCAS (Future Combat Air System) is one of the largest, most exciting and challenging programmes within Defence – to design and deliver a Future Combat Air Programme for the RAF in record time. FCAS and GCAP combined present a unique opportunity to influence the design of the platform and wider system to reflect a new approach to weapon integration and employment of effects rather than just traditional integration of effectors to an existing platform.
The FCAS portfolio consists of a number of different projects and contracts looking at different areas within Combat Air. MBDA UK is involved in a number of these projects including the TEMPEST project, where some novel technologies are being explored, the main UK FCAS Acquisition Programme, as well as the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join this programme as our FCAS Engagement, Events and Communications Lead. You will have previous experience of working in internal communications, events management or employee engagement in a complex organisation.
You will lead the delivery of multi-site events from large-scale hybrid town halls and leadership briefings to in person offsite events. Through a mix of digital, in-person, and hybrid engagement activities you will shape the narrative to communicate the FCAS leadership team's priorities and the team's achievements.
You will have outstanding written skills and experience of delivering engaging content across a wide range of media and formats.
Develop and deliver the annual FCAS Engagement and Events strategy and plan, aligned with FCAS Leadership objectives and our FCAS Behaviours
Lead the planning and delivery of multi-site events — from large-scale hybrid town halls and leadership briefings to in person offsite events
Shape the narrative around communicating FCAS leadership team priorities and achievements through a mix of digital, in-person, and hybrid engagement activities.
Partner with MBDA external and internal communication Leads as required to utilise existing channels to cascade messaging
Provide coaching and support to embed the FCAS narrative consistently within employee communications
Lead development of the FCAS recognition activities to support the FCAS aim and behaviours of delivering a culture of continuous improvement and employee appreciation
Evaluate engagement impact through results from the FCAS Culture Survey, attendance data, and feedback through pulse surveys and direct engagement with colleagues.
Proven experience in internal communications, events management or employee engagement
Strong project management skills with the ability to balance multiple workstreams across sites and stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…
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