Head of Internal Communications

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Pentland Brands Full time

1 December 2023 Job ID: 1637
- External Communications
- Finchley, London
- Permanent - Full Time

Are you ready to take your career to the next level and be a part of an extraordinary team? At Pentland Brands, we’re on a mission to make life better through our groundbreaking sports, active and lifestyle brands. We’re seeking a dynamic and visionary Head of Internal Communications to play a lead role. You’ll elevate our internal communications and help us shine as an innovative and positive place to work. You’ll also provide essential CEO support, collaborating on CEO communications and maintaining strategic alignment with key stakeholders.

WHY JOIN US?

We believe that our employees are at the core of our success. Your role will be to ensure that they not only believe in our purpose, ambition, and strategy but they also understand their crucial role in turning our collective vision into reality. We want you to be genuinely passionate about being a part of Pentland Brands and excited about bringing our shared vision to life. Are you up for the challenge?

YOUR MISSION: INSPIRE, ENGAGE & UNITE.

As our Head of Internal Communications, you will be on a mission to inspire, engage and unite our employees. Your primary focus will be to elevate, lead and drive our internal communications activities and campaigns to foster a sense of belonging, purpose, and collective ambition among our team members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Strategic internal communications: Develop and execute a comprehensive internal communications strategy and schedule aligned with our organisational purpose, ambition, and strategy.
- Internal channel strategy: Lead, develop and oversee the internal channel management strategy, ensuring our channels are optimised to effectively engage and inform our diverse multi-generational employee communities. Identify new communication tools and technology to streamline internal communications processes.
- CEO support: Attend and track key executive meetings to ensure proper scheduling, execution, and follow-up. Compile non-financial components of board packs. Be available to assist the CEO with project support as needed.
- CEO Communications: Collaborate with the communications team to align on essential CEO messages for broader communication efforts.
- Strategic alignment: Maintain close involvement with the business plan, updating the plan with key projects and ensuring alignment among key stakeholders. Facilitate communication across leadership teams to keep key stakeholders informed about initiative progress.
- Leadership briefings: Craft compelling copy for company briefings, whether delivered in-person or through film. Tailor briefings to match the distinct leadership styles and preferences of individual executives, ensuring a seamless and impactful communication experience for the audience.
- Performance communications: Create engaging and informative communications that ensure employees understand their role in achieving our collective goals and are fully informed about how the business is tracking against those goals.
- Culture enhancement: Create internal communications that support in building a positive and inclusive organisational culture, where employees are proud to be a part of Pentland Brands.
- Change communications: Lead and manage the internal communications around change management initiatives, so that employees are well-informed and engaged.
- Leadership: Line manage and provide leadership and guidance to the internal communications team, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
- Stakeholder management: Build effective cross-functional relationships with teams across the global organisation, including the senior leadership and Executive teams. Key stakeholders include the CEO, Head of HR and Head of Change.
- Reports, feedback & evaluation: Implement feedback mechanisms to gauge the effectiveness of internal communications. Keep us informed with insightful data analysis and impact reports, highlighting recommendations for data-driven improvements.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

- Strategic vision: A demonstrated ability to develop and execute comprehensive internal communication strategies aligned with the organisational purpose, ambition, and strategy.
- Channel management expertise: Experience in leading, developing and optimising internal channel management strategies, including a flair for leveraging new communication tools and technology to streamline processes.
- Senior stakeholder management: Proven expertise in building influential relationships with senior leadership, driving coordinated action through effective communication. Proficient in cross-functional stakeholder relations, including senior leadership and Executive teams, across a global organisation.
- Engaging communication: Proficiency in creating compelling and informative communications so employees understand their roles in achieving collective goals and are well-informed about business performanc

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