Internal Communications Channel Manager

Your new role

National Highways is currently recruiting for an Internal Communications Channel Manager to join the Human Resources directorate.

You will work in collaboration with the team of Internal Communication Business Partners, to provide effective planning and measurement of internal communication to ensure successful execution and delivery of internal channel strategy and corporate campaigns.Further to this, you will lead and mentor a team of Senior Internal Communication Advisors to steer projects through their lifecycles to deliver innovative communication solutions.

This role will involve some travel to engage with and support your stakeholders as required, including regular travel to Birmingham.

Key Responsibilities

- Own and lead on the development and management of Internal communication channels - intranet, Team Brief, Update, Yammer etc working closely with the directorate(s) communication plan and IC Business Partners to ensure that communication is effectivelyplanned and delivers measurable outcomes.
- Lead and co-ordinate internal communication planning including measuring the effectiveness of our current channels, to help the team make informed decisions on how to best deliver their campaigns and messages
- Events and senior leadership meetings - planning, management and co-ordination of senior leadership conference and meetings. Advising on effective solutions to deliver objectives and align to business priorities
- Manage a team of Senior Internal Communication Advisors.
To Be Successful
- Extensive experience in internal communication ideally within a large organisation.
- Demonstrable experience in delivering communication strategies and detailed communication plans.
- Evidence of strong leadership and mentoring skills.
- Experience of working across multiple teams with multiple stakeholders and, where necessary, lead teams of SMEs to provide intel and content.

A bit about us

Our Internal Communication Team is here to make sure our colleagues understand our strategy, and the part they play in making it happen. The team also plays a key role in driving change across our organisation and ensuring all colleagues feel able to speakup and contribute towards shaping our future direction.

About Us

Why you should join us

At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to dobetter and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation.

An informal blended working approach has been adopted for many of our roles across National Highways. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and we’re open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times.

Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.

Our benefits package
- Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
- Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
- Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
- Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home
- Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
- Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
- A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
- Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience

And we are:

- Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
- Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
- Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effort
- Right to work check
- 3 year employment history references
- DBS criminal record check
- Social media and adverse journalism check
- Driving licence check (if applicable)
- Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)

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