Head of Content and Channels

4 days ago

London Kings Place, UK, United Kingdom myGwork Full time

This inclusive employer is a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Job Description

Head of Content & Channels

London – Kings Place / Hybrid (3 days a week in the office)

Full time

Why Rolls-Royce?

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Head of Content & Channels to join the Communications team in London. This position will be known internally as - VP Content and Channels.

This new role is critical in driving integration of communications activities across Rolls-Royce, both internally and externally and provides the opportunity to be part of a high-energy team, working at pace to drive the transformation of Rolls-Royce at a pivotal point in its history.

Reporting to the Group Communications Director, you will lead a team that is being formed to drive strategy and execution for our channels and content at Group level and across all three business divisions globally. It will suit a candidate who is able to represent best practice and bring people with them to drive change and introduce new ways of working.

We’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

What you will be doing:

In this role you will be a critical part of the Communications Leadership Team and oversee external agency support in the area of content creation. You will also;

Channel and content strategy and planning

  • As a recognised expert inside the communications function and across the Divisions, be responsible for the development of an integrated global content and channel strategy that reflects One Rolls-Royce
  • Determine the most appropriate digital channels to reach key audiences (internally and externally) and ensure those in the Communications team have clarity on the main purpose and use of each.
  • Ensure metrics are in place and regularly reviewed to assess channel effectiveness.
  • Evolve, introduce new or retire channels over time.
  • Develop strategy for the evolution of our website, ensuring it is up-to-date, accessible and supports the overall communications strategy.

Channel management

  • Oversee the content produced and delivered via our owned channels and oversee community management
  • Commission or review content provided by other members of the Communications team to ensure it is fit for purpose for the channel.
  • Track and report regularly on engagement with owned channels, flagging any potential issues or risks.

Create and drive innovation and best practice in visual / design content

  • Provide expert guidance to the team and the business on creating engaging content.
  • Run a graphic design team created as an internal agency to support business needs and create a consistent One Rolls-Royce look and feel to our collateral.
  • Oversee external partners and agencies roster - building and maintaining a network that can support delivery. Including negotiating with Agency and Consultancy principals to ensure the commercial value of work commissioned.

Team leadership and contribution across the Communications function

  • Lead a multi-disciplinary, high-performing team, where collaboration across the Communications Team to drive business-wide priorities is deeply embedded in ways of working
  • Champion use of social media across the function and beyond into the Divisions, helping all teams to consider how to best use our owned channels ​
  • Act as a source of expert digital knowledge and advice, to accelerate the Function’s shift to a more diverse use of channels and content. Monitor and understand next-generation technologies and impacts of AI.
  • Be able to influence and negotiate with Divisional heads and senior executives on the correct approach to content and channels, based upon a clear knowledge of industry and peer best practice.

Who we are looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

  • Recognised expert and owner of best practice in these disciplines.
  • Proven track record in managing digital channels, able to demonstrate where you have created compelling content that delivers business impact.
  • Creative and high energy in bringing new thinking and challenge.
  • Excellent strategic capability and proven ability to deliver results in a complex environment.
  • Collaborative approach and proven track record of excellent teamwork with senior peers.
  • Capability to build, lead and engage high-performing teams – demonstrating high degree of integrity and transparency in leadership style
  • Track record of managing external agencies to time and budget, ability to coach teams to get the best out of an agency, including negotiating good value contracts with Agency principals.
  • Passion for and knowledge of engineering or technology sector.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse team and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Closing Date Tuesday July 9th Midnight

Job Category

Corporate Affairs

Posting Date

25 Jun 2024; 00:06

Posting End Date

07 Jul 2024

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