Location
Aberdeen | United Kingdom
Job description
As follows.
Strategic Communication Planning:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive and strategic communication plan aligned with organisational goals, objectives and initiatives
- Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure communication strategies, key messages and communications themes effectively convey the organisation's mission and values and business plan
Content and Brand Management:
- Develop and maintain brand identity, ensuring consistency in messaging and visual elements
- Monitor and assess perception of the brand, manage its future direction and development, and implement strategies as needed
- Create engaging and informative content for various internal channels, including newsletters, intranet, emails, and announcements
- Manage the content calendar, ensuring timely and relevant delivery of information.
- Oversee the organisation's digital presence, including intranet and website content, social media platforms, and other online channels
- Develop and implement social media strategies to promote brand awareness and engage with the target audience
- Oversee the internal communication channels, ensuring consistency and effectiveness
- Explore and implement innovative communication tools and platforms
Collaboration with internal Stakeholders:
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and integration of communication efforts
- Maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders
Employee Engagement:
- Design and execute initiatives to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction
- Foster a positive organisational culture through effective communication channels and campaigns
- Oversee the implementation of all internal communications and ExCom/Senior Leadership team messaging e.g., video, blogs and physical/hybrid Town Halls, etc.
Change and Crisis Management Communication:
- Support communication efforts during organisational change initiatives
- Develop messaging and materials to facilitate understanding and acceptance of changes among employees
- Develop and implement crisis communication plans to address potential issues and manage communication during crises. Lead on and coordinate both internal and external communications in incident response
Leadership Communication Support:
- Collaborate with senior leadership to craft and deliver effective internal messages
- Provide coaching and support to leaders for effective communication with their teams
- Support in the delivery of media and presentation training for key individuals
Media Relations and external Stakeholder Engagement:
- Build and maintain excellent working relationships with media partners and Shareholders' communications teams, ensuring consistency of messaging
- Support with the creation and successful delivery of the media engagement for the Morecambe Net Zero CCUS project
- Draft press releases and other communication materials
- Develop and manage opportunities for senior leaders to build their profile externally
- Cultivate and manage relationships with external stakeholders, including industry associations and community groups
- Represent the organisation at external events and conferences to enhance its visibility and credibility
Event Management:
- Plan and execute internal events, town halls, and meetings
- Coordinate logistics, develop content, and ensure seamless execution
Measurement and Analysis:
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of communication efforts
- Analyse data and feedback to continuously improve communication strategies
Team and Budget Management:
- Manage and lead the Communications team to ensure smooth delivery of the communication strategy
- Develop and manage the communication budget, ensuring optimal utilisation of in-house and agency resources
- Manage relationships and facilitate service level agreements for all strategic alliances with communications/stakeholder-related agencies. Manage and have budgetary control of in-house resources and retained/ project-led agency relationships
- Provide regular reports and analysis of communication efforts and their impact
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Salary
£82k - £86k per annum
