Airbus - Communications Manager

Airbus Belfast Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major aerospace company is seeking a Communications Manager in Belfast. The role involves establishing their communication presence and managing internal and external communications effectively. Key responsibilities include developing tools for internal communications, engaging with local media, and consulting on communication needs across the business. Candidates should possess established experience in communications and strong writing and event management skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual profit share

Contributory pension

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Strong background in M&A communications, transformation, and change.
• Ability to engage effectively with local communities and media.
• Experience in defining and executing communication plans.

Responsibilities

• Establish communications outputs for Airbus in Belfast.
• Support the creation of internal communication tools.
• Manage requests for communication support based on business priorities.
• Consult with the business on their communications needs.

Skills

Established experience in communications (internal, external, community relations)

Event management capability

Excellent writing skills and content creation skills

Strategic thinking while able to act quickly

Understanding of local UK media

Job description

Overview

The Communications Manager will play a key part in establishing Airbus’ communications presence on site by working closely with the onsite leadership team and wider Airbus Communications team and acting as the local onsite focal point and expert for all communication-related matters regarding Commercial Aircraft activity in Belfast.

• Security Clearance: BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)
• Travel Required: Occasional travel within UK / EU
• Location: Belfast
• Type: Full time

Responsibilities

• Establish the Communications set‑up and outputs for Airbus in Belfast, aligning local needs with Airbus communications approach in the UK.
• Support the creation of interim and long‑term internal communications tools and channels to onboard colleagues.
• Work with the wider communications team to define and deliver key messaging and communications materials.
• Interact with wider UK and global communications team – and the public affairs team – to manage consistent messaging to external audiences.
• Collate, manage and prioritise requests for communication support in line with the communication plan and business priorities.
• Consult with the business regarding their communications needs to maintain a clear overall activity plan and define communication plans / topic briefs incorporating messages and communication objectives up to the execution and analysis of agreed Comms activities.
• Produce outputs including events and engagement activities, LTTs, written articles, photo / video / graphics assets for internal and external channels, updating RADAR (Comms governance system) as required.
• Assume the role of Project Leader for larger projects, proactively establishing and managing a multi‑functional team to ensure end‑to‑end process management of the topic to agreed deadlines and expectations.
• Maintain good relations with the local community by working closely with site teams and local stakeholders to manage and mitigate potential local complaints or concerns, managing direct communications with local neighbours on non‑political / regulatory topics and ensuring visitor centre facilities are up to date and utilised effectively.

Qualifications

• Established experience in communications (internal, external, community relations)
• Experience in an M&A communications environment, transformation and change
• Good understanding of the company structure, its products and the Airbus environment in the UK
• Good understanding of Northern Ireland as an operating environment
• Comms plan definition and execution
• Strategic thinking while able to act and implement quickly
• Ability to connect easily to different stakeholders across functions and divisions
• Excellent writing skills and content creation skills
• Event management capability
• Understanding of local UK media and ability to engage effectively with them
• Understanding of community relations and ability to engage effectively with a wide range of neighbours
• Understanding of internal communications channels and ability to effectively engage with colleagues from across the business

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options,
• 36 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working

We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under‑represented in our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long‑term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process.