Colleague Communication and Engagement Specialist

National Grid; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic infrastructure organization in the UK is seeking a Colleague Communications & Engagement Specialist to craft impactful communications that engage colleagues across various channels. The ideal candidate should have strong writing skills and experience in developing creative narratives for diverse audiences. This role offers a competitive salary between £48,000 - £58,000 annually, contributory pension, and various flexible benefits. Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits such as share incentive plan

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Experienced writer with a focus on creative multi-channel narrative.
• Knowledge of copywriting, editing, and content production for business communication.
• Proven success in developing and implementing communication plans.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging content that reflects the company's vision and values.
• Implement communication plans for projects within Strategic Infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams on multi-channel content.
• Manage the Communication and Engagement calendar to align messages.

Skills

Experience in copywriting

Creative narrative development

Social media production

Content measurement

Job description

The role

Colleague Communications & Engagement Specialist

Warwick/Hybrid

The Strategic Infrastructure (SI) business unit has been created to deliver 17 game changing projects across the UK, along with a pipeline of strategic initiatives that will accelerate progress toward net zero and support the UK government's bold target of reaching 50GW of renewable energy by 2030.

As the Superpowered Colleague Communication and Engagement Specialist for SI, you'll be at the heart of bringing this mission to life. You'll craft bold, compelling, and high impact communications that energise colleagues, amplify our purpose, and ensure everyone across SI feels connected, inspired, and fully behind our vision and values. This is your chance to supercharge engagement and help unite thousands of people behind some of the UK's most important infrastructure projects.

What you'll be getting up to

• Bring the purpose, vision and values to life for all colleagues, at all levels, in all roles, with the creation of engaging, insightful, informative and relevant multi‑channel content.
• Under the guidance of the Senior Colleague Communication and Engagement Manager work with appropriate business contacts to understand their employee communications requirements and priorities, taking the necessary steps to make sure that meaningful contact and involvement takes place at the appropriate level.
• Draft, implement and measure colleague communications and engagement plans for issues, projects and programmes within Strategic Infrastructure.
• Draft and edit messages and produce engaging content for business‑wide and local employee communications channels including intranet and newsletter copy, videos, internal social media, townhalls and other engagement events.
• Work with the wider Colleague Communication and Engagement team to plan and prioritise activity, clarify appropriate messages, carry out effective measurement and work on campaign activities.
• Develop and manage the Colleague Communication and Engagement calendar to ensure alignment and consistency (air traffic control) of message and timely delivery among audiences, avoiding duplication and overload.

What's in it for you

A competitive salary between £48,000 - £58,000 per annum - dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.

You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

About you

• Experienced and skilled writer, including developing creative multi‑channel narrative that engages a wide range of audiences.
• Knowledge and experience in copywriting, editing, print, video, social media and web production for business communication.
• Experience of producing high quality content for a range of channels including digital, comfortable writing for the intranet.
• Proven ability to develop and implement colleague communications and engagement, plans and campaigns.
• Knowledge and experience of all aspects of the colleague communication mix, including objective/outcome setting, planning, channel usage, research and measurement.

More Information

The closing date for this position is Friday 30th January - please ensure we have received your application by this date.

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National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.