Communications and Engagement Senior Manager

SES; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SES is seeking a Senior Internal Communications & Engagement Manager to lead internal communications and engagement across our offices, sites and manufacturing facilities, challenging the status quo with digital innovation and new ways of working.

You will partner with senior leaders, craft clear messages, and develop multi-channel programmes that reach dispersed audiences, using data and feedback to improve.

Qualifications

• Experience in internal communications or employee engagement
• Ability to craft clear messages for dispersed audiences
• Strong digital mindset and familiarity with new channels
• Track record of partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional teams
• Adept at turning business strategy into engaging communications

Responsibilities

• Lead internal communications and engagement across offices, sites and facilities
• Explore digital channels, video, mobile-first content and new technology to improve accessibility
• Collaborate with Marketing to align communications and campaigns
• Translate business strategy and change priorities into simple, engaging messages
• Coach leaders and managers to communicate effectively with their teams
• Develop audience insight and use feedback to drive continuous improvement
• Build internal communications capability within the team

Skills

Internal communications

Employee engagement

Digital communication

Content creation

Campaigns

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Senior leadership advisory

Data-driven communication

Job description

Senior Internal Communications & Engagement Manager

Are you curious enough to challenge what's possible?

The way people work is changing, and the way we communicate with them needs to change too.

At SES, our people work across offices, projects, sites and manufacturing facilities. Not everyone sits behind a desk or has regular access to email, so reaching and engaging our whole business takes more than traditional internal communications.

We're looking for a Senior Internal Communications & Engagement Manager to help us change that.

This is an opportunity to lead and modernise internal communications and engagement at SES, combining great communication with digital innovation, creativity and new ways of working.

Working as part of our Communications & Marketing team, you'll partner with senior leaders and teams across the business to help our people understand our strategy, stay connected to what we're doing and see the part they play in where we're heading.

What you’ll do

You’ll lead our internal communications and engagement approach, with the opportunity to challenge how we do things today and shape what comes next.

You’ll:

• Find new and creative ways to reach colleagues across our projects, sites, manufacturing facilities and offices.
• Explore how digital channels, video, mobile-first content and new technology can make communications more accessible and engaging.
• Work closely with our Marketing team, bringing together communications, digital, content, campaigns and creative thinking.
• Partner with senior leaders to turn business strategy, change and priorities into simple, meaningful communications.
• Help our leaders and line managers communicate and engage effectively with their teams.
• Get out into the business, understand our different audiences and develop approaches that work for them.
• Use insight, data and employee feedback to understand what's working and continually improve.
• Lead and develop our internal communications capability.

What we’re looking for

We’re more interested in how you think than whether you’ve followed a traditional internal communications career path.

You might come from internal communication, employee engagement, digital communication, content, campaigns or a broader integrated communication background.

What matters is that you’re curious enough to challenge what’s possible.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Understands how people consume information today and is interested in how that’s changing.
• Brings a digital mindset and genuine curiosity about technology and new ways of working.
• Understands the challenge of communicating with dispersed and hard-to-reach audiences.
• Can tell great stories through written, visual, video and digital content.
• Is confident advising, influencing and constructively challenging senior leaders.
• Can make complex information simple, relevant and engaging.
• Wants to experiment, learn and find better ways of doing things.
• Enjoys collaborating and working as part of a wider Communications & Marketing team.

You don’t need to arrive with all the answers. We want someone who will ask the right questions, bring new ideas and help us build what’s next.

Why SES?

The built environment is changing, and we’re combining engineering expertise, digital innovation and entrepreneurial thinking to solve complex challenges and create better outcomes for our customers, communities and the environment.

We’re ambitious about what comes next, and we’re looking for people who are too.

You’ll be joining a business where our people are at the heart of what makes SES special, with an opportunity to genuinely shape how we communicate, connect and engage with our colleagues.

If you’re curious, creative and excited by the opportunity to rethink what internal communications can be, we’d love to hear from you.

Our commitments:

Wates is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [e-mail]