Communications Lead

A.G. Barr; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

Flexible holiday trading

Healthcare

Staff sales discounts

Pension

Annual salary review

Professional development

Job summary

AG Barr is seeking a Communications Lead to shape internal and external communications across a broad range of initiatives. The role focuses predominantly on internal audiences, owning the events calendar and internal content streams to drive employee engagement, with external support in media and crisis communications.

You will act as the Communications Pillar Lead, partnering with ExCo and other senior teams, and travel 2-3 times per month across the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing high-production corporate events.
• Experience designing internal marketing or culture campaigns.
• Strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including ExCo.
• Ability to autonomously manage senior stakeholders under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Channel management on internal platforms to drive two-way dialogue.
• Design and execute campaigns for brand launches and wellbeing.
• Draft timely BAU updates and enterprise-wide communications.
• Lead planning and logistics for high-production events.
• Develop culture-building initiatives to boost morale.
• Evaluate analytics to optimize messaging and reach.
• Manage charity partnerships and volunteering initiatives.
• Provide monthly strategic updates and risk reporting.
• Support media inquiries, sponsorships and crisis messaging.
• Oversee financial workflows including POs.

Skills

Event management

Internal comms

Media relations

Stakeholder management

Travel UK

Content strategy

Crisis communications

Tools

Fizz intranet

Corporate communications tools

Job description

JobTitle:CommunicationsLead

Location:AnyUKhub(Cumbernauld,MiltonKeynes,Middlebrook,Londonwithregulartravel)

Contractandworkingpattern:Hybridwith3daysonsite,permanent37.5hoursperweek

AreyoureadytoBeYourBestBarrNone?

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WeareallaboutBeingYourBestBarrNoneandhavingacareerwithrealMomentsthatMatter!

Employingaround950peopleacrosstheUK,weareproudtobearesponsiblebusinessthattakescareofourpeople,valuesdiversity,givessomethingbacktoourcommunitiesandworkstominimiseourenvironmentalimpact.

For150yearsAGBarrhasbeenbuildinggreatbrandsandishometosomeofthenationsfavouriteflavours.

AtourcoreisIRN-BRU,launchedin1901andstillgoingstrongtoday,thevibrantRUBICONfruitbasedbrand,Boostmakingeverymomentbetterwithacaffeinekick,hydrationhitortastytreat,andFUNKINwhererealfruitmeansauthentictaste.

WealsohaveanumberofexcitingownedbrandswithinourportfolioincludingMOMA,whichcraftsqualityoatsintogreattastingoatdrinksandporridges.

There'sneverbeenabettertimetojoinus!

Whatwe’relookingfor…

AsourCommunicationsLead,youwillshapeandbuildourinternalandexternalcommunicationsacrossabroadrangeofinitiatives.

Aspecialistrolededicatedtobuilding,engaging,andconnectingthe\"OneAGBarr\"communityculture,youwillpredominantly(approximately80%)focusonourinternalaudience-owningthestrategicexecutionoftheinternaleventscalendarandorchestratingrichinternalcontentstreamstodriveemployeeengagement-theremainingportionoftheroleisexternallyfacing.Inthiscapacity,youwillplayakeysupportiveroleinassistingtheHeadofCommunicationswithexternalmedia,sponsorshipandproductplacementenquiriesandcrisiscommunications.

Actingasthedeliveryleadforcorporatecharitypartnershipsandinternalcommunicationschannels(includingFizzanddigitalscreennetworks),thisroletransitionsthecompanyfrombasic\"broadcast\"updatestohighlydynamic,strategiccommunity-building.Thispositionreliesheavilyoninternalchanneldatatocontinuallyadjuststrategies,maximisereach,andprovideoperationalandreputationsupporttothewiderCommunicationsfunction.

AsourCommunicationsLeadyouwillberesponsiblefor...

• ChannelManagement:Manageday-to-daycontentandcommunityengagementoninternalplatforms(Fizzanddigitalscreens)todrivedynamic,two-waydialogue.
• CampaignDelivery:Designandexecutestrategiccampaignsforbrandlaunches,wellbeing,rewardandbenefits,performance,andcompanysurveys.
• AgileMessaging:DraftanddistributetimelyBAUupdatesandenterprise-widereactivecommunications.
• EventLeadership:Owntheplanning,logistics,andexecutionofhigh-productionevents,includingBoardsessions,ExColunches,Roadshows,andWellfest.
• Culture&Morale:Developculture-buildinginitiatives,colleaguegifting,andsocialeventstoboostmoraleandconnectionacrossteams.
• Data-DrivenOptimization:Evaluatechannelanalyticstotrackcampaignreach,usinginsightstorefinemessagingstrategiesacrossallUKhubs.
• Partnerships&Impact:Managecorporatecharityrelationships,coordinategroup-widevolunteeringinitiatives,andcreatevisualimpactreporting.
• Reporting&Risk:ActasCommunicationsPillarLead,providingmonthlystrategicupdates,risktracking,andreportingtoleadership.
• PR&CrisisSupport:AssisttheHeadofCommswithmediainquiries,sponsorships,productplacement,andcrisismessaging.
• Administration:Overseefinancialworkflows,includingraisingPOs,withflexibilityforperiodicout-of-hourseventsupport.

Whatyoubring...

• Experiencepersonallymanaginghigh-productioncorporateevents.
• Experiencedesigninginternalmarketingorculturecampaignsthatimproveemployeeengagementmetrics.
• DeepproficiencymanagingactiveuserengagementoninternalcommunicationplatformssuchasFizzorcorporateintranets,includingdeployingrichmultimediaformats.
• ProvenabilitytoautonomouslymanageExCo-levelstakeholdersunderpressurewithoutlocalmanagementsupervision.
• Experienceinmediarelations,sponsorshipcommunicationsorpartnerships,charitypartnershipcommunications,andcrisiscommunications.
• Experiencemanagingexternalmediacontacts,charitypartners,andsponsorshippartners.
• AbilitytotravelacrosstheUK2-3timespermonthandasrequired.
• EligibilitytoworkintheUnitedKingdom.
• ExperiencemanagingsiteleadersacrossUKhubsandseniorinternalteamswouldbeanadvantage.

Whatweoffer...

Webelieveincreatingadiverseandinclusiveculturewhereyourvoicecanbeheard.Ourskilled,loyalandcommittedpeoplearecriticaltothefuturesuccessofAGBarrwhichiswhywearecontinuallyinvestinginouremployeestodeveloptheirtalent.

Welookafterouremployeesbyofferingacompetitivesalaryandbenefitspackagewhichincludes;

• Upto34daysholiday(dependingonshiftpattern)
• Flexibleholidaytrading
• LivingWageEmployer
• HealthcareCashPlan
• PeppyHealth
• Flexiblebenefitse.g.discounts&cashback,gymmemberships,technologypurchasesetc
• Lifeassurance
• Saveasyouearnscheme
• Staffsalesdiscount
• FreeAGBarrproductsthroughoutyourworkingday
• Pension
• Annualsalaryreview
• Ongoingprofessionaldevelopment

Andmuchmore!

TofindoutmoreaboutwhatitisliketoworkforAGBarr,pleasevisitourcareersplatformhere.

Weareanequalopportunitiesemployerandhappytodiscussanyreasonableadjustmentsthatmaybeneededforsuccessfulcandidateswithadisability,healthormentalhealthcondition.

Ourlargefactoriesproducemultiformatsacrossanumberofhighspeedmodernlines,tohighqualitystandardswhilstmaximisingproductionoutputsandminimisingoverheadcostsandwhilstwehavehighlightedouridealrequirementsforthisrole,wearerealisticthatthesuccessfulcandidateprobablywon'tmeeteverysinglerequirementinthisadvert,butwearebigadvocatesofpeoplegrowinginrole.Soevenifyoudon’tmeeteverysinglerequirement,weencourageyoutosubmitanapplication-youmightjustwhatwearelookingfor!

Latestclosingdateforapplicationsis8thOctober

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications.