Communications Manager

BAE Systems; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and aerospace company is seeking a Communications Manager in Glasgow to create and deliver innovative employee engagement plans. The role includes managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring effective communication across the organisation. Candidates should have a passion for innovative storytelling and experience in employee communications. This position offers competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements, making it an exciting opportunity for the right candidate.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Discounted health benefits

Green car scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in employee communications and engagement, ideally focused on an offline audience.
• Line and stakeholder manager experience required.
• Up-to-date knowledge of corporate communication best practices.

Responsibilities

• Create, develop and deliver an innovative employee engagement plan.
• Build and maintain a network of stakeholders across the organisation.
• Provide support to teams in response to demands.

Skills

Employee communications and engagement

Line management

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Innovative storytelling

Job description

Job Title: Communications Manager

Location Scotstoun. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up To £60,000 dependent on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Create, develop and deliver an innovative employee engagement plan, targeting a dispersed and diverse workforce
• Build, maintain and continually improve a network of stakeholders across the organisation and wider enterprise
• Provide advice and support to teams across the business in response to their reactive and proactive demands
• Provide support and pastoral care for a small team of advisors, helping them to manage priorities, workload and deliverables to the expected timescales and quality
• Work closely with colleagues across the Maritime Sector to evolve a suite of channels, campaigns and measurement
• Support the design and delivery of a range of visits, events and employee engagements

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven experience working in employee communications and engagement, ideally focused on an offline audience
• Line and stakeholder manager experience
• Up-to-date knowledge of corporate communication best working practices
• A keen attention to detail
• A passion for innovative storytelling

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems Naval Ships communications team:

Our high‑performing team is front and centre of changing the way people think about our business. We celebrate our rich heritage while driving the changes needed to make our business more competitive and sustainable. We speak and listen to 6,000+ colleagues across two shipyards and multiple satellite sites, many of whom have little or no access to digital platforms. This means we need to constantly innovate and create novel opportunities and experiences that engage, empower and enable the proud custodians of complex shipbuilding

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 16th December. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 15th December 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.