Communications Manager - Glasgow

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrad are currently looking for an experienced Communications Manager to join the team. As a Communications Manager, you will lead programme communications and stakeholder engagement, ensuring clear and consistent communication across internal teams and external stakeholders.

You will support engagement and consultation activities, build positive relationships and maintain alignment across the programme. Working pattern: Hybrid, with a minimum of 2-3 days per week in Glasgow.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and delivering communications and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities.
• Experience organising and facilitating workshops, events and engagement activities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex programme environment.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver effective communication strategies and plans for complex programmes, engaging internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Engage and build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, taking account of differing priorities and interests.
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate workshops, events and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Manage multiple communication activities simultaneously, ensuring tasks are delivered effectively and to agreed timescales.
• Provide communications leadership and support across the programme team, acting as deputy where required.
• Develop, maintain and deliver the programme communications and stakeholder engagement plan.
• Coordinate internal communications to ensure alignment, awareness and effective information sharing across the programme team.
• Support the consenting team with stakeholder engagement and consultation activities.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with programme stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Monitor the effectiveness of communication activities and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide communications advice and support to programme leadership and delivery teams.
• Support programme continuity and wider team leadership responsibilities as required.

Skills

Communications planning

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Event coordination

Multi-priority management

Attention to detail

Education

Professional qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Collaboration tools

Job description

Altrad are currently looking for an experienced Communications Manager to join the team.

As a Communications Manager, you will lead programme communications and stakeholder engagement, ensuring clear and consistent communication across internal teams and external stakeholders. You will support engagement and consultation activities, build positive relationships and maintain alignment across the programme.

The nuclear defence sector in the UK is vital for maintaining national security and strategic stability. It offers dynamic and challenging career opportunities for individuals committed to contributing to the country's defence and security. The sector seeks talented professionals dedicated to upholding the highest standards of safety, security, and operational excellence.

Working pattern: Hybrid, with a minimum of 2-3 days per week in Glasgow.

Key Deliverables

• Develop and deliver effective communication strategies and plans for complex programmes, engaging both internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to support effective programme communications.
• Engage and build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, taking account of differing priorities and interests.
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate workshops, events and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Manage multiple communication activities simultaneously, ensuring tasks are delivered effectively and to agreed timescales.
• Provide communications leadership and support across the programme team, acting as deputy where required.
• Develop, maintain and deliver the programme communications and stakeholder engagement plan.
• Coordinate internal communications to ensure alignment, awareness and effective information sharing across the programme team.
• Support the consenting team with stakeholder engagement and consultation activities.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with programme stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Monitor the effectiveness of communication activities and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide communications advice and support to programme leadership and delivery teams.
• Support programme continuity and wider team leadership responsibilities as required.

Essential

Key Requirements / Qualifications:

• Experience developing and delivering communications and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities.
• Experience organising and facilitating workshops, events and engagement activities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex programme environment.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.

Desirable

• Understanding of consenting, consultation or public engagement processes.
• Knowledge of project and programme delivery environments.
• Relevant professional qualification
• Experience supporting senior leaders and providing team resilience or deputy leadership.
• Experience working with multiple delivery partners and stakeholder groups.