Communications Specialist

CK Group- Science, Clinical and Technical; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Communications Specialist based in Runcorn, UK. This role focuses on developing internal communication strategies, producing engaging content, and organizing key events to enhance employee engagement. Candidates should have a relevant degree or equivalent experience, and a qualification from IoIC is preferred. This is a contract role for 12 months, offering a salary of £25.51 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing internal engagement communication plans.
• Ability to advise and consult at all organizational levels.
• Strong writing skills for different communication channels.

Responsibilities

• Advise on communication strategies for business objectives.
• Develop internal engagement communications plans.
• Produce engaging content for internal and external channels.
• Organize and deliver communication events like town halls.

Skills

Communications tailoring

Stakeholder management

Content production

Event organization

Influencing skills

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Qualification from IoIC

Job description

Overview

CK Group is recruiting for a Communications Specialist to join a global pharmaceutical company on a contract basis for 12 months.

Salary: £25.51 per hour PAYE.

Role responsibilities

• Advise on the best way to communicate key messages about key business objectives.
• Develop an annual internal engagement communications plan for the site.
• Produce high-quality, engaging content to deploy on internal and external channels.
• Enable meaningful two-way communication with colleagues to champion employee engagement and encourage organisation-wide collaboration.
• Organise and deliver key communication events and routines such as town halls, networking days and other engagement events as required throughout the year.

Background / Qualifications

• Hold a relevant degree or have equivalent working experience.
• A qualification from the IoIC (Institute of Internal Communications) would be a distinct advantage.
• Able to tailor communications for a variety of channels and audiences and keep messages simple and free from jargon.
• Build and maintain relationships with third-party stakeholders such as mid-level decision makers and influencers.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills - confident working with people at all levels of the organisation and able to advise, consult and encourage best practice.

Company

Our clients' aim is to be a global leader in generics and biopharmaceuticals, improving the lives of patients across the world.

Location

This role is based at our client's site in Runcorn.

Apply

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Please note

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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