EMEA Communications Lead: Engagement & Brand Alignment

RS UK & Ireland; Corby; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

RS UK & Ireland in the United Kingdom seeks a Communications Manager - EMEA to lead internal and external communications across the region. The role focuses on engagement, culture and brand messaging, aligning narratives with RS Group strategy to unite teams behind the company purpose.

The role sits within Global Communications and requires a creative, agile leader who can drive change, plan key EMEA events, and partner with stakeholders to deliver clear, on-message communications across

Qualifications

• Proven experience in external or internal communications.
• Strong writing, editing, and content development skills.
• Knowledge of internal channels to deliver messages effectively.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Collaboration and influencing.
• Customer focus.
• Driving results.
• Change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver short- and medium-term internal communications that support global and EMEA business goals.
• Act as a trusted advisor across EMEA, helping teams work together and stay aligned.
• Lead communications for change projects to make things simpler, more efficient, and better connected across the region.
• Create clear and consistent messages to support key business areas like Product & Supplier Management, Go to Market, and Supply Chain.
• Champion and bring together a community of communications leads across EMEA, sharing best practices and driving alignment and collaboration.
• Bring EMEA teams together to build a strong, united community and support business growth.
• Run internal communications campaigns across EMEA, making sure messages are timely, relevant, and fit local cultures.
• Work with global and local teams to keep messages clear, consistent, and aligned whilst understanding their needs and delivering useful and on message communications.
• Use and improve internal channels like the intranet, Viva Engage, newsletters, and digital signage.
• Write and share stories that highlight business goals, celebrate wins, and engage employees.
• Translate and adapt messages so they make sense to different audiences across EMEA.
• Track how well communications are working and suggest ways to improve.
• Lead communications planning and support delivery for strategic EMEA events, exhibitions, leadership forums and colleague engagement activities.
• Partner with business stakeholders, People and regional teams to coordinate event communications, content, logistics support and attendee engagement.
• Develop event communication plans that maximise participation, reinforce key business messages and measure engagement outcomes.
• Ensure a consistent RS Group experience across EMEA events through effective project management, stakeholder coordination and communication support.

Skills

Communications

Writing

Stakeholder Mgmt

Multi-project Mgmt

Collaboration

Change Leadership

Education

Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field

Job description

RS UK & Ireland in the United Kingdom seeks a Communications Manager - EMEA to lead internal and external communications across the region. The role focuses on engagement, culture and brand messaging, aligning narratives with RS Group strategy to unite teams behind the company purpose.

The role sits within Global Communications and requires a creative, agile leader who can drive change, plan key EMEA events, and partner with stakeholders to deliver clear, on-message communications across