Global Internal Communications Lead—Growth Focus

Hitachi, Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Global Internal Communications Lead to drive the internal communications strategy across a global business unit. You will translate complex business topics into clear employee communications, support leadership messaging, and lead engagement initiatives across 60 countries.

The role emphasizes using digital and AI-enabled approaches, measuring effectiveness, and ensuring alignment with business priorities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in internal, employee, corporate, or change communications.
• Experience building internal comms strategies within a complex global matrix organization.
• Ability to translate complex business topics into clear communications for diverse employee audiences.
• Experience using communications data and employee insights to improve engagement.
• Candidate must have work authorization to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States as part of recruitment

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a global internal communications approach, including editorial direction, communications planning, and engagement activities.
• Translate business strategy, transformation initiatives, growth ambitions, and priorities into clear employee communications.
• Advise senior leadership on communications during periods of growth, transformation, and change.
• Develop communications that turn strategy and priorities into accessible employee stories.
• Deliver campaigns, employee recognition activities, leadership dialogue, and engagement initiatives.
• Foster two-way communication by creating opportunities for employee feedback, dialogue, recognition, and participation.
• Enhance employee communications through digital, data, and AI-enabled approaches.
• Establish measures of communication effectiveness to improve engagement across the global organization.

Skills

Internal communications

Leadership communications

Employee engagement

Storytelling

Digital channels

AI-enabled comms

Communication strategy

Measurement & analytics

Change communications

Editorial direction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Global Internal Communications Lead to drive the internal communications strategy across a global business unit. You will translate complex business topics into clear employee communications, support leadership messaging, and lead engagement initiatives across 60 countries.

The role emphasizes using digital and AI-enabled approaches, measuring effectiveness, and ensuring alignment with business priorities.