Hybrid Internal Communications & Events Manager

Asda Stores Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension matched

Car allowance

15% colleague discount

Wellbeing services access

Inclusion networks

Parental leave

Job summary

Asda Stores Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Internal Communications and Events Manager to lead planning and delivery of engaging communications and colleague events across 130,000+ colleagues and 1,100 sites. You will connect strategy and culture through compelling campaigns and high-profile events, balancing strategic thinking with flawless execution.

The role requires leadership in communications, event management, and stakeholder engagement, with a hybrid work model and a

Qualifications

• Proven experience in internal communications, colleague engagement or corporate communications within a large and complex organisation.
• Demonstrable experience planning and delivering large-scale colleague or corporate events.
• Strong communication, storytelling and content creation skills across a range of channels and audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver multi-channel internal communications and colleague engagement plans aligned to Asda's strategic priorities.
• Lead the planning and delivery of major colleague engagement events, conferences, roadshows and leadership forums.
• Manage all aspects of event delivery, including project plans, budgets, suppliers, logistics, production and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage and continuously improve internal communication channels, ensuring content is clear, timely and accessible to all colleagues.
• Partner with senior leaders to provide communications and events support, strategic counsel and content development.
• Develop and execute event communication plans, managing colleague engagement before, during and after events.
• Measure the effectiveness of communications and events, using insight and feedback to improve future activity.

Skills

Internal comms

Colleague engagement

Event planning

Stakeholder mgmt

Content creation

Campaign planning

Cross-functional

Tools

Viva Engage (Yammer)

Job description

Asda Stores Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Internal Communications and Events Manager to lead planning and delivery of engaging communications and colleague events across 130,000+ colleagues and 1,100 sites. You will connect strategy and culture through compelling campaigns and high-profile events, balancing strategic thinking with flawless execution.

The role requires leadership in communications, event management, and stakeholder engagement, with a hybrid work model and a