Internal Communications Lead

Search Consultancy LTD; Kirkcaldy; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

Search Consultancy LTD is recruiting for an Internal Comms / Change Comms Lead on a part-time, 21-hour week, 6-month contract in Fife with hybrid working (1 day in the office). Reporting to the Head of Change, you will develop and oversee internal comms strategy, content and stakeholder management across the Change project, ensuring tone, audience tailoring and measurable impact.

Equivalent pay rate to £41,500 per annum (pro-rata); there is strong potential for extending the contract or moving

Qualifications

• Proven previous experience in developing, implementing & managing internal comms strategies.
• Experience with internal content development and adaptation of comms to audiences.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with a variety of comms tools & platforms.
• Impeccable attention to detail with polished content; portfolio preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive internal comms strategy aligned to the Change project.
• Tailor comms to different audiences while maintaining consistent tone and culture.
• Create compelling content to support change initiatives.
• Track, measure and feed back on the effectiveness of comms.
• Collaborate with heads of department to ensure alignment of comms.
• Manage intranet content related to the Change project.
• Undertake various other internal comms duties as required.

Skills

Strategic comms planning

Stakeholder management

Written and verbal communication

Proficient with comms tools

Attention to detail

Job description

Internal Comms / Change Comms Lead

Fife based role | hybrid working available with 1 day per week in the office

Part-Time role | 21 hours per week with flexibility on when these hours are worked

Contract role for up to 6 months | strong potential to be extended or made permanent

Equivalent pay rate to £41,500 per annum (pro-rata)

Search Consultancy are currently working with this Fife-based client to recruit this role as part of an ongoing Change project. The role will be offered on a Temp contract initially with a view to the role moving to a Fixed-Term contact with potential for the role to be made permanent.

Reporting to the Head of Change, the successful candidate will be responsible for management & oversight of all Internal Comms including strategy, content & stakeholder management across the Change project.

Duties involved in this role will include:

• Working closely with the Head of Change to understand the impact of the Change project - developing & implementing a comms strategy in line with the project
• Ensuring that tailored strategies are delivered to different audiences ensuring consistent use of the company's tone of voice & culture
• Creating compelling content across the board in support of change initiatives
• Tracking & measuring the effectiveness of comms, taking feedback wherever possible
• Working closely with the heads of department across the company to ensure alignment of comms
• Management of internal intranet content in relation to the Change project
• Various other internal comms duties as required

In order to be considered for this role your skills and experience should include:

• Proven previous experience in developing, implementing & managing successful internal comms strategies - this experience is ESSENTIAL
• Solid & demonstrable experience of internal content development & adaptation of comms to suit different audiences
• Excellent communication skills - both written & verbal - with the ability to deal with & influence stakeholders at all levels
• Strong IT skills including proficiency in using a wide variety of comms tools & platforms
• Impeccable attention to detail with the ability to produce grammatically flawless and polished content (preferably with a portfolio of content to share)

Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age