Internal Communications Manager

Confidential; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in London is seeking an experienced Internal Communications Manager to guide internal and change communications during a major transformation, including a proposed joint venture. You will inform and engage global employees and leaders through clear, humanized messaging.

You will translate complex strategies into engaging content, advise senior stakeholders on channels and timing, and measure campaign impact to continuously improve engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in internal and change communications within large organizations.
• Experience delivering comms for major transformations or joint ventures.
• Strong executive stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to simplify complex content and strip corporate jargon.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end internal communications for a high-visibility global transformation programme.
• Develop narrative frameworks, briefing packs, and audience-tailored comms plans for leaders, managers, and global teams.
• Partner closely with Programme, HR, Change, and country leaders to align messaging and prevent duplication.
• Translate complex corporate, legal, and operational strategies into clear, humanized, and engaging communications.
• Advise and constructively challenge senior stakeholders on optimal channel strategy, timing, and tone.
• Measure campaign effectiveness and continuously improve engagement channels.

Skills

Internal Communications

Change Communications

Stakeholder management

Narrative creation

Copyediting

Channel strategy

Engagement measurement

Job description

Internal Communications Manager
Location: London (Hybrid)
Role Type: Inside IR35
Duration: Contract Until June 2027 with Potential extension

About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Internal Communications Manager to lead internal and change communications help one of our clients during a major period of transformation, centered on a proposed joint venture. You will play a pivotal role in keeping global employees and leaders informed, engaged, and focused during a period of high-profile change.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end internal communications for a high-visibility global transformation programme.
• Develop narrative frameworks, briefing packs, and audience-tailored comms plans for leaders, managers, and global teams.
• Partner closely with Programme, HR, Change, and country leaders to align messaging and prevent duplication.
• Translate complex corporate, legal, and operational strategies into clear, humanized, and engaging communications.
• Advise and constructively challenge senior stakeholders on optimal channel strategy, timing, and tone.
• Measure campaign effectiveness and continuously improve engagement channels.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven track record in Internal Comms & Change Comms within large, matrixed organizations.
• Hands-on experience delivering communications for M&A, joint ventures, carve-outs, or major restructures.
• Exceptional executive stakeholder management with the confidence to advise senior leaders.
• Outstanding narrative creation and copyediting skills-able to strip out corporate jargon.
• High resilience and adaptability in fast-paced, evolving environments.