Senior Communications Advisor - VR/31119

Thorpe Molloy McCulloch Recruitment Ltd; Kingswells; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a Senior Communications Advisor to oversee corporate communication campaigns in Aberdeen. The ideal candidate will possess strong content creation and copywriting skills, with a focus on community engagement and internal communications. This fully office-based role offers a compressed working week and involves strategic planning, managing newsletters, and participating in emergency response planning.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a communications environment, ideally internal communications.
• Proven ability to communicate through written media and presentations.
• Self-motivated and proactive with project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate communication campaigns and support internal/external strategies.
• Manage the company newsletter and coordinate distribution.
• Chair the CSR Committee and manage community engagement initiatives.

Skills

Content Creation

Attention to Detail

Community Engagement

Copywriting

Communication Strategies

Relationship Building

Creative Thinking

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Graphic Design Packages

Job description

We are recruiting a Senior Communications Advisor on a contract basis for a leading energy company based in Aberdeen. This role is ideal for a communications professional with strong content creation skills, attention to detail, and experience delivering internal and external campaigns. You'll also lead community engagement initiatives and support emergency response planning. A compressed working week is available, and the position is fully office-based.

This role will take lead on a variety of corporate communication campaigns whilst working closely with the Corporate Communications Manager to deliver the internal and external communication strategy.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Providing advice and support on communication issues as appropriate and in line with corporate and UK strategy and messaging.
• Responsibility for developing strategies for internal communications, including planning and implementation for a variety of channels, projects and initiatives.
• Ensuring fast and consistent deployment of communication campaigns across the business and tracks and measures success.
• Responsibility for company newsletter including managing the editorial content, coordinating drafts, writing articles, laying out the newsletter and coordinating distribution.
• Chairing the CSR Committee and managing the annual CSR Programme and quarterly community fund.
• Participating in emergency response planning, training and any related media response.
• Preparing speeches, presentations and written articles for the Leadership Team.

Applicants to this role require:

• Relevant degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous experience within a communications environment, ideally within internal communications. This is also to include specific experience and knowledge of corporate communication tools and strategies.
• Proven ability to communicate through written media and presentation.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships.
• Excellent English language skills and copywriting skills.
• Self-motivated and proactive forward planner with ability to drive a project from conception to completion.
• Creative thinker with the ability to introduce new concepts and ideas.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Viva Engage) with experience of graphic design packages advantageous.