Senior EMEA Corporate Communications Lead

Canon EMEA; Uxbridge; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Canon product discount

Job summary

Canon EMEA is seeking a senior Corporate Communications lead to develop and deliver programmes that build understanding of strategic priorities and strengthen engagement with internal and external audiences.

You will advise senior stakeholders, shape messaging, and drive reputation-building activities across channels, ensuring consistency with Canon's brand, tone of voice, and governance.

Qualifications

• Relevant 5+ years' experience in corporate communications, internal communications, public relations, brand marketing communications, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience developing and implementing communication strategies and plans across multiple audiences and channels.
• Experience supporting corporate reputation, thought leadership, employee engagement, and organisational change communications.
• Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills, with a strong knowledge of digital communication channels, including SharePoint, Microsoft 365 applications, AI-enabled communication tools, and analytics.
• Strong understanding of corporate communications, employee engagement, public relations, and reputation management.
• Experience working within a complex, matrix organisation with multiple stakeholder groups and external agencies.
• Experience translating complex business objectives into effective communication strategies and engaging content.

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will be responsible for delivering strategic communications activity that supports Canon EMEA's business objectives, enhances reputation, and engages key internal and external audiences. Key responsibilities include:
• Lead the planning and delivery of Regional Sales Headquarters (RHSQ) and EMEA-wide internal communications programme that support business priorities, culture and organisational initiatives.
• Develop strategic communications plans and audience engagement approaches that ensure complex business information is translated into clear, relevant and impactful communications.
• Create and deliver high-quality communications content including leadership communications, organisational announcements, communication plans, change communications, executive briefings, Q&As, employee stories and internal campaigns.
• Provide expert communications guidance to business leaders, HR and functional stakeholders on organisational initiatives, employee engagement activity, change programmes, recognition initiatives and employee experience priorities.
• Act as a trusted communications specialist, challenging and refining stakeholder requirements where necessary to ensure communications are audience-focused, effective and aligned with Canon's objectives.
• Lead communications support for employee engagement events and initiatives including annual Kick Off Programme, Town Hall meetings, Talking Business events (webinar events), sponsorships and internal campaigns that help employees connect with Canon’s strategy, purpose, culture and priorities.

Skills

Corporate communications

Internal communications

Public relations

Brand marketing communications

Writing and editing

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

AI-enabled tools

Analytics

Job description

Canon EMEA is seeking a senior Corporate Communications lead to develop and deliver programmes that build understanding of strategic priorities and strengthen engagement with internal and external audiences.

You will advise senior stakeholders, shape messaging, and drive reputation-building activities across channels, ensuring consistency with Canon's brand, tone of voice, and governance.