Engagement & Internal Communications Manager

Chadwicks Group; Dublin; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Chadwick's Group in Dublin is seeking an experienced Engagement & Internal Communications Manager to shape the colleague experience across the organisation. You will lead the culture and engagement strategy, partnering with senior leaders to embed values, improve internal communications and drive adoption of digital platforms like Workvivo.

Reporting to the Head of Learning & Engagement, you will manage the annual engagement survey and develop data-driven insights to inform transformation

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Internal Communications, Employee Engagement or HR.
• Experience influencing organisation-wide engagement and communication strategies.
• Experience managing colleague engagement surveys and turning data into actions.
• Experience managing digital platforms such as Workvivo, Teams and SharePoint.
• Demonstrated capability supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives.

Responsabilités

• Lead development and delivery of Culture, Engagement and Internal Communications Strategy.
• Partner with leaders to embed values and desired behaviours to foster high performance.
• Drive adoption of communication platforms and measure reach and engagement.
• Provide strategic advice with data-driven insights to improve colleague experience.
• Act as organisational lead for colleague engagement and employee listening.
• Manage annual colleague engagement survey programme from planning to action planning.
• Establish and monitor engagement metrics for leadership review.
• Develop initiatives strengthening connection, collaboration and inclusion.
• Create cross-channel content (digital, video, written, face-to-face).
• Own and evolve digital engagement strategy, including Workvivo adoption.
• Apply analytics and AI-enabled solutions to enhance communication and collaboration.

Connaissances

Internal Communications

Employee Engagement

Stakeholder Management

Analytics

Outils

Workvivo

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Description du poste

Engagement & Internal Communications Manager- Chadwick's Group, Dublin 22

About Chadwick's Group

Chadwick's Group is Ireland's leading builders' merchant and home improvement specialist, employing over 2,000 colleagues across a nationwide network of branches, distribution centres, manufacturing businesses and support functions. As part of Grafton Group plc, Chadwick's operates a portfolio of well-known brands including Chadwick's, Cork Builders Providers, Davies, HSS, Heiton Steel, Panelling Centre and Proline.

Our success is built on the strength of our people. As the organisation continues to evolve and grow, we are committed to creating an engaging, inclusive and high-performing culture where colleagues feel connected to our purpose, empowered to succeed and proud to be part of our business.

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Engagement & Internal Communications Manager to shape and deliver the colleague experience across Chadwick's Group. This is a unique opportunity to influence culture, engagement and communications at scale, partnering with senior leaders to help create an exceptional workplace for our colleagues.

They will be highly collaborative, naturally curious and motivated by the opportunity to make a tangible difference to how colleagues experience work across Chadwick's Group.

Role Purpose

Reporting to the Head of Learning & Engagement, the Engagement & Internal Communications Manager will lead the development and delivery of the Chadwick's Group colleague engagement, culture and internal communications strategy. The role will partner with senior leaders to enhance the colleague experience, strengthen organisational culture and ensure colleagues are informed, connected and aligned to the Group's strategic priorities across the island of Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Lead the development and delivery of the Group's Culture, Engagement and Internal Communications Strategy.
• Partner with leaders to embed company values, leadership expectations and desired behaviours, fostering a high-performance culture and strengthening Chadwicks Group's position as a great place to work.
• Drive adoption and effectiveness of communication and engagement platforms, including Workvivo.
• Drive communication effectiveness through strategic advice, data-driven insights and innovative approaches that increase reach, engagement and colleague participation
• Act as the organisational lead for colleague engagement, employee listening and culture initiatives.
• Manage the annual colleague engagement survey programme, including planning, deployment, analysis, reporting and action planning.
• Establish and monitor key engagement, culture and employee experience metrics that provide meaningful insight to leadership teams.
• Develop initiatives that strengthen connection, collaboration, recognition, wellbeing and inclusion.
• Develop communication plans supporting commercial, operational, people and transformation initiatives.
• Create high-quality content across multiple communication channels, including digital, video, written and face-to-face communications.
• Own and evolve the Group's digital engagement strategy, ensuring effective adoption of Workvivo and other colleague engagement platforms.
• Utilise analytics, emerging technologies and AI-enabled solutions to improve communication, collaboration and colleague experience.

Essential Skills & Experience

Experience

• Significant experience in Internal Communications, Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, HR or a related discipline.
• Proven success influencing organisation-wide engagement and communication strategies within a large, multi-site environment.
• Experience managing colleague engagement surveys and translating data into actionable insights and measurable business outcomes
• Experience managing digital communication and engagement platforms, ideally including Workvivo, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
• Demonstrated capability supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives.

Skills & Capabilities

• Exceptional communication, storytelling and content creation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to link engagement activity to business outcomes.
• Credibility and confidence to partner with senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision making.
• Excellent project management and organisational capability.
• Innovative mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and employee experience.
• High levels of energy, creativity and resilience.
• Strong facilitation, presentation and stakeholder management skills.

What Success Looks Like

Within 12-24 months, success in the role will be demonstrated through:

• Improved colleague engagement and culture outcomes.
• Increased effectiveness and adoption of communication channels and engagement platforms.
• Strong colleague understanding of business strategy and priorities.
• Successful delivery of key engagement, communication and transformation initiatives.
• Enhanced colleague recognition, belonging and advocacy.
• Positive feedback from colleagues and leaders regarding the quality and impact of engagement initiatives.
• Continued strengthening of Chadwicks Group's reputation as an employer of choice.