We're currently looking to recruit an Internal Communications Manager to shape and deliver the internal communications strategy across our Transportation business stream. This will include shaping our internal communications channels, leading on our internal events schedule and collaborating with our people across the business division to communicate people and project-focused stories.

Location: Flexible, hybrid working with occasional travel to hub offices/project sites.

Contract: Permanent, full-time and able to consider part-time opportunities

Responsibilities

As an Internal Communications Manager, your day-to-day responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Contributing to the production and delivery of the communications plan and strategy.
• Driving employee engagement by creating engaging content for our internal communications channel, Your Kier, our bi-weekly On the Move newsletter and business update calls.
• Contributing to the organisation and coordination of our internal events, including our Leaders' Workshop and employee roadshows.
• Working alongside our business functions (safety, sustainability, people, operations, quality, commercial and IT), senior leaders and our project teams to provide strategic counsel and internal communications support, including for project mobilisations. 
• Collaborating with our external communications manager on day-to-day communications and campaigns, ensuring they target both internal and external audiences.

What are we looking for?

This role of Internal Communications Manager is great for you if you have:

• Relevant experience in a similar role, such as internal communications, public affairs, customer relations or stakeholder liaison.
• Effective writing skills, with the ability to take complex information and make it easy to understand and accessible to our people.
• A collaborative approach and a strong strategic thinker with experience of creating and delivering internal communications strategies.
• Strong people skills, with the ability to form productive relationships with colleagues at all levels.
• Able to work effectively and build positive working relationships with senior leaders, providing counsel and guidance on communication activities

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for use. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.

You can see our D&I action plan here.

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