Head of Internal Communications

Salary: Up to £70,000 Dependent on Experience plus benefits

We are working with an amazing performing arts charity in the heart of London who are hiring a Head of Internal Communications.

The Head of Internal Communications will be the strategic and tactical lead of all internal communications activity across the organisation, developing and delivering an internal communications strategy that supports the organisational objectives. Working alongside the Director of Communications, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and drive the Internal Communications strategy, ensuring alignment to the wider communications strategy for the organisation.
• Developing a strategic integrated internal communications plan as part of the strategy, working closely with key colleagues from the wider communications team.
• Work with Co-Chief Executives to support their internal communications, draft messages or scripts for senior executives for presentation to employees in written or spoken form.
• Collaborate with the Director of Strategy and Head of Directors’ Office on the planning of the Executive’s role within regular engagement opportunities, including SLT Forums, Town Halls, Management Briefings, and Company Meetings.
• Delivery of key internal face-to-face activity including leadership events and all staff Town Hall meetings.
• Establish and maintaining content guidelines and governance structures for the NT Intranet to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment with the organisation’s brand and messaging.
• Providing excellent line management support, pastoral care and ensuring that line reports have development and career progression opportunities.
• Leading the internal communications team and department budget.

Person Specification

• Extensive experience in internal communications, internal culture building and change management with demonstrable success.
• Previous experience in building and implementing an internal communications strategy. Prior experience of providing strategic advice to Executive band Senior Leaders and presenting to them on a regular basis.
• Demonstrable experience of implementing effective internal communications plans for a large complex organisation which deliver impact across multiple channels.

Due to a high volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to everyone. We will get in touch if you are successful in your application.

VMA GROUP is a leading international interim, contract, temporary and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist. We are specifically focused on providing support to the communications, marketing, digital and change communities.

Our specialist practice areas cover: communications, corporate communications, internal communications, change communications, PR, media relations, financial communications, CSR, public affairs, investor relations, marketing, brand, digital marketing and agency services.

We have a reputation for providing expert consultancy services and advice, supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions we recruit for. Our thought leadership and benchmarking studies have become go-to resources for the communications, marketing, digital and change industries, supporting planning and decision-making for organisations of all shapes and sizes.

In the UK, VMA GROUP has offices in London, Bristol and Manchester and in Europe, VMA GROUP has offices in Amsterdam and Brussels, but we work with organisations and individuals on a global basis.

VMA GROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is an Inclusive+ Recruiter.