Internal Communications Executive - London, United Kingdom - Rathbones Group Plc

Description

Company description:

A rewarding place to work. At Rathbones, We invest in everyone's tomorrow – that includes our people. We are always looking for future talent, and we can help you build a rewarding career with clear paths to progression and the opportunity to share in the success of our business.

Job description:

Role: COO Internal Communications Executive

Department: Client Office

Location: Preferably London

Contract Type: 12 Month Contract

Reporting to: COO Internal Communications Business Partner

To execute internal communications programmes that support Rathbones Group Plc's COO function teams: Operations, Technology, Change and Transformation, Property and Facilities, Oversight and Control.

• Work with COO Internal Communications Business Partner and Group Communications team to implement internal communications strategies for each team within the combined COO function, supporting several large change programmes including the integration of Investec Wealth & Investment (UK) and Rathbones Group, as well as the combined Group's digital transformation programme.
• Responsible for maintaining communications plans for each team which feed into a Group-wide business impact and communications plan.
• Co-ordinate the communications approach across each function and align it with Group activities.
• Create necessary communications including presentation slides, email updates, intranet news articles, video communications and any other media required. Work with COO Internal Communications Business Partner and Group Communications team to develop these into final drafts and distribute them successfully to the right audiences.
• Plan and implement face-to-face, online and hybrid events; collaborate with management teams to set agendas, issue invitations; manage all follow-up communications, including post-event written articles and short surveys.
• Coordinate with the COO leadership team and People team on any responses to trends spotted in Peakon and pulse surveys.
• Help to measure effectiveness of communications via metrics e.g. email open rate, townhall attendance, SharePoint user hits etc.

Qualifications

• Graduate calibre with a commitment to ongoing professional development.

Experience:

• Minimum two years' experience professional experience in a communications- related role
• Must be highly technologically competent and confident with MS Office. Experience with MS Teams and SharePoint a significant advantage.

Competencies:

• Highly professional with excellent relationship-building skills and outstanding responsiveness.
• Organised, proactive and focused on delivery to a high standard.
• First-rate writing ability and excellent attention to detail.
• Adept at translating technical information into simple, plain English.
• Creative and collaborative with exceptional personal communication skills.