Communications Manager (Internal Communications)

ScottishPower, St Vincent Street, Glasgow. G2 5AD

Salary from £55,200 with up to 15% Annual Bonus and Single Healthcare

Permanent/Hybrid Working Arrangements

Closing Date: 12th June 2026

Purpose

Driving clarity → Strengthening culture → Supporting change → Keeping colleagues safe → Enabling high‑performance → Building a trusted, informed workforce.

As our Communications Manager (Internal Communications), you will provide the strategic communication leadership needed to support a business undergoing significant transformation. You’ll support the SP Energy Networks Marketing and Communications Manager to shape and deliver a clear, future‑focused internal communications and events strategy that helps colleagues understand not just what is changing, but why it matters and how it supports our long‑term strategy. As a People Manager, you will work with the Internal Communications Advisor to devise and deliver the tactical communications programme aligned to the strategy working alongside multi-disciplinary communications professionals embedded in the business as part of the wider SP Energy Networks Communications Team.

Working at the heart of major programmes, including business integration and reorganisation, cultural change, operational excellence and readiness for RIIO‑3, you’ll translate complex engineering, regulatory and organisational priorities into compelling narratives that give people clarity, confidence and direction.

You’ll work closely with senior leaders to define messaging, influence decision‑making and ensure communications are aligned, high‑quality and paced effectively across the organisation.

You’ll also lead the planning, governance and delivery of communications across multiple channels to ensure a consistent, joined‑up colleague experience throughout periods of change. You’ll also own and deliver the organisation’s reward and recognition strategy—creating frameworks, campaigns and moments that celebrate success, build pride and reinforce the culture we want to shape.

Strategic Internal Communications Leadership:

• Develop and deliver a clear, organisation‑wide Internal Communications strategy aligned to business priorities, safety goals, regulatory commitments and transformation programmes
• Advise senior leaders (CEO, Directors, Programme sponsors) on strategic messaging, narrative development and effective colleague engagement

Change & Transformation Communications

• Lead internal communications for major business transformation programmes (e.g business organisational change, digitalisation, RIIO-2 delivery, network investment programmes)
• Create change journeys, messaging frameworks and engagement plans that build understanding, confidence and adoption across technical and non‑technical teams

Employee Messaging & Channels Management

• Own the internal channel ecosystem (intranet, email, Yammer/Viva Engage, digital screens, operational cascade, field communications)
• Ensure content is accurate, timely, accessible and tailored to different colleague groups (office‑based, field engineers, control room, leadership teams)
• Develop editorial and content calendars aligned with business rhythms, milestones and operating plans

Culture, Engagement & Safety Communications

• Shape and promote culture‑building behaviours across the organisation—safety culture, customer-first mindset, continuous improvement and leadership visibility
• Drive safety engagement through clear, timely and behaviour-focused communication campaigns

Leadership Communications & Executive Support

• Craft compelling leadership messages, scripts, speeches and talking points for town halls, safety briefs, team meetings and strategic announcements
• Strengthen leader visibility and credibility through clear, authentic and regular communication

Crisis & Incident Communications

• Support the crisis and incident response process with clear internal communications that protect safety, operations and reputation
• Act as a key member of the incident communications response team—ensuring employees receive accurate and timely updates

Measurement, Insight & Continuous Improvement

• Gather and use data, analytics and employee feedback to measure communication effectiveness and engagement levels
• Translate insights into action, recommending improvements to channels, content and leader engagement

What you’ll bring

This role requires a degree in Communications, Employee Engagement or a related discipline, alongside proven experience in an internal communications–focused leadership position. You will demonstrate strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to translate organisational strategy into clear, compelling communications plans that support long‑term business performance. You will think beyond day‑to‑day activity, connecting communication efforts to wider organisational outcomes whilst anticipating risks, opportunities and stakeholder impacts before they arise.

A strong understanding of how regulated businesses operate is essential, including awareness of customer needs, engineering and operational environments, safety and risk considerations, and the pressures created by events such as weather disruption, outages or safety incidents. This position demands confidence in crisis and incident communications, as well as expertise in Internal Communications strategy development, particularly in change communications, leader coaching and effective channel and content management. Experience delivering integrated change campaigns and using analytics to measure impact and success is also critical.

You will bring a deep understanding of people, motivation, engagement and culture‑shaping communication, with recognised expertise in managing cultural and behavioural change. You will possess experience leading and developing people, working collaboratively across teams and successfully running multiple campaigns and programmes concurrently through strong prioritisation and structured planning. Exceptional writing, editing and visual storytelling skills are required, as is an ability to create high‑quality content across a range of multimedia formats, exercising sound editorial judgement.

Strong relationship‑building skills are central to the role. You will act as a calm, credible and trusted advisor, comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, providing constructive feedback and offering strategic communications counsel which guides leaders toward better communication choices.

Experienced working with creative agencies and managing external suppliers is expected, alongside a collaborative mindset and a genuine passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital communication tools such as CMS platforms, intranets and Viva Engage is also required.

Whats in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously.

We’re investing >£10.6 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.