Internal Communications Manager (Staff) (Maternity Cover)

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging internal communications campaigns from brief through to evaluation
• Produce clear, compelling content across a range of channels, including communications for senior leaders
• Advise and influence stakeholders on the most effective communications approach
• Manage and improve digital channels including Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and email communications
• Measure communications effectiveness and use insight to improve future activity
• Support staff engagement and help strengthen joined-up internal and external communications across UEL

Requirements

• Substantial communications experience, including responsibility for internal communications.
• Leading end-to-end campaign experience, from planning and delivery through to evaluation
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, including producing content for senior leaders
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and confidently influencing senior colleagues.
• Strong digital communications capability, including Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint and email/newsletter platforms
• Evidence of measuring communications effectiveness and using insight to improve outcomes.
• You will be highly organised, comfortable managing competing deadlines and able to exercise sound judgement when handling sensitive communications.
• You will thrive here if you are proactive, solutions-focused and comfortable with change.
• No two days are quite the same, so you will need the ability to adapt quickly, stay calm under pressure and take ownership of getting things done. You will enjoy working collaboratively but also be confident using your initiative, challenging constructively and recommending better ways of communicating.
• Most importantly, you will bring a can-do approach, strong attention to detail and a genuine desire to create communications that people want to read and engage with.

Benefits

• Benefits Package
• At UEL, we believe that a great role is about more than just a salary. It’s about the complete package, including our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture.
• We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits.
• You can explore our full benefits package here: https://uel.ac.uk/benefits-professional-services-positions
• Building an Inclusive Future
• As an inclusive, equal-opportunities employer, our Stonewall membership and Athena Swan awards reflect our ongoing dedication to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made and honest that there’s more to do. We’re determined to keep moving forward so everyone at UEL can thrive.
• We're a disability confident employer and value all applications. Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.