Employee Communications Manager - 12 month FTC (11352)

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Investec is a distinctive Specialist Bank serving clients principally in the UK and South Africa. Our culture gives us our edge: we work hard to find colleagues who'll think out of the ordinary and we put them in environments where they'll flourish. We combine a flat structure with a focus on internal mobility. If you can bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to learn and collaborate to your work, this could be the boost your career deserves.

Role Overview

This is a hands-on role responsible for actively creating, managing, and delivering internal communications and engagement plans during a particularly busy period.

The role will primarily focus on:

• Investec Bank PLC: 90% of responsibilities
• Investec Wealth & Investment (IW&I UK): 10% of responsibilities. Please note that IW&I is now part of Rathbones PLC following a recent combination in 2023. Some day-to-day responsibilities will remain within our remit as part of a transitional agreement to ensure continuity of employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Employee Engagement: Deliver internal communications and engagement plans that keep employees informed, engaged, and aligned with the business strategy.
• Campaign Management: Manage multi-channel campaigns end-to-end, including stakeholder management, communications planning, content creation, and delivery through various channels such as email, video, newsletters, intranet content, and staff town halls.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with senior stakeholders to advise and support them in achieving their internal communications objectives.
• Strategic Initiatives: Drive progress on key strategic initiatives as we evolve our internal communications approach.
• Thought Leadership: Provide insights and thought leadership on external best practices in communications.
• Performance Measurement: Measure the outcomes of internal communications initiatives against quantitative and qualitative targets, identifying key measures of success and adapting strategies as needed.
• Team Collaboration: Actively participate as a member of the communications team, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Alignment with Marketing: Collaborate with the broader marketing team to ensure that internal and external communications are aligned, and drive consistency within the broader Investec Group to streamline activities.

Core Skills and Knowledge

The successful candidate will:

• Strong experience within internal communications experience within a global or large company.
• Demonstrate excellent business partnering skills to work closely with senior leadership, creating action plans and maintaining momentum to ensure engagement activities support the broader business strategy.
• Possess strong writing skills, with the ability to compose a variety of communications in different styles.
• Be a confident communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Exhibit excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Be flexible and agile, adept at balancing priorities and moving forward effectively.
• Be eager to test outcomes through quantitative and qualitative methods and ready to adapt strategies accordingly.
• Be creative, collaborative, and willing to contribute innovative ideas.
• Be a proactive and driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and meets deadlines consistently.
• Act with integrity at all times and embrace the philosophy of treating clients fairly.

Additional Attributes (Helpful but Not Essential)

• Experience with Dotdigital or a similar email management platform would be advantageous.

As part of our collaborative & agile culture, our working week is 4 days in the office and one day remote.

Investec offers a range of wellbeing benefits to make our people feel healthier, balanced and more fulfilled in their lives inside and outside of work.

Here is a selection of what we offer;

Wellbeing

Wellbeing Subsidy, Corporate Gym Membership, Virtual GP, Peppy Health App (Fertility, Menopause and Early Parenthood), Optional Private Medical & Dental Insurance

Monetary

Non-contributory Pension & Discretionary Bonus

Life & Income Protection

Life Assurance, Critical Illness & Income Protection

Travel

Season Ticket Loan & Electric Vehicle Scheme

Embedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion. This creates an environment in which everyone is free to be themselves which helps to drive innovation, creativity and ultimately business performance. At Investec we want everyone to find it easy to be themselves, and to feel they belong. It's a responsibility we all share and is integral to our purpose and values as an organisation.

Research shows that some candidates can be reluctant to apply to a role unless they meet all the criteria. We pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit here and welcome you to do the same - if the role excites you, please don't let our person specification hold you back. Get in touch!

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