Senior Communications Manager - 10 Month FTC

Osborne Clarke are looking to expand their Change &Transformation team with a new Senior Communications Manager opportunity. Thisposition can be based in our Bristol or London office on a 10 month fixed termcontract.

This role will involve designing and delivering theInternational communications strategy and plan to support the delivery of alarge-scale business and technology transformation programme. You will work inpartnership with the Internal Communications Team to ensure effectivecommunication across the organisation.

The role

The Senior Communications Manager will lead the direction ofthe communication strategy and approach for the Programme, as well as ensuringthe successful execution of communications in alignment with organisationalgoals.

Other key responsibilities include:

Communication Strategy Development: Accountable forthe design, development, and implementation of the communications strategy andapproach to support the Programme, impacting everyone at OC across 13countries.

Stakeholder Engagement: Working with the programmemanager, lead change manager, and business SMEs/partners, together with commscolleagues to develop change stories, narratives and user journeys fordifferent audience groups.

Multi-Channel Communication: Designing effectivecommunications which support and align to the programme's change management andoperational impact strategy, including translating impact findings and userfeedback into a cohesive communications approach and plan.

Communication Delivery: Managing the delivery ofcommunications within the overall programme governance, milestones, anddelivery dates. Leading, planning, and drafting communications and copywritingfor all programme Communications, including crisis comms if required.

Monitoring and Metrics: Monitoring the efficacy ofcommunication activity and defining tracking and metrics, feeding into theongoing Programme's Stakeholder Analysis.

Consistency and Alignment: Ensuring consistency intone and approach with OC comms by working closely with the wider comms teamand aligning activities with BAU.

We are looking for:

• Experience in forming change communications strategies, approaches and delivery, particularly on change management programmes/projects with an international remit underpinned by the rollout of technology.
• Familiarity with ProSci / ADKAR change curve methodology.
• Confidence and experience working with a variety of stakeholders from C-suite to project teams.
• Previous experience developing a coherent and multi-faceted communications strategies and approaches, extracting key messages from a programme, and delivering and drafting multi-channel and media communications.
• Ability to analyse complex business challenges and formulate communications solutions for a diverse range of audiences.
• Excellent attention to detail to ensure accuracy and quality of communications.
• Effective time management skills to prioritise tasks, manage workload, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to motivate and interact with people at all levels.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to advise and influence senior management.

Salary and benefits

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.

Our recruitment process

We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Dan Jones (Recruitment Manager) on 0117 917 4097 or email dan.jones@osborneclarke.com.

Please note that although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.

We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.

About Us

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.

At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.

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