Strategic Advisor on Communications Transformation

About Our Client

The company is a globally recognised entity in the industrial and manufacturing industry with a workforce of over 3000 employees. It is a leader in its field, with an established presence in the UK, delivering innovative and high-quality solutions to its clients.

Job Description

Working as a chief advisor of the Chief Communications & Public Affairs ChiefSkills and competencies needed:

• Change of mindset
• from output focused to impact focused communications
• from anecdotal one-off to strategic (campaign mode) communications
• Introducing a project management approach to facilitate impactful communications campaigns
• Implementing the content strategy
• Coaching to team on business partnering role
• Assessment of the team, incl development plan at individual and/or team-level

• Re-Developing KPIs for communications and stakeholder engagement (currently output focused)
• Implementing project management approach
• More agile and transparent operating model (implementing the new company cultural behaviours and integrating more customer, market and stakeholder perspectives internally)

• Change communications
• Internal communications - lead project on NextGen internal communications

The Successful Applicant

A successful Strategic Advisor on Communications Transformation should have the ability to:

• Assess the team on skills and competencies + develop plans
• Project manage and implement approaches and ideas
• Create change communications plans in support of company Transformation plan
• Do multi-year internal communications and stakeholder engagement strategies
• Develop and implement a proposal for Next Gen internal communications
• Create KPI plans (measurement, metrics)

• A very competitive day rate of up to £650 a day
• The opportunity to create a strategy and transform the communications department in a leading company in the industrial/manufacturing sector.
• A supportive and inclusive company culture that values its employees.
• Generous holiday leave.
• Based: remote with incidental travel to HQ in Brussels
• Duration of project: 6-9 months (60-100%)
• Preferable start date: Oct 15, 2024 (Nov 1 latest)

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for communication and transformation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role.