Communications Assistant Manager

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.

Job Title: Communications Assistant Manager

Function: Communications & Corporate Affairs

Location: Kingston

JOB PURPOSE

• Support the Unilever UK & Ireland Communications team to deliver a busy and fast-paced internal communications agenda that supports the acceleration and success of our strategy in the UK, engaging employees around business priorities, as well as supporting to embed Unilever culture and behaviours

• Support the curating and planning of our internal communications calendar and the creation of internal content

• Lead on internal communication channel management and campaign execution to reach our key audiences, including employees in Unilever’s UK & Ireland business based in Kingston and Dublin, as well as supporting with national communications that reach all Unilever employees based in the UK, including in our R&D and factory sites

• Support with external campaigns and channels

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and manage Unilever UK’s internal channels, creating high-quality and engaging content for a range of channels including newsletters, articles, and video content

• Support external campaigns and content, including leading on UKI ED&I content for Unilever UK & Ireland’s website and social channels

• Manage local charity relationships and lead our approach to volunteering for the UKI Business and Kingston site

• Support with leadership communications and writing, formatting, and issuing of leadership notes and all employee emails

• Support delivery of town halls, and larger employee events, including logistics and content creation 

• Lead on analytics tracking of our internal channels, ensuring an always-on approach to using data and insights to shape our internal communications strategy and focus

• Work closely with the brand teams and functions, including HR and ED&I teams, to support them in communicating and landing their agendas internally and externally

• Maintain good relationship with all site comms leads across the UK & Ireland, including our factory and R&D hubs, sharing campaign toolkits and assets to ensure nationwide amplification of key internal campaigns

• Work closely with and support Industrial Placement in the team as required

• Support with team press office monitoring and rota

Key Skills and Experience

• Excellent writing skills with consistent high attention to detail

• Internal communications experience and understanding of the role internal communications plays in supporting corporate strategies and commercial priorities

• Talent for visual communications development including videos, PowerPoint decks, infographics

• Setting up and managing virtual events on Microsoft Teams

• Utilising the Microsoft 365 suite of tools to deliver effective communications – this might include but not be limited to Viva Engage and SharePoint

• Filming and editing videos and using content creation tools

• Consistent delivery of high-quality results whilst continuously seeking opportunities to improve ways of working and experiment with new creative formats for engaging communications  

• An all-round working knowledge of the various disciplines of communications - particularly employee communications and engagement, social media and campaigns and events management 

• Delivery in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple stakeholders

About you

• Passionate about employee engagement and internal communications

• Understanding of what makes a good news story and how to adapt stories for different audiences and channels

• Flare for taking ideas and bringing them to life in creative and engaging way

• Highly organised and accountable with great attention to detail

• Passion for continuous improvement

• Confidence, drive and initiative   

• Relationship builder who enjoys working with people 

• Team player with a flexible approach and a willingness to get involved in all aspects of the communications team’s work 

• Comfortable developing a strong network across the business

• Comfortable with taking full accountability for projects you lead

• Ability to prioritise and do back planning to meet timelines

• Flexibility in handling ad hoc requests with short deadlines

What we offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. 

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).