Your main responsibilities:

• Coordinating the day-to-day delivery of internal communications to the business unit via established channels
• Line management of two Internal Communications Managers
• Sourcing, developing and publishing stories that support the business's priorities and encourage colleague involvement and engagement
• Supporting line managers by providing the content they need to communicate with their teams
• Leading the development and delivery of internal communications campaigns
• Working with other functions to advise on their communication needs and providing guidance on key messages and channels
• Building strong relationships and trust with senior leaders and others to support the delivery of effective communications
• Helping to plan and manage online and in-person events
• Supporting the colleague engagement campaign leading up to the transfer to Great British Railways
• Representing the team on industry-wide initiatives as necessary
• Collating and analysing communications measurement and feedback and suggesting improvement opportunities

Essential skills and experience:

• An established internal communications manager with experience of working in a large organisation with colleagues based across multiple locations
• High standard of writing for a variety of audiences
• Strong editing and proof-reading skills
• Strong verbal and presentation skills
• Experience of building strong collaborative relationships across all levels of an organisation
• Excellent IT skills, including using email management systems
• Able to contribute to the development of internal communications strategies
• Experience in developing, implementing and improving communications channels

Desirable skills and experience:

• Qualifications in communication, PR, marketing or journalism (either as main degree or additional qualification) or equivalent
• Line management experience
• Experience in video editing and publishing
• Experience working in the rail industry
• Experience working in a unionised environment

In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:

• Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees
• Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)
• 75% discount on many other train operating companies
• Full training and support with development
• Excellent pension scheme