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Communications Manager

Location: Spalding or Fitzroy Place, London

Contract Type: Permanent

Business Area: People Communications

Salary: Competitive

Why join us?

We’re proud to offer you a career with options to explore and pursue. Where you’ll be supported to work hard, push further and show resilience. As a valued Communications Manager we’ll support your ambition, reward your resilience, and encourage you to rise to challenges and create a career you can be proud of too.

What we do

We’re the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry - supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose.

For this busy and exciting role, we are seeking a true communications professional and ‘all-rounder’.

The post-holder will partner with various stakeholders across Bakkavor to define communications objectives and develop creative and impactful content for both operational and office-based employees.

Whilst the focus will be on internal communications, the role will also have the opportunity to work closely with the Senior Manager for External Communications - developing external communications and campaigns where required.

Accountabilities

Content creation

Producing compelling written and visual content for various communication channels and publications, including internal announcements, social media, website, newsletters, and presentations

Editorial responsibilities for key publications including company magazine and intranet

Campaign Development

Creating engaging and integrated campaigns using a variety of channels and media to meet Bakkavor’s communications objectives

Channel development

Managing and evolving existing channels, and create new ones as required, to meet needs and drive effective communications

Business Partnering

Through a partnering approach - working with stakeholders (including senior leaders) in Bakkavor, to develop and implement communication plans that support business objectives and enhance brand reputation

This will also include guiding communications for change programmes and business initiatives

Measurement and Analysis

Tracking and analysing the effectiveness of communication strategies, making data-driven recommendations for improvement and reporting communications effectiveness to key stakeholders

Project Management

Managing multiple communications projects and stakeholders utilising excellent multitasking and prioritisation skills

Employee Engagement

Understanding how communications can drive employee engagement and develop initiatives to foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture

Events

Supporting with the development, delivery, content creation and organisation of important company communication events – this includes speech writing for senior leaders

Internal communications governance

Providing advice and guidance on the range of internal communications channels, whilst ensuring only approved templates and communications methods are used - assuring group style and Tone of Voice across internal channels

About you

• Communications experience in both corporate and operational environments – comfortable working in internal, digital and external communications and managing communications for change programmes and business initiatives. A bachelor’s degree in communications and/or journalism (or a related field) is desirable
• A trusted communications partner with a proven track record in partnering at all levels of the business up to senior executives to successfully develop and implement communication plans that support business objectives and enhance brand reputation
• Written communication skills, with a journalistic approach and high levels of professionalism and attention to detail
• A genuine passion for writing and producing effective and strategic business copy efficiently and accurately
• The ability to adapt copy for different employee audiences is essential, particularly where English is not the first language
• A strong project manager with the ability to multitask and prioritise
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Creativity with attention to detail and ability to ‘get things done’ at pace
• An effective team player
• technical skills in MS Office suite & SharePoint and software that supports the creation of communications
• Experience of managing junior team members across several communications disciplines is desirable

What you’ll receive

As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

You’ll enjoy:

• Discretionary bonus
• A stakeholder pension scheme
• Personal accident Insurance
• Free independent mortgage advice
• Employee assistance programme
• A range of voluntary benefits
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Additional life assurance
• Dental & hospital cash plans
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools
• Affordable loans via your salary
• Proud to be and loyal service awards.

Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.

Proud to be Bakkavor

We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!