Internal Communications Officer in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Internal Communications Officer
12 Months Contract
Hertfordshire
£32ph Inside IR35

*** Due to the nature of the role & the industry you are working in, you would be required to be able to achieve UK BPSS & SC Clearance ***

We are looking for an Internal Communications Officer to join us and work within the Internal Communications team. The team is based across the UK, Italy and France and works to keep all of our 15,000 colleagues informed, engaged and motivated to deliver for our nations and their allies. We work with our colleagues across Communications to protect and enhance the image and brand of the comapny.
Working with colleagues in the UK, France, Italy and Germany, the role involves building relationships across the business, and helping stakeholders get messages about their activities out to audiences across the organisation. You'll be developing first rate communications plans, advice and tactics, while also being adaptable to manage changing circumstances while continuing to bear in mind our longer-term goals as a team.

Our ideal candidate will work as part of an international team that is on a journey to transform the way internal communication is delivered in our business. With an open and supportive outlook, we have the pragmatism to focus and prioritise what is most important to the business while also striving to constantly improve what we do and how we do it. Your mindset will be able to balance national requirements and sensitivities with doing what is right for the wider MBDA Group internationally. We operate in a unique environment which requires commitment and dedication but provides an opportunity to do some career-defining work for the right person.

Skillset/experience required:
* Ideally, significant previous experience in an internal communications role.
* Strong experience of managing stakeholders at all levels of an organisation, including senior leaders, and working with different cultures.
* Good planning skills but ability to adapt plans to changing circumstances.
* Exceptional written skills with experience of delivering content in a variety of media and formats.
* Knowledge of editorial and publication processes.
* Ability to introduce process and procedural improvements that help us simplify our approach.
* The ability to deliver short term improvements that take us towards our longer term vision.
* Committed and dedicated to see things through, with an eagerness to learn and experiment.
* Membership of or qualified by a professional body preferred (eg IoIC/CIPR)

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.