Success! Senior Recruitment – Customer Contact
February 26, 2023
Artis Executive is delighted to be partnering with a highly successful UK organisation to appoint an experienced Head of Internal Communications. This is a rare opportunity to shape how thousands of colleagues experience, understand and engage with the organisation’s strategy, purpose and culture. 3 Days a week in the Bristol Office.
Reporting into a senior People leader, you’ll define and deliver the internal communications and colleague engagement strategy, ensuring employees remain informed, inspired and connected during an exciting period of organisational transformation.
This is a highly visible leadership role, partnering with senior executives to influence culture, support change and create a first-class colleague experience.
The Opportunity
As Head of Internal Communications, you will:
- Develop and deliver an ambitious internal communications strategy aligned to business priorities.
- Lead colleague engagement initiatives that strengthen organisational culture and employee experience.
- Shape and embed the organisation’s Colleague Value Proposition across every stage of the employee lifecycle.
- Partner with Executive and Senior Leadership teams to create authentic, engaging leadership communications.
- Lead communications for transformation, organisational change and business-wide initiatives.
- Oversee internal communication channels, ensuring content is engaging, relevant and impactful.
- Create memorable colleague events, leadership forums and engagement campaigns.
- Use employee insight, analytics and feedback to continuously improve engagement and communication effectiveness.
- Build strong relationships across HR, Marketing, Corporate Affairs and senior business stakeholders.
About You
We’re looking for an experienced communications leader who combines strategic thinking with exceptional execution.
You’ll bring:
- Significant experience leading internal communications within a large, complex organisation.
- A strong background in colleague engagement, employee experience and organisational culture.
- Proven experience supporting senior leaders through business transformation and change.
- Outstanding writing, storytelling and presentation skills.
- Experience developing executive communications and leadership messaging.
- Strong commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills.
- A data-led approach, using colleague insights and engagement metrics to shape decision making.
- A collaborative, innovative and people-focused leadership style.
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a highly respected organisation that genuinely invests in its people, technology and future.
You’ll enjoy:
- Competitive six-figure salary.
- Annual performance bonus.
- Excellent pension contribution.
- Private medical insurance.
- Flexible benefits package.
- Hybrid working.
- Generous annual leave.
- Outstanding wellbeing support.
- Genuine opportunity to influence business strategy and culture.
- A collaborative environment where innovation, inclusion and continuous improvement are actively encouraged.
If you’re passionate about creating outstanding colleague experiences and want to play a pivotal role in shaping organisational culture, we’d love to hear from you.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Artis Executive.
Advertised by:
Huw has over 20 years experience recruiting within the HR and Communications industry, bringing a wealth of experience and an impressive permanent and interim network across the UK and Northern Europe.
TEL: 01174563370
EMAIL: huw.jenkins@artishr.co.uk