Communications Lead
Description✓What you need to know about the role
✓This is a unique opportunity to join our business and help shape the way we communicate with our people, our customers, the media, and the communities in which we operate.
✓You will be responsible for creating, designing, and publishing engaging content across all our channels – internally and externally
✓This includes our digital employee newspaper, website, video, social media, press releases, posters, and intranet
✓The successful candidate will also support internal events and site visits, create business presentations, and help the ongoing development and evolution of our communications.
✓Our Communications Lead will also play a significant role in protecting and enhancing our brand, and be an integral part of our crisis communications support team
✓You will also be required to use robust measurement systems to provide relevant feedback on the tools and channels you have responsibility for.
✓In the role you will need to develop strong relationships with site/plant/functional managers and other communications colleagues to facilitate the effective delivery of our communications strategy and key business messages
✓And you will need to develop your all-round communications skills along with those of your colleagues.
✓You will also lead the team in the absence of the Communications Manager where required.
✓What we need to know about you
✓We are looking for a talented and confident professional who can bring to the role a strong and relevant record in communications
✓Ideally, you will have experience in a senior/managerial communications role within a major organisation
✓Experience of the steel industry, or manufacturing, would be advantageous but is not essential.
✓You must be able to show evidence of developing and delivering proactive communications campaigns, have a strong news sense and an aptitude for accuracy and detail
✓The successful candidate will have impeccable design skills and be able to demonstrate experience of crisis communications and crisis management.
✓Experience of software including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premier Pro would be advantageous and you should be proficient in PowerPoint and Excel
✓You should also have experience of creating video and publishing on website management systems and social media.
✓The ability to forge strong relationships with colleagues [including senior management], external agencies, customers, and suppliers is also vital.
✓What we can offer you
✓We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.
✓Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance
✓The benefits you'll enjoy include:
✓* Defined contribution company pension scheme
✓* 35 days annual leave [including bank holidays]
✓* Life Assurance
✓* A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
✓* Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simplyhealth
✓* Employee Assistance Programme
✓* Standby and call-out payments
✓* Family friendly benefits including maternity, paternity and adoption leave
✓What you need to know about us
✓British Steel continues to transform as a business under the ownership of Jingye Group and we’re looking for passionate, hard-working, ambitious and dedicated people who want to be part of our journey.
✓We are a world leader in the production of steel – producing over 2.8 million tonnes of it every year
✓Our steel is, and continues to be, fundamental in creating iconic, awe-inspiring structures around the world
✓It helps people travel, work, eat and socialise every day
✓More importantly it also helps keep us safe.
✓British Steel is an armed forces friendly company and we actively encourage applications from ex-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners.
✓For more information about us and our journey please visit our website Show more →
✓This is a unique opportunity to join our business and help shape the way we communicate with our people, our customers, the media, and the communities in which we operate.
✓You will be responsible for creating, designing, and publishing engaging content across all our channels – internally and externally
✓This includes our digital employee newspaper, website, video, social media, press releases, posters, and intranet
✓The successful candidate will also support internal events and site visits, create business presentations, and help the ongoing development and evolution of our communications.
✓Our Communications Lead will also play a significant role in protecting and enhancing our brand, and be an integral part of our crisis communications support team
✓You will also be required to use robust measurement systems to provide relevant feedback on the tools and channels you have responsibility for.
✓In the role you will need to develop strong relationships with site/plant/functional managers and other communications colleagues to facilitate the effective delivery of our communications strategy and key business messages
✓And you will need to develop your all-round communications skills along with those of your colleagues.
✓You will also lead the team in the absence of the Communications Manager where required.
✓What we need to know about you
✓We are looking for a talented and confident professional who can bring to the role a strong and relevant record in communications
✓Ideally, you will have experience in a senior/managerial communications role within a major organisation
✓Experience of the steel industry, or manufacturing, would be advantageous but is not essential.
✓You must be able to show evidence of developing and delivering proactive communications campaigns, have a strong news sense and an aptitude for accuracy and detail
✓The successful candidate will have impeccable design skills and be able to demonstrate experience of crisis communications and crisis management.
✓Experience of software including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premier Pro would be advantageous and you should be proficient in PowerPoint and Excel
✓You should also have experience of creating video and publishing on website management systems and social media.
✓The ability to forge strong relationships with colleagues [including senior management], external agencies, customers, and suppliers is also vital.
✓What we can offer you
✓We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.
✓Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance
✓The benefits you'll enjoy include:
✓* Defined contribution company pension scheme
✓* 35 days annual leave [including bank holidays]
✓* Life Assurance
✓* A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
✓* Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simplyhealth
✓* Employee Assistance Programme
✓* Standby and call-out payments
✓* Family friendly benefits including maternity, paternity and adoption leave
✓What you need to know about us
✓British Steel continues to transform as a business under the ownership of Jingye Group and we’re looking for passionate, hard-working, ambitious and dedicated people who want to be part of our journey.
✓We are a world leader in the production of steel – producing over 2.8 million tonnes of it every year
✓Our steel is, and continues to be, fundamental in creating iconic, awe-inspiring structures around the world
✓It helps people travel, work, eat and socialise every day
✓More importantly it also helps keep us safe.
✓British Steel is an armed forces friendly company and we actively encourage applications from ex-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners.
✓For more information about us and our journey please visit our website Show more →
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