Internal Communications Senior Manager

Internal Communications Senior Manager

Are you comfortable developing and executing communication strategies that engage diverse internal audiences across various channels? Are you able to lead and inspire a team to deliver consistent and impactful messaging that aligns with organisational goals? Are you skilled at managing multiple priorities and navigating change while maintaining a high standard of communication quality?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as our next Internal Communications Senior Manager here at Hinkley Point C!

The Opportunity

This role involves leading the delivery and implementation of internal communications initiatives, with a focus on developing and executing strategies for highly complex, sensitive, and project-wide activities. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring effective communication with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, managing initiatives with a significant impact across the project.

As part of a dynamic team, you’ll handle multiple activities simultaneously, adapting flexibly to shifting demands. You may also be required to respond to on-site issues or media crises, demonstrating agility and resilience in emergency situations. Regularly engaging with executive-level management, you will represent the communications function both independently and as part of collaborative project teams.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a salary range of £60,000 - £65,000 and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.  

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

What you will be doing…

Drive the development and execution of an MEH Alliance-wide internal communications strategy, assessing current methods, benchmarking against best practices, and proposing impactful improvements for both on-site and off-site locations. Take the lead in implementing innovative channels to effectively engage the blue-collar and shift-based workforce. Establish robust measurement, evaluation, and feedback processes to ensure internal communications are impactful and continuously evolving. Craft and oversee the creation of high-quality, tailored written and digital content designed to resonate with diverse audiences.

Additional roles and responsibilities include:

• Champion the successes of the MEH Programme by highlighting achievements through MEH communication channels and collaborating with the wider HPC Comms team to amplify reach where appropriate.
• Provide strategic advice on internal communications to MEH leadership teams, ensuring effective engagement, consistency, and adoption of best practices across the programme.
• Create, develop, and manage internal communication channels across MEH, ensuring clear, consistent messaging is maintained throughout.
• Lead the development of evaluation, measurement, and employee feedback processes to continuously improve the effectiveness of internal communication strategies and activities.
• Take ownership of crisis communication planning for the MEH communications team, ensuring readiness and professionalism.
• Collaborate with the wider HPC Comms team to implement project-wide policies and campaigns effectively within MEH.
• Manage and develop internal communications team members, setting clear objectives and enhancing their skills.
• Prepare reports and presentations for key meetings, including Site Project Reviews, PRMs, and other stakeholder engagements

Who you are…

To succeed in this role, you'll bring strong experience in crafting written communication materials, plans, and briefing notes for senior executives, along with the confidence to verbally brief senior stakeholders when needed. You’ll have a proven track record of preparing impactful communication plans and materials, including engaging frontline or blue-collar staff. Your ability to manage and lead a team will be complemented by a clear understanding of audience segmentation, enabling you to tailor messages and select the most effective communication channels for different stakeholder groups.

Additional requirements for this role include:

• Translates complex topics and strategies into clear, engaging communications for diverse audiences.
• Communicates effectively across all levels of the organisation.
• Influential and skilled at gaining buy-in for proposals that align with business objectives.
• Responds swiftly to changing circumstances and high demands, delivering timely, high-quality support.
• Continuously learns and adapts, eager to implement insights from others and expand knowledge.
• Navigates shifting business needs, prioritising tasks and coordinating support from others.
• Reliable and independent, while also thriving in collaborative environments.
• Manages multiple activities simultaneously and adapts to shifting priorities with ease.

Applications for this role close: Sunday 9th February

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