Contract Communications Executive

on siteact Communications Executive
Contract: 12 months
Rate: £15.59ph
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Cheltenham - 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

Support the Communications Manager in executing the communications roadmaps for the clients OEM and MRO companies and ensuring alignment with the group's Communications team's objectives and purpose.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and distribute regular internal communications, including newsletters, emails, intranet articles, milestone boards, and digital signage.
  
• Organise and support internal and community events that promote the brand, such as site visits, the local Science Festival, recruitment evenings, RUN and various airshows.
  
• Celebrate successes by promoting achievements like UK Corporate Games participation, apprentice award recognition, employee long-service awards, key program milestones, and progress toward business targets such as decarbonisation in newsletters.
  
• Support STEM initiatives, including preparing communications materials for career fairs and Women in Aerospace events, and compiling success stories for National Apprenticeship Week.
  Brand Communications
  
• Collaborate with the UK national executive team to enhance and strengthen awareness of the clients brand across the UK, ensuring alignment with corporate standards. Work towards positioning the client as the preferred company, partner, and employer, aiming to become a household name in the UK.
  
• Ensure company communications adhere to corporates identity and graphic standards.
  Communications on Products and Services
  
• Guarantee that all local and national communications regarding their products align with the brand image, corporate identity, and graphic standards.
  Contribute to and appropriately utilise the corporate Communications photography and video resources.
  
• Coordinate the recognition and celebration of key milestones in the life of a product or the company, collaborating with other Group companies when relevant.
  Internal Communications:
  
• Implement company communications as directed.
  
• Develop creative, engaging, and innovative communications as needed, focusing on verbal, written, and visual formats.
  
• Share information and business updates with the corporate communications team to create content for both internal and external communications that highlight the site's achievements and the contributions of its employees.
  
• Actively promote and encourage the use of communication tools such as digital signage, social media, and internet/intranet platforms across the site.
  
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement and change projects that align with the communications strategy.
  Support HR with Recruitment Communications and Employer Branding:
  
• Collaborate with the Human Resources Department to define the employer brand and recruitment communications, ensuring alignment with corporate HR and communications goals.
  
• Assist in organising and participating in local and national recruitment STEM events, such as career fairs and school outreach programs, ensuring consistency with corporate HR and communications requirements.
  Media Relations:
  In the absence of the Communications Manager:
  
• Work with the corporate communications team, Board Directors, and HR Director to manage and deliver communications with local or trade media as needed.
  
• Ensure that any intended media releases or press conferences are communicated to and approved by the corporate communications team in advance.
  Site Visits:
  
• Notify the company and corporate communications teams ahead of planned visits by local elected officials or representatives from national authorities.
  
• Coordinate the organisation of site visits by internal and external officials or senior management in collaboration with both the communications team and site management.
  
  Skills
  
• Excellent written English and digital content creation skills, including experience with Canva.
  
• Strong design skills and proficiency in MS Office applications, including PowerPoint and Teams.
  
• Good organisational skills with the ability to plan and manage a busy workload effectively.
  
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle role-related administrative tasks, such as raising purchase orders.
  
• Enjoys working collaboratively within a team.
  Nice to have
  
• Creative mindset and experience with Adobe Suite.
  
• Experience in using and managing digital signage software such as Omnivex (or similar).
  
• Familiarity with corporate brand guidelines.
  
• Experience in event management, administration, or project planning.
  
• Photography and video skills.
  
  Qualifications
  A degree or postgraduate qualification in Communications, Public Relations, Media, Digital Publishing, or a related field, or at least 3 years of relevant work experience in one or more of these areas