Communications Lead

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People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

About the Opportunity

Nuclear Power Programmes are delivering client critical works to some of our major UK and European Projects. Our embedded teams are delivering support to Hinkley Point C (New build power station in the South West), Sizewell C (located in the South East), helping develop technologies in SMR (Small Modular Reactor) capability and working towards building Poland's first Nuclear Power station.

Working in both client facing and internal roles, we are delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. We are driving to deliver safe, high quality and timely solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively.

The Hinkley Point C Equipment Programme is responsible for delivering the bulk of the mechanical, electrical and process equipment that will form the working power station. The contracts may be for discrete components or complete systems and will be delivered in partnership with NNB’s global supply chain. Contracts range from £250k to £150m. Input design is completed by the EDF Responsible Designer, with the detail design completed by the equipment supplier.

We are seeking a Communications Lead for the Technical Directorate who will be instrumental in shaping and executing a comprehensive Communications Strategy that enhances awareness and fosters greater collaboration across the project. In addition to crafting the overarching strategy, you will play an active part in authoring and delivering communications and set the directorate up for success for long-term implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic development: Design and implement a communications strategy that aligns with the directorate’s objectives, ensuring consistent and effective messaging across functions and interfacing organisations.
• Content creation: Author and oversee the production of high-quality verbal, written and digital communications, adapting to suit audience requirements and seeking appropriate level of sign off.
• Stakeholder engagement: Collaborate with senior management, technical staff and external teams to build awareness of initiatives and ensure clear and timely dissemination of information.
• Promote our successes: Be a spokesperson for the directorate, promoting the programme through appropriate platforms.
• Maintain and elevate our digital space: Oversee the directorate’s digital platforms, ensuring the content is current, engaging and reflective of ongoing projects and team capabilities.
• Monitor and adapt: Track the implementation of the strategy and establish feedback loops to ensure communication activities are effective.
• Leverage channels: Work closely with internal and external communications teams to establish and maintain effective communication channels.
• Lead by example: Set the standards for effective communications, coaching functions on “what good looks like” and share relevant tools and good practices to support long-term implementation.

• Demonstrable experience in preparing communication materials and plans.
• Ability to understand and segment different stakeholders and audiences and match to appropriate channels of communication.
• Ability to translate complex topics and strategies into clear, engaging, and accessible communications tailored to diverse audiences.
• Ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels of the organisation.
• Influential individual with ability to obtain buy-in to proposals that meet business objectives.
• Ability to respond to quickly changing circumstances and high levels of demand, providing timely, high-quality communications support as needed.
• Adaptable to new ideas, wishes to continuously learn and seek OPEX.
• Ability to navigate varying business needs, prioritise workload and coordinate support from others.
• Strongly dependable, with ability to work effectively on own initiative as well as collaboratively with others.
• Ability to operate a wider range of concurrent activities and respond flexibly to changing demands.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

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