Communications Manager [Capital Delivery]

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Communications Manager [Capital Delivery]

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About Network Rail
We get people where they need to be, whether they are commuting to work, visiting friends or family, or travelling the length and breadth of Britain.
Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year. Every day our 40,000-strong workforce strive to put passengers and freight first by keeping trains running on time.
Those trains carry millions of passengers as well as millions of tonnes of freight, keeping power stations running, construction projects building and supermarket shelves stocked.
We make millions of lives better every day and have a vital job in driving the economic prosperity of the nation. Our work matters to millions.
We also invest millions improving the railway so its infrastructure is fit and reliable for the future.
This Communications Manager role concentrates on the part of the business which is at the forefront of that renewal.
You will promote the work of Capital Delivery in the North West and Central Region, showcasing how in partnership with our supply chain we are building a railway for the future.
In joining Network Rail, you'll not only be working for an organisation with a vital role to play for the country, but also a business dedicated to being one of Britain’s best employers.
We're proud to be recognised as one of the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equity for the fourth year running. Find out more from our people here.

Brief Description
We have an exciting opportunity to join one of Network Rail's busiest regional communications teams.
We're looking for a Communications Manager in our North West and Central Region.
They will have a strong background in communications and someone who loves working with people and wants to tell great stories. They’ll always be thinking of new ways we can engage our workforce, through impactful campaigns which have the power to change behaviours and showcase the best in innovation across our industry.
It’s an exciting patch, with some of the country’s most important rail routes, including:
the West Coast Main Line from Euston to the Scottish border,
Chiltern Main Line from London Marylebone to Birmingham,
and key railway lines across the West Midlands, North West, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria.
We’ll encourage you to get out and about filming and finding the stories we should be telling by going behind the scenes on some of our biggest projects.
That will involve getting out on site on schemes such as new station builds, construction of new railway lines linking communities for the first time in decades or seeing how we’re using the latest technology to push what’s possible in civil engineering.
It is not a sit at your desk job, it’s a get out and meet people job, it’s a grab a camera and make a film job, it’s a ring your internal contacts to find a unique story job, it’s an everyday is different job, it’s a job you’ll love in a place where you can develop your career and never stop learning.

You can be based in either Manchester or Birmingham, and part of the NW&C Region which is broken down into three routes:
North West Route, covering Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire and Cumbria.
Central Route, covering the West Midlands and Chiltern areas.
West Coast South Route, covering the south of Crewe to London Euston.

To find out more about us - Take a look here!
We value the commitments you may have outside of work and will consider flexible working applications. If we can make it work we will!

About the role (External)
To manage and deliver consistent and effective communications strategies for key capital delivery internal and supply chain projects. To manage internal and external stakeholder issues effectively to protect and enhance corporate reputation and coordinate a broad range of stakeholder communication activities (across trade media, public affairs, community relations and internal audiences) in line with Government & Corporate Affairs objectives.

You will work across multiple communications platforms producing campaigns for both internal and external audiences. The ability to source, film, produce and edit excellent quality video packages for media releases and on social platforms would be advantageous.

Every day will be different, but you can expect to be involved in the following activities:

1. Develop and implement communications strategy on projects which present reputational risks or opportunities for the business.
2. Produce and manage detailed communications plans, detailing activities and resources necessary for implementation and providing recommendations for continuous improvement / best practice.
3. Interface with key external audiences (across community relations, media and public affairs) so that these relationships are appropriately managed, in consultation with relevant external communications teams in Government and Corporate Affairs.
4. Build relationships and provide direction / influence to senior project managers and external industry parties / funding organisations where appropriate.
5. Provide guidance on all external communications activity undertaken by project personnel including Project/ Programme Director and Project Managers, delivering consistency with the approved G&CA communications strategy and in accordance with Network Rail's corporate policies.
6. Assist with delivery of Network Rail's corporate internal communications programme and act as a conduit for material/information for corporate comms channels.
7. Check that all branding used on the project complies with Network Rail's corporate policy on branding, visual identity and image.
8. Produce regular reports on all communications activities on the project, including budget.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:
Significant experience within corporate communications
Proven track record in public relations activity in a high profile organisation
Excellent writing and the ability to think strategically
Excellent influencing skills and ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Thorough knowledge of the media and how it operates.

We would also like but it isn’t crucial to have/to be:
Video making skills
Educated to degree level
Graphic design skills (experience using Adobe Creative Suite)
Experience of working within an agency environment.

Company

Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.

From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.

We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.

We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.

Your health, wellbeing and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.

We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement.
• My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• A range of pension schemes.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.

What Diversity and Inclusion means to us

‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.

Disability Confident Leader

Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.

Find out more about our recruitment process here.