Head of Business Partner & Internal Communications - FMCG retailer

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to join one of the biggest FMCG retailers as a Head of Business Partner & Internal Communications, with responsibility for building and protecting trust amongst colleagues and stakeholders.

Employee engagement and internal communications have become one of the top issues on the minds of business leaders in recent years. If you have a solid background in internal communications, change communications and employee brand for major consumer/FMCG brands, please do read on! 

The Company

A household name in the FMCG, Food & Drink and retail space, this company gets a huge amount of attention from the press and is one of the UK’s biggest brands. They continue to innovate to ensure they are ahead of the competition, with regular new initiatives and exciting product developments – from launching vegan ranges, trialling artificial intelligence in-store and continuing to always diversify their product offerings.

The company HQ has a fantastic vibe – with an on-site gym, heavily subsidised cafes, football and basketball court, with suppliers regularly setting up pop up food and drink stalls. The culture is trusting and flexible – as long as you get your work done, there’s no clock watching - giving you an incredible work life balance on top of a great benefits package that ensures employee retention remains incredibly strong. 

The Role – Head of Business Partner & Internal Communications

This role is a very broad and exciting position made up of three key areas:

• Business Partnering [approximately 50%] – working collaboratively with senior leaders across the business, creating communications packs to deliver core narratives
• Internal Communications [25%] – co-ordinating and working across the whole of the business to ensure consistency of message and a joined up approach; including overseeing content on owned and social communications channels
• Employee Brand [25%] – working in close conjunction with the people team to oversee and deliver these activities

We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate they can master a topic and has experience of very senior level interactions daily. 

A full job spec can be provided upon application but key responsibilities will include:

• Business Partnering: working collaboratively with senior leaders from across the business to identify and respond to changes that impact the business and oversee, through the team, the creation of strategic communication plans for colleagues and external audiences
• Providing sound advice and guidance to stakeholders to deliver complex and sensitive messages, including change projects and crisis communications
• Internal Comms: overseeing content on owned and social communication channels ensure messages are delivered to relevant audience in a compelling, accurate and timely way
• Overseeing Employer Brand and D&I Comms, working in collaboration with the People team
• Developing and leading a high performing team

In return:

• A salary of £75,000 - £100,000 DOE
  Annual bonus up to 45% of annual salary
• Private healthcare and health screening every 2 years
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day
• 10% savings in store
• A retirement savings plan – 6-10% contribution rate
• Life Assurance - 5 x contractual pay
• Buy As You Earn Scheme
• Save As You Earn Scheme

For more information on this exciting opportunity please contact Charlotte Bradshaw to discuss in strictest confidence. E: [email protected]

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