Manager, Communications Strategy and Planning
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About the Role
The client seeks a Manager of Communications Strategy and Planning to shape and deliver communication strategies supporting business priorities. The role involves developing strategies, supporting leadership, managing planning cycles, and leading change initiatives.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute communication strategies aligned with corporate objectives
- Support leadership by translating strategy, performance and transformation initiatives into clear communication
- Work with cross functional teams to ensure alignment between communication plans and business goals
- Lead initiatives to improve communication effectiveness across the organisation
- Monitor performance and communication metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
- Manage communication planning cycles, budgets and resource allocation
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
- Support change management initiatives and ensure clear communication throughout transformation programmes
- Ensure communication supports effective decision making across the organisation
Requirements
- Significant experience in corporate strategy, business planning or performance management
- Exposure to communications strategy, corporate affairs or executive communication
- Experience working in large, complex organisations with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to translate data, insights and strategy into clear narratives
- Strong stakeholder management skills with experience working with senior leadership
- Experience supporting transformation or change initiatives
- Structured and analytical approach combined with strong communication skills
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Role Overview
- You will be responsible for shaping and delivering communication strategies that support business priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Developing and executing communication strategies aligned with corporate objectives
- Supporting leadership by translating strategy, performance and transformation initiatives into clear communication
- Working with cross functional teams to ensure alignment between communication plans and business goals
- Leading initiatives to improve communication effectiveness across the organisation
- Monitoring performance and communication metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
- Managing communication planning cycles, budgets and resource allocation
- Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
- Supporting change management initiatives and ensuring clear communication throughout transformation programmes
- Ensuring communication supports effective decision making across the organisation
Candidate Requirements
- Significant experience in corporate strategy, business planning or performance management
- Exposure to communications strategy, corporate affairs or executive communication
- Experience working in large, complex organisations with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to translate data, insights and strategy into clear and compelling narratives
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working closely with senior leadership
- Experience supporting transformation or change initiatives
- A structured and analytical approach, combined with strong communication skills
- A background within energy, infrastructure, industrial or similarly complex sectors is highly relevant
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