Global Corporate Communications Manager

Job Introduction

Lead the development and implementation of an internal and external communication strategy for the global business to enhance and protect the Company’s reputation. With a focus on Executive Board communications covering the Operations Business Unit (OBU) and the Finance and Legal functions as well as the Corporate Social Responsibility work, to ensure we unite, celebrate and protect our colleagues and our business in alignment with our strategy.

Main Responsibility

Business wide communications

• Develop and deliver a global communications strategy, working with multiple stakeholders across the business to clearly articulate and support colleagues’ understanding of the business, the Company values, and current issues to bring clarity on business priorities and key projects.
• Lead the creation and delivery of an internal communications calendar including, but not limited to the William Grant Way Operating Model, Annual Company Roadshows, Leadership Conference, Leadership and Business Update Calls, the global intranet, external digital platforms and communications campaigns across the OBU, Finance, Legal and Corporate Social Responsibility programme.
• Lead the continuous development and improvement of global communications channels ensuring relevant content is shared and translated for all colleagues.

Leadership communications

• Work with the Chairman and the Executive Board to communicate core business objectives and initiatives to Team Leaders through monthly Leadership Calls as well as ongoing projects.
• Work with senior leaders and develop assets and materials to empower and enable Team Leaders to deliver key messages and content to effectively engage their teams.
• Develop and deliver the Leadership Conferences, working with the Chairman & Executive Board on the agenda and developing content in collaboration with multiple teams across the business.
• Lead on the development of presentations and speeches for senior leaders to ensure consistent Company messaging.

Project communications

• Using core communications tools and templates to empower and enable colleagues to communicate effectively.
• Working closely with key stakeholder groups to create communications plans, messaging and assets for key Company projects including the William Grant Way programme, the OBU and project campaigns.
• Reviewing and advising on key communications across the BUs to ensure they align on Company Values and messages.

External focus

• Supporting operations teams on site communications including support in developing and executing plans and ensuring corporate messaging and positioning is accurate.
• Play a leading role in the development of the Employer Brand narrative, working with business functions to develop interesting and relevant content to communicate the WG&S employee value proposition.
• Develop capability and understanding of key processes related to issues and crisis communications management to minimise external risks to the Company’s reputation.
• Support and guide crisis teams to ensure all the correct stakeholders are involved and informed to contain the issue and minimise reputational damage.

Celebrate our culture and values

• Demonstrate behaviours in line with our Diversity, Equity and inclusion goal, which is to create and promote a diverse, equal and inclusive culture at WG&S where ideas, differences and views are respected and where all employees feel they can bring their whole selves to work to create their own personal legacy.

Building capability

• Develop core communications processes, assets and resources to empower and enable teams to communicate effectively and consistently.
• Coordinate a schedule of training, including a train the trainer approach with global communications teams to enable and empower colleagues to manage issues and to increase company-wide capability.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Experience in internal and external communications (ideally in a global environment)
• Relevant English, journalism or communications qualifications at degree level
• Experience working with employees at all levels within an organisation
• Creative mindset and a good knowledge of current trends in internal communications (such  as use of social media tools and techniques)
• Experience of dealing with the press
• Knowledgeable and passionate about employee engagement activities
• Highly PC literate; MS office, including Outlook, and Excel. Strong Word and Powerpoint skills are essential
• Self motivated and able to work on own initiative but also ability to work well in a fast-paced team

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues. 
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.