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Head of Global Corporate Communications

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Job Introduction

Responsible for global corporate communications activity: leading all internal communications activity in support of our corporate objectives and business priorities as well as all reputation management, including crisis and issues management; and working closely with the CEO and Executive Board to deliver a Company-wide communications approach that adds value to the business.

Main Responsibility

  • Lead the development and delivery of an innovative and creative internal communications approach that develops employee understanding of the business, drives motivation and enables and empowers colleagues to do their best work at WG&S.
  • Oversee all business wide communications, leadership communications, project specific communications and organise and manage activity to celebrate and build pride in the Company’s culture and values.
  • Work with the CPO to develop and communicate the employer brand (both internally and externally) in support of the corporate objectives and business priorities, ensuring that the brand remains in line with the WG&S values and that we adopt innovative and creative ways to communicate our EVP to potential recruits via the careers website, LinkedIn and other relevant channels.
  • Own and manage the corporate brand, reviewing its relevance and updating as necessary, all the while ensuring that it reflects the Company’s values.
  • Ownership and accountability for the WG&S corporate website and employee intranet ensuring the overall design is in line with user needs; reflects our culture, brand, heritage, and values; and that a robust governance model is adopted.
  • Lead on all external reputation management matters to protect the reputation of the business and the brands, including crisis and issues communications, establishing and reviewing processes and raising capability across the business.
  • Manage all external corporate communications in line with the Company approach to external communications and work closely with the Brand teams to ensure consistent communications (excluding brand PR).
  • Work with the Family Council and relevant Family shareholders in supporting the development of family communications where required.
  • Create and develop a suitable measurement framework to understand the impact and effectiveness of both internal and external communications, and recommend/implement appropriate changes as necessary.
  • Create and manage the Global Corporate Communications budget, ensuring suitable ROI for all expenditure.
  • Lead, motivate and develop the Global Corporate Communications team to maximise employee engagement and promote a high performing culture.

Our Ideal Candidate

  • Strong leadership skills, ideally experience of leading a geographically dispersed team. 
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities and stakeholder needs.
  • Experience of crisis management.
  • Strong Comms/PR experience (both internal and external).
  • Ability to influence and manage senior stakeholders (including CEO and Family/Board).
  • Experience of managing global comms and being sensitive to language and cultural differences and preferences would also be beneficial. 

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.

William Grant & Sons

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