Dalton Recruitment has a very exciting opportunity available with national client for a Communications Executive to support the delivery of clear, consistent and engaging communications across both internal and external audiences. The role provides hands-on content creation, coordination and delivery support, helping to strengthen reputation, improve employee engagement and ensure alignment between what the organisation says externally and what employees hear internally.
The role works closely with both external communications and employee engagement teams to support day-to-day activity
You will need to be based out of their Woking offices ideally 4 days/week and work from home for one with fairly regular travel to their Kent office (Ashford).
What you’ll be doing:
Support the planning and delivery of internal communications that keep employees informed, engaged and aligned:
*Work in collaboration with the Employee Engagement team to draft and publish agreed internal communications content, supporting implementation of defined internal communications priorities
*Establish relationships with colleagues across the business to gather information and translate it into inspiring internal stories to engage colleagues.
Support the delivery of proactive external communications that enhance the organisation’s reputation:
*Research, draft and edit content for press releases, announcements, website updates and social media channels (particularly LinkedIn).
*Help maintain a forward-looking content pipeline aligned to organisational priorities.
*Assist with day-to-day coordination with the external PR agency, ensuring smooth delivery and consistency of messaging.
*Support preparation of reactive materials (e.g. holding statements, Q&As and briefings) under the direction of the Head of Corporate Communications.
*Escalate emerging issues or reputational risks promptly to the Head of Communications
*Monitor media coverage and prepare summaries and insight for internal stakeholders.
Key Result Areas:
*High-quality content delivered accurately and on time across internal and external channels
*Strong alignment between internal and external messaging
*Effective support of proactive communications plans
*Robust monitoring and insight reporting to inform decision-making
*Positive and collaborative working relationships across stakeholders
Required skills and experience:
Essential:
*Demonstrable experience in a communications, PR, journalism or related role, ideally within a corporate or complex organisational environment.
*Strong written communication skills, with the ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences.
*Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
*Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive information.
*Experience creating content for digital and social media channels.
*Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline such as: Communications / Public Relations Journalism / English / Marketing / Media or related subject.
Desirable:
*Experience supporting internal communications or employee engagement activity.
*Familiarity with media relations and media monitoring tools.
*Experience working in a complex or operational organisation.
*A postgraduate qualification or professional training in: Communications / Public Relations / Corporate Communications / Journalism
*Evidence of continued professional development in communications, media, digital or internal engagement.
Dalton Recruitment Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. We will always try to respond to all applications individually but due to the high volume we receive, this may simply not be possible. If you do not hear back from us within 5 working days, please accept our apologies but please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.