Communications Manager EMEA

Location:

Corby, ENG, GB, NN17 5JF

Brand: RS Group

Function:
Communications

Work Location:

Hybrid

Location
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This is a hybrid role, offering a combination of being able to work remotely and from our Manchester, London or Corby office.

The Communications Manager - EMEA will develop and deliver communications across the EMEA region as part of RS Group Communications team, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. The Communications Manager - EMEA will be a well-rounded communications leader focused on engagement, culture, and brand messaging. You will embrace and embed consistent narratives across the different areas of our business while uniting people behind our purpose and connecting them to the role they play in contributing to our success.

The role will also support the planning and delivery of key EMEA colleagues, customer and leadership events, ensuring a consistent and engaging experience that strengthens employee engagement, support business objectives and enhances the RS brand across the region.

The role of the Communications Manager - EMEA sits within the Global Communications team and is critical to our day-to-day communications across the EMEA region. You will be an experienced Communications Manager that is passionate, creative, and agile, with the ability to flex and change within our fast-paced organisation.

• Plan and deliver short- and medium-term internal communications that support global and EMEA business goals.
• Act as a trusted advisor across EMEA, helping teams work together and stay aligned.
• Lead communications for change projects to make things simpler, more efficient, and better connected across the region.
• Create clear and consistent messages to support key business areas like Product & Supplier Management, Go to Market, and Supply Chain.
• Champion and bring together a community of communications leads across EMEA, sharing best practices and driving alignment and collaboration.
• Bring EMEA teams together to build a strong, united community and support business growth.
• Run internal communications campaigns across EMEA, making sure messages are timely, relevant, and fit local cultures.
• Work with global and local teams to keep messages clear, consistent, and aligned whilst understanding their needs and delivering useful and on message communications.
• Use and improve internal channels like the intranet, Viva Engage, newsletters, and digital signage.
• Write and share stories that highlight business goals, celebrate wins, and engage employees.
• Translate and adapt messages so they make sense to different audiences across EMEA.
• Track how well communications are working and suggest ways to improve.
• Lead communications planning and support delivery for strategic EMEA events, exhibitions, leadership forums and colleague engagement activities.
• Partner with business stakeholders, People and regional teams to coordinate event communications, content, logistics support and attendee engagement.
• Develop event communication plans that maximise participation, reinforce key business messages and measure engagement outcomes.
• Ensure a consistent RS Group experience across EMEA events through effective project management, stakeholder coordination and communication support.

• Proven experience in external or internal communications, public relations, or corporate communications.
• Strong writing, editing, and content development skills.
• Knowledge of internal channels to best use to deliver messages.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Collaboration and influencing.
• Driving results.
• Change leadership.
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