Internal Communications Manager

Internal Communications Manager We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience from 70,000 up to 85,000A company car lease/allowance scheme (600 per month/7,200 per year, based on full-time employment on joining the company).  You can opt to sign up to the EV Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme 6 months after joining the company. Annual incentive related bonus (up to 20% of annual salary).Private

health care (Self and partner, if applicable)
Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus 2 extra wellness days!

A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover. Retail savings scheme Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location:

Leeds Valley Park in September - Hybrid Working (1-3 days in office or operational locations across Yorkshire a week dependant on business need)
Work type:
Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Internal Communications Manager to join our team, leading shaping and transforming internal communications at Yorkshire Water. Working at the heart of the business, you'll have the opportunity to influence how we connect with colleagues, strengthen leadership communication and bring our strategy and story to life, helping every colleague understand the role they play in delivering for our customers, communities and the environment.  

If you're looking for your next challenge, this could be the role for you. We'd love to hear from you.

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Internal Communications Team is a critical team that helps our colleagues understand their role in driving forward our exciting plans. The role will lead and continuously improve Yorkshire Water's internal communications function, transforming how we engage colleagues with our strategy, priorities and ambitions.

They will shape impactful leadership communication, drive understanding and engagement around major business change, establish a more data-driven and insight-led approach, and ensure communications activity delivers measurable value. Through innovation, digital channels, automation and AI, they will build a modern, high-performing function that strengthens organisational performance and helps colleagues connect their work to better outcomes for customers, communities and the environment.

Where you fit in:

As our Internal Communications Manager you will Define and lead Yorkshire Water's internal communications strategy helping position internal communications as a trusted strategic partner that supports organisational performance, business transformation and the people strategy.

Act as the senior strategic adviser on internal communications to Executive and senior leaders, shaping communication approaches,…