Senior Transformation and Communications Lead

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Job purpose:

This is a key role in the Group Communications team, reporting to theSVP, Group Communications.

The team’s role is to strengthen employee engagement and advocacy and to manage and protect corporate reputation. It looks after company-wide communications strategy, narrative, campaigns, content & planning,transformation,governance and channels,corporatebrandand media relations.

The Senior Transformation  and Change Communications Leadwill manage communications planning and execution toenabletransformationacross Bauer Media Group. This includes changing the way the business operates, changing mindsets to drive an innovative entrepreneurial culture and embracingnewdigital technology and AI.

The role has wide scope and requires independent action as well as collaboration across several support functions. You will provide best-practise change communications planning and delivery, supporting senior stakeholders to implement and embed change successfully across Bauer Media Group.

What you bring to the team:

We’relooking for ahighly self-motivatedexperiencedchange communication expert with the ability to work autonomouslytodeepenemployeeengagementand build trustedrelationshipswith senior stakeholders. You are passionate about applying data-driven insights, an innovative thinker and outcomes focused, who brings credibility,clarityand integrity.

Key responsibilities:

Designanddeliver change communication strategies and plansthat deliver desiredtransformationoutcomes

• Lead communications strategy, planning and execution for change initiatives and large-scale transformation activity, frominceptionthrough to adoption
• Develop credible, compelling and consumable content helping employees understand the transformation and its effect on the organisation
• Drive behavioural change required for people to accept, adopt and embed change
• Own delivery of strategic change communications priorities, work with stakeholders to look holistically across support function programmes to deliver timely, targeted, effective communications
• Consult business partners in Group and the Lines of Business teams in the preparation of roadmaps and change communications plans to ensure early adoption, local relevance and resonance
• Work closely with stakeholders to identify risks and opportunities and deliver timely, effective communications
• Be an active participant in weekly project meetings to discuss workstream progress, risks and interdependencies
• Monitor and measure the effectiveness of change communications against KPIs and present to the BMG Communications Committee
• Develop change communications framework to ensure best practice is adopted and optimised across the communications network and business
• Be an advocate for the rules of engagement and ways of working in the new federated communications operating model
• A good understanding of print and digital, audio and advertising, plus a good sense of social media and how to use effectively in building corporate reputation
• Sets an example of desired behaviour in line with BMG values, and helps to shape a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, where people want to work
• Behaves in accordance with the BMG’s policies and Code of Ethics and standards

Keyinternalrelationships: Will work closely and build rapport with peers across the Enablement and Delivery Team and the Lines of Business to co-createalignedimpactful communications that deliver desired high-quality outcomes that meet business requirements.

Role qualifications and skills:

• Significantchangecommunicationsexperienceworking intransformationprogrammes in global matrix organisations
• Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills,…