Internal Communications Manager

Job Description

Internal Communications Manager | Nottingham | £375 a day Inside IR35

Are you a creative communications specialist who thrives on bringing corporate strategy to life? We are looking for a passionate Internal Communications Manager to join our corporate operations. This isn’t just about sending standard emails; you will be the heart of our colleague experience, crafting powerful stories and strategic campaigns for over 51,000 employees across the business. You will work within a dynamic team to ensure every colleague feels informed, inspired, and valued.

• Strategic Storytelling:
  Evolving our internal narrative and bringing key strategic priorities to life through clear, colleague‑first messaging.
• Executive and Leadership Support:
  Managing the Managing Director's regular communications drumbeat and equipping leaders with practical toolkits, weekly huddle sheets, and trading highlights.
• Financial and Performance Cycles:
  Supporting the regular financial results cycle by translating performance data and outlooks into engaging leader briefings and corporate updates.
• Change and Transformation:
  Leading clear, carefully sequenced communications for enterprise‑wide change initiatives, reorganisations, and major operational shifts with care and transparency.
• Multichannel Content Creation:
  Designing and producing high‑quality content across a modern digital landscape, including newsletters, intranet articles, Viva Engage posts, videos, podcasts and event materials.
• Policy and Governance:
  Partnering with subject‑matter experts to deliver clear, accurate communications regarding compliance, finance programmes and corporate policies.

• Exceptional written and verbal skills, able to work calmly and creatively at pace.
• Ability to turn highly complex, technical or sensitive information into engaging, simple narratives with clear calls to action.
• Strong relationship‑building skills, capable of providing strategic counsel, managing approvals, and constructively challenging senior leaders.
• Experience building integrated communication plans, navigating corporate governance and managing multiple high‑profile work streams end‑to‑end.
• Deep knowledge of email, intranet, digital platforms (e.g. Viva Engage) and live events, with the ability to create practical leadership toolkits.
• Data‑driven mindset, using engagement metrics and colleague feedback to continually measure and improve communication impact.
• Desirable:
  Experience or strong interest in retail, health, beauty or wellness sectors and familiarity with design tools such as Canva or Adobe InDesign.

• Shape internal culture and voice for one of the UK's leading corporate groups.
• Supportive environment that champions diversity, collaboration, and helping every professional reach their full potential.