Would you like to be part of William Grant & Sons, a leading name in the international spirits industry? Are you an experienced internal and corporate comms professional with excellent stakeholder management skills?
If so, this could be your perfect role.
The position is key in implementing the company’s internal and external communication strategy, ensuring the WG&S reputation is enhanced and protected amongst its key audience groups.
Responsibilities
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Work with the Global Corporate Communications Manager to evolve and deliver a world-class corporate communications strategy.
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Ensure all communications are developed in line with the WG&S corporate identity, and all written materials are consistent with the GCC style guide.
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Support senior leadership teams to translate and communicate key messages and initiatives across all business functions.
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Develop comms plans and create communications assets for key company projects within the business to a high standard and to agreed deadlines.
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Input creative ideas and share external best practice to inject fresh thinking and elevate the function’s outputs.
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Support the ongoing development and creation of content for our owned channels. For example, our new industry-leading intranet, our state-of-the-art website as well as the various channels we use to communicate our company news.
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Support in the development of measurement matrix to support the delivery of effective and strategic communications to continue to build on our approach.
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Working within a fast-paced and high performing team, demonstrate the ability to self-motivate and use own initiative to progress projects and key work streams.
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Work closely with partner agencies, alone or alongside the GCC Manager.
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Have an appetite to learn and develop as part of a growing global function that is a strategic partner to the business.
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Demonstrate behaviours in line with our diversity, equity and inclusion aim, which is to create and promote a diverse and inclusive culture at WG&S where ideas, differences and views are respected and where all employees are encouraged to create their own personal legacy
Skills and Competencies
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Experience of leading and delivering significant internal and external activities.
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Desired experience: Experience of working within financial or professional services, and working with international clients.
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Extensive copywriting experience for internal and external audiences.
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Experience working with employees at all levels within an organisation, especially senior management.
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Uphold strict confidentiality as necessary.
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Creative mind-set, passionate about corporate communications and a good knowledge of current trends in communications (such as use of social media tools and techniques).
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Highly PC literate; MS office. Strong Word and PowerPoint skills are essential.
If you feel that this role could be a good fit for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to arrange a call.
