Job description
- Source and produce internal news items for the Mott MacDonald intranet.
- Support the preparation and distribution of the monthly regional internal staff e-newsletter.
- Develop and maintain the region’s internal content hub.
- Share news and updates with colleagues through appropriate internal channels.
- Support the collection of news items and project developments that should feed into external articles, used in a variety of contexts and media, both online and in print.
- Work closely with the team to ensure regional representation across the business and to share best practice.
- Support delivery of internal events.
- Keeping team documents and schedules up to date, including planning calendars and process documents.
- Support wider communications activities across the team.
- Monitor the team's mailbox, responding to or assigning requests as appropriate.
General responsibilities
- Contribute to the general work of the team and of the company as a whole.
- Respond to ongoing communications queries, escalating to the relevant team member when necessary.
- Establish good and considerate working relationships with all staff in the organisation in a way which demonstrates respect for their particular role and responsibilities.
- Any other tasks and responsibilities as agreed by your line manager.
Candidate Specification
- Qualification in a business-related or marketing subject, or equivalent experience.
- Experience in a similar communications or administrative role.
- Experience working with SharePoint and Yammer would be an advantage.
- Demonstrably good communications skills, particularly written English.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Essential competencies/skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to work quickly with full attention to detail.
- Ability to plan and organise work according to deadlines and changing priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders within a cross-cultural environment.
- Highly inquisitive and always keen to learn about new topics and sectors.
- Proactive approach to work and ability to use own initiative.
- Motivated to actively engage in own personal development.
- Experience producing content for social media.
- MS Teams experience.
- Experience organising events and high-level meetings – physical and virtual.
Job Profile
As part of the regional marketing and communications team you will play a key role in increasing awareness of the team’s and the region’s work with colleagues across the whole of the Mott MacDonald business. You will join a small but highly productive marketing team that works across our international development portfolio as well as the Middle East, South Asia and Africa region and ensure excellent internal communication outputs that accurately represent the breadth and variety of our work.
International travel may be required.
As an employee-owned company we believe that individual difference ultimately contributes to making us successful. We’re not just an equal opportunity employer – in the last year we've won several industry awards for equality, diversity and inclusion.
Other Information
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.
About Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence