DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS West Midlands

Saint-Gobain
Full Time West Midlands 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
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DESCRIPTION DU POSTE

Director of Corporate Communications


At SG Building Distribution UK we are looking for a Director of Corporate Communications to join our organisation during a period of exciting transformation and development.

In this role you will report directly to the CEO of SG Building Distribution and will lead a team of three. You will be responsible for the creation and distribution of our internal and external communications throughout the UK. You will also be responsible for implementing and developing our communication strategy plan to bring our brands to life for our employees and talent as well as our wider stakeholders.

This is a newly created role in SG Building Distribution. Our portfolio of brands includes Jewson, Gibbs and Dandy, Minster and International Timber with over 9000 employees and 600 branches nationwide.


What will I be doing in the role?

The Director of Corporate Communications will lead the Corporate Communication team, and act as a brand guardian.. You will be responsible for internal and external communications to drive support from our stakeholders ensuring they trust us, recommend us and want to work with us.


Some key responsibilities will include:

  • Lead on corporate communications in the UK, developing and overseeing the the execution of communications to support our brand portfolio
  • Establishing a communications strategy aligned to our purpose and strategic priorities
  • Building strong relationships and engagement with colleagues, business partners, and local communities through communications
  • Be a trusted advisor to - and support the Chief Executive Officer and other members of the leadership team on communications issues and opportunities
  • Work collaboratively with, and provide guidance and support to our brand marketing teams
  • Actively seek an in-depth understanding of the company’s objectives and priorities
  • Build and maintain effective internal and external communications channels including colleague events (e.g., townhall meetings/conferences/roadshows), intranet, social media, media and journalist outreach etc.
  • Manage the corporate communications annual budget in a responsible and cost-effective manner
  • Act as a key spokesperson and media liaison for SG Building Distribution

PROFIL RECHERCHÉ

We are looking for a highly experienced communications professional with the passion to implement and drive our new corporate strategy.

The ideal candidate will have qualifications and experience encompassing all or many of the below:

  • Senior level communications professional with proven relevant experience, including jobs in similar communications positions
  • Excellent communications and storytelling skills
  • Proven track record of successfully developing and implementing an effective corporate communications strategy
  • Good understanding of all aspects of corporate strategy including core communications principles, techniques and skills
  • Experience in successful management of external stakeholders and ability to successfully collaborate and build relationships
  • Experience of people management Matrix experience in an international environment
  • Change management experience would be very beneficial

We are an inclusive employer and keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, what football team you support, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you!

We believe that working in a diverse business can be more enjoyable, teams can be more innovative, and make better decisions. We already employ many fantastic people from diverse backgrounds, but we still want to do more.

So, we are on a mission to make SG Building Distribution inclusive and accessible to all, with role models for you to look up to and learn from, no matter who you are!

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Saint-Gobain

https://www.saint-gobain.com/fr
Paris, France
Benoit Bazin
$10+ billion (USD)
Unknown
Company - Private
Construction
1665
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