Job reference: 0000_1732280573

Transformation Communications Manager

Transformation Communications Manager

Location: This position can be based in the UK, with occasional travel required to other global offices needed.

About the role:

The Transformation Communications Manager will be responsible for executing detailed communication strategies to support organisational transformation initiatives. This role requires a hands-on approach to ensure effective and timely dissemination of information across various channels and working with various country teams to deploy communications. The ideal candidate will have strong writing skills and the ability to simplify complex information and produce newsletters and digital content.

The role will require you to work closely with the Change Management and Training teams to deliver communications activities for transformation projects. It therefore requires exceptional communication and strong writing skills, the ability to think about the bigger picture, and a strong understanding of project management skills to ensure successful implementation of communication plans that drive engagement and alignment as well as an understanding among diverse stakeholders.

Why Join Us?

At ManpowerGroup we're a global leader in workforce solutions, empowering our people every day to discover their personal best. Our services enable our clients to win in the changing world of work and we connect more than 600,000 people every day to meaningful work across a wide range of skills and industries helping to power the success of clients around the world.

Who we're looking for:

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop Tactical Communication Plans: Create and implement detailed communication plans that outline specific actions, timelines, and deliverables supporting transformation projects that align with the change management and training strategy.
  • Content Creation: Write and produce high-quality content for internal communications, including emails, newsletters, intranet updates and social media posts.
  • Awareness and Adoption Communication: Develop and implement communication interventions to aid awareness and adoption related to transformation initiatives.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with project teams, senior leadership, and other stakeholders to gather information and ensure consistent messaging.
  • Channel Management: Oversee the use of various communication channels, ensuring messages are tailored to the audience and delivered effectively.
  • Event Coordination: Plan and execute town halls, webinars, and other events to communicate transformation progress and gather feedback.
  • Measurement and Reporting: Track and analyse the effectiveness of communication efforts using metrics and feedback, alongside the change team.
  • Training and Support: Provide training and support to colleagues on communication best practices and tools.
  • Feedback Loop: Establish and maintain a feedback loop to continuously improve communication strategies and tactics.

Required Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in change communications, with a focus on tactical execution.
  • An excellent command of English with strong writing, editing, and content creation skills.
  • Proficiency in using communication tools and platforms such as SharePoint and Viva Engage.
  • Experience in managing multiple communication channels and projects simultaneously.
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple priorities.
  • Strong analytical skills to measure and report on communication effectiveness.

About us:

ManpowerGroup is where our collective strength lies. We support the business and our family of brands with a connected and collaborative network of support functions. Whether it's compliance, finance, HR, IT, legal, marketing or talent - we work together as one integrated team to identify and address the company's needs.

We are proud to have been voted one of the world's most ethical companies for 15 years in a row. This reflects our commitment to integrity, transparency, and ethical business practices.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community-a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or disability. ManpowerGroup is a Disability Confident Employer and we're happy to talk about flexible working.

We get people and together we'll shape our future. Apply now.

We can only consider candidates who reside in the United Kingdom and hold full right to work.

About ManpowerGroup

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As the world’s workforce expert, ManpowerGroup connects more than 600,000 jobseekers with meaningful work every day, and helps more than 400,000 clients address their critical talent needs each year.

Through our comprehensive family of brands – ManpowerGroup Solutions, Experis, Manpower, Right Management and Brook Street – we deliver innovative workforce solutions to resource, manage and develop talent. By combining global presence and local expertise, we influence how people and companies work now and how they will work in the future. It’s about creating progress, by knowing what’s happening now and what will happen next in the world of work – and sharing it to benefit all.