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Internal Communications Manager

Employer
DLA Piper
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
14 Mar 2019

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Vacancy Type
Marketing and Communications, Internal communications
Contract Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Manager
Role Classification
Other Professional

Job Details

THE ROLE

DLA Piper's Communications & Brand team is responsible for the successful delivery of PR, Internal and Digital communications that support the firm's strategy across the International firm (EMEA & Asia Pacific).

We are seeking an Internal Communications Manager with the confidence and expertise required to win the support of stakeholders, and with the ability and motivation to lead projects and add value, as part of our high performing team.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Devising creative and engaging internal campaigns to support key international projects led by the Executive or sector and practice group leadership

  • Managing and reporting on project delivery against plan and objectives

  • Introducing innovative and creative approaches, ensuring impactful messaging

  • Being accountable for the successful implementation of comms plans, including creating key messaging, identifying audiences and effective use of channels including digital and social

  • Managing the production of internal newsletters which includes copywriting, editing, proof reading and working with external design agencies

  • Playing a key role in developing core channels including the firm's intranet

  • Working in conjunction with PR and digital communications colleagues to deliver holistic campaigns

  • Working closely with marketing colleagues and partners to devise and tailor international internal communications strategies

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

  • A degree and extensive internal communications experience either in-house or at a consultancy

  • Excellent command of English, meticulous attention to detail

  • Experience working with intranets and other internal platforms

  • Experience working within a corporate environment or professional services organisation is desirable

  • Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to establish credibility with stakeholders

  • Display a consistently positive attitude and 'can do' approach

  • Be creative and proactive and able to give and take direction

  • Excellent time management and organisation skills, the ability to keep track of multiple projects and deadlines

  • Display a proven ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information

  • Be motivated and resourceful, a team-player and multi-tasker

  • Be able to build and maintain strong relationships acting as an effective brand ambassador and an internal change agent

  • Be IT literate - experience of Excel, Word 2003 and Outlook is essential; experience of using internal communication tools and software desirable

  • Have the ability to understand and identify with the firm and its objectives and values

THE FIRM

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world.

We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.    

At DLA Piper we are firmly committed to diversity and inclusion. For us, diversity isn't just about visible differences, it's the unique blend of talents, skills, experiences and perspectives that makes each of us an individual and we know it's crucial to have a culture and environment where those differences are genuinely valued.   

We offer exceptional career opportunities to our lawyers, aspiring graduates, and business services professionals in a truly challenging and rewarding environment.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING

Please note that, in the event that we make an offer of employment to you and where local legislation permits, we may conduct pre-employment screening that can include checks relating to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers.

Company

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, positioning us to help clients with their legal needs around the world.

We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality and value to our clients, and we achieve this through practical and innovative legal solutions that help our clients succeed.

We’re proud to serve an international client base that includes more than half of the Fortune 250 and nearly half of the FTSE 350 companies. We help the world's top companies with their business-critical issues. Many of the deals we work on are complex and challenging – transcending not just practice areas, but borders, languages and legal systems. With offices throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we represent more clients in a broader range of geographies and practice disciplines than virtually any other law firm in the world. Our lawyers have wide experience in arbitration, banking, competition and trade, as well as corporate crime and corporate finance. We have strong practices in employment, energy, hospitality and leisure, insurance, intellectual property, litigation, mergers and acquisitions and have developed key teams in pensions, private equity, real estate, tax, and technology

As a firm we are committed to diversity and to building an inclusive culture for all of our people, where differences are genuinely valued. For us, diversity isn't just about visible differences, it's the unique blend of talents, skills, experiences and perspectives that makes each of us an individual and we know it's crucial to have a culture and environment where those differences are genuinely valued.

Company info
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Telephone
+44 (0)20 7349 0296
Location
160 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HT
GB

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