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Internal Communications Manager

Employer
DLA Piper
Location
London or Leeds
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
15 Aug 2022

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

Job Details

Description

THE OPPORTUNITY

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 LLP (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.

The Internal Communications Manager will:

  • Work with the Senior Internal Communications Manager to develop our internal communications strategy and deliver comms and campaigns which are engaging and impactful. 
  • Take a lead role in the day-to-day management of core channels and look for ways to innovate in the way that we communicate with our audience.
  • Help to improve employee engagement through tactical and blended use of channels, media and messaging.
  • Build relationships, drive and source content from teams across the firm, demonstrating our strategy in action and emphasising key messages.
  • Help to ‘join the dots’ between different business areas and ensure that internal comms messaging is executed in a timely and coordinated manner.
  • Craft excellent copy and deliver clear, pragmatic comms plans. 
  • Be proactive and responsive to business needs, and flexible in adapting to change.
  • Operate as an integral member of the Communications & Brand team, be responsible for influencing wider marketing teams and stakeholders on best practice communication approaches and tactics.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific duties will include:

  • Devising creative and engaging internal campaigns to support key international projects led by the Executive, sector and practice group leadership and business services leads;
  • Working closely with teams to understand specific objectives, challenges and opportunities;
  • 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.

ABOUT YOU

The Internal Communications Manager will have:

  • A degree and at least five years 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;
  • Ability to have challenging conversations and manage expectations;
  • 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 and Outlook is essential; familiarity with the full Office 365 suite and Microsoft Teams, as well as other internal communication tools and software, is desirable
  • Have the ability to understand and identify with the firm and its objectives and values.

ABOUT US

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.

OUR VALUES

In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

  • Be Supportive – we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully
  • Be Collaborative - we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships
  • Be Bold - we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions
  • Be Exceptional - we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At DLA Piper, diversity and inclusion underpins how we live our values and everything we do.  We believe that everyone has a voice, and that everyone’s voice counts. We know that the rich diversity across our firm makes us stronger, more innovative and creative, which helps us to better serve our clients and communities. We are committed to providing an inclusive working environment and culture across our global firm, where everyone can bring their authentic self to work. 

Diversity of perspective, thought, background and culture combine to make us the leading global law firm; that’s why we actively seek to build balanced teams. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

We support anyone with a disability or long term health condition to ensure they have the opportunity to perform at their best. If you have not done so already, please let us know if you require any support so we can make the right adjustments and considerations should they be required.

AGILE WORKING

We know that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That's why we are open to discussing with candidates the different ways in which we are able to support requests for agile working arrangements.

PRE-ENGAGEMENT SCREENING

In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited 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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