Communication and Engagement Executive

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.
At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!
In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.
The purpose of this role is delivering communications, events and corporate social responsibility activities in line with our strategy aimed at inspiring our workforce and making Safran Seats GB a great place to work.
Key Responsibilities will include:
Development and delivery of Communication and Engagement material

• Manage the communication calendar, liaising with business areas to support them as required to develop messaging and schedules.
• Advise on, plan and implement communications activities using a variety of communications channels (newsletter, email, social, digital, video, events etc.) to raise the profile and awareness of the key messages of Safran Seats GB.
• Write, proofread and edit internal communications and any external communications as may be required.
• Use a range of programs and software for design and creation of communication, e.g. Canva and Adobe Suite.
• Advise and support line managers and employees involved in the production of communications for their team, to ensure communications are delivered with the audience in mind and in line with the organisations culture.
• Monitoring and responding to feedback in the SGB Communications Inbox, escalating as required.
• Assist in the delivery of employee engagement action plans following the annual Safran Seats employee engagement survey to include monitoring actions and communicating changes within functions.
• Act as a brand ambassador – ensuring all communication assets and signage are on brand, adhering to best practice on brand guidelines.
• Support and participate in UK wide communication projects and events as required.
• Support in the organisation and deployment of the Employee Engagement Survey and other staff surveys as required by Safran.
• Support in content creation for the Seats GB intranet, ensuring up to date, engaging and relevant.

Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in house in the UK.
We focus on:
Our people
These are our four People Fundamentals that underpin everything we do at Safran:

• We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive
• We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
• We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
• We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues

So you'll be supported every step of the way!
Sustainability
Our people are at the heart of our success, as we work together to achieve our mission: contributing to a safer and more sustainable aviation. We are tackling the biggest challenges in aerospace, with a commitment to work to decarbonise the industry by 2050.
Global Mobility
As part of the Safran Group, across our businesses we are market leaders in aerospace, defence and space; there is always potential for future mobility in the UK and internationally.

Minimum two years' experience within internal/external communications or a related role
The ability to work quickly and accurately to tight deadlines and producing written material which requires minimal input from senior colleagues
Excellent writing skills – a proven ability to write clear, engaging copy for different audiences and channels with excellent grammar and spelling.
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!
Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are four People Fundamentals that underpin life at Safran:

• We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business
• We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
• We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
• We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues

As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:

• 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
• Benefits Programme, with a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts and access to private healthcare
• Career Progressions opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses
• Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave and flexible working
• Equality & Diversity initiatives with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement
• STEM engagement with schools, colleges and universities and Charitable activities for all

Please apply and submit your CV today! Once your CV has been reviewed, we will contact you with the next stages.
We want Safran Seats to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.
We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Seats an inclusive place to work.