Communications and Events Manager

Morgan Hunt is currently working with a housing association in search of an interim Internal Communications and Events Manager.
The role is offered for 3 months on hybrid basis, working from Paddington, London. The hourly rate for this position is £ 24.73+ holiday pay on 28 hours (4 days) a week.
The role is suitable for a seasoned internal Communications and Events Manager who has previous experience in organising staff events in a housing association.

Key responsibilities of the temporary Internal Communications and Events Manager:
Programme Management

• Working with the Head of Corporate Communications and Senior Internal Communications Manager, contribute to the internal communications work programme
  
• Lead on the planning, development and delivery of new, complex projects and change communications campaigns, from inception to delivery
  
• Contribute towards the development of internal communications strategies, particularly in relation to change communications
  
• Planning and delivering colleague events and activities, as part of the internal Communications and engagement programme
  Communications Delivery
  Oversee and deliver high quality, communications, and engagement activities for a variety of internal and external audiences and channels, including:
  
• Producing high-quality creative content for use across a range of internal channels
  
• Delivering internal news and updates for colleagues
  
• Ensure communications are in line with the Group's brand and tone of voice, using plain English
  
• Providing quality assurance for internal communications, including undertaking fact-checking, proof-reading and editing, whilst ensuring work adheres to brand guidelines
  
• Measuring and evaluating internal Communications and engagement activities, using findings to make recommendations for future improvements.
  
• Briefing, commissioning and overseeing the work of external agencies and members of the Communications Team, ensuring outputs are delivered to meet agreed business requirements.
  Internal Events
  
• Plan, coordinate and deliver internal events, including employee conference
  
• Work with internal stakeholders to create event briefs and proposals
  
• Carry out all operational planning for each event
  
• Project manage events from concept through to delivery and analysis.
  
• Research costs and manage events budget
  Business Partnering
  
• Act as the Corporate Communications Team's Business Partner for key internal client areas, developing strong relationships and providing communications advice and support at a senior level
  
• Ensure and agree priorities and requirements for communications, developing briefs, designing solutions and agreeing deliverables
  
• Work with stakeholders to understand issues and navigate sensitivities, exercising judgement to design, agree and implement appropriate solutions
  
• Deliver internal communications plans, processes and frameworks to embed best practice within business teams as standard, including guidance, templates, tools and advice.

Previous experience of the temporary Internal Communications and Events Manager:

• Previous experience organising face to face and online internal events for 1500+ staff.
  
• Previous experience creating strategies and delivering internal communications to a wide range of stakeholders
  
• Public sector, preferably housing association experience.

The role is due to start as soon as possible. If you are an internal Communications and Events Manager with experience in public sector then please apply as soon as possible.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.