Programmes Communication Lead

About the Role

Base Location: Dublin, Belfast, Reading, Perth, Glasgow or Cardiff (this is a hybrid role and you must be able to attend one of these offices a couple of days a week)

Salary: £40,600 - £61,000 (GB/NI) or €56,500 - €84,700 (ROI) + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: 18-month Fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available

What is the Role?

Our Programmes Communication Lead will help support the delivery of the SSE Airtricity’s exciting transformation programmes. In this role you will:

- design and embed internal communications plans, including long and short-term campaigns, working under and delivering against the wider communications strategy

- help identify communication needs and ensure that all communication is consistent with the programme's values, messaging, and identity

- craft over-arching narrative and identity for the programmes and convert into compelling and informative messages that convey complex ideas and technical information to various audiences, including employees, customers and sponsors

- establish two-way engagement channels and monitor and analyse stakeholder engagement metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy and adjust as required

- promote and shape the programme's reputation, ensuring that all stakeholder engagement is clear, consistent, and aligned with the programme's goals and values with the wider SSE strategic ambitions

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- substantial experience working across most or all engagement / communication disciplines, on large scale transformational projects and programmes

- excellent communication and networking skills, with the ability to effectively engage stakeholders and articulate complex information

- a talent for identifying and addressing communication gaps, while ensuring that all messaging is cohesive and aligned with the programme's goals and values

- the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously and prioritise competing demands

- knowledge of communication management techniques, models and theories, and experience of their practical application in business contexts, with ADKAR awareness / skills being advantageous

About our Business

SSE is a multinational energy company listed on the FTSE 100, with a vision “to be a leading energy company in a net zero world”. We’re investing £20.5bn+ by the end of the decade to help deliver our Net Zero Acceleration Programme.

Part of SSE Plc, Energy Customer Solutions is the Customer facing division – providing energy and low carbon solutions to over 1.3million customers. We have a strong market position with great customer relationships and expert customer teams working in Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin, Perth, and Reading. ​

In Great Britain we operate under the brand SSE Energy Solutions providing energy and related energy solutions (EV, Solar, Smart, Heating & Cooling etc) to businesses of all sizes and public sector organisations across Great Britain.

In Ireland – we operate under the brand SSE Airtricity providing energy and related energy solutions (Solar, EV etc) to homes, businesses including public sector organisations across the island of Ireland.

We have ambitious targets to help our customers on their journey to Net Zero by increasing the accessibility of green energy solutions through the provision of customer-driven propositions and we’re a partner to customers and stakeholders as they seek ways to respond to the climate crisis.

Help us power change.

What’s in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement (including public holidays), enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for ‘Inclusion & Diversity at SSE’ to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and we'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Andy on andrew.elder3@sse.com or 01738 340826.

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process.

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