Senior Employee Communications Executive, UK

Maximus is hiring a Senior Employee Communications Executive, UK in Wichita, KS. This is a full-time position, and paying GBP 34,000.00–GBP 37,000.00/year. This role is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. We're looking for someone with previous experience of dealing with senior stakeholders, running campaigns and events.

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Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5, 000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives.

To support the delivery of effective internal communications and engagement campaigns across Maximus, working closely with a variety of stakeholders to communicate important messages and initiatives in line with the employee communication strategy.

Specific Accountabilities

Work with stakeholders to plan, draft, and create compelling copy and deliver engaging campaigns for our employee communications channels, including:

• Leading on or supporting high-profile campaigns to ensure successful delivery
• Developing and delivering internal communications plans to support business wide campaigns and projects
• Drafting and publishing engaging news articles that inform, engage, and inspire colleagues
• Updating existing content on channels to ensure it's accurate and relevant
• Building and issuing targeted emails for internal audiences to inform and drive action
• Supporting all-colleague call/video recordings by organising, scripting, delivering etc.
• Creating content for social channels that engage colleagues and helps create discussion
• Supporting internal events and roadshows so that they're impactful and run seamlessly
• Developing eye-catching and informative collateral for offices and sites (posters, flyers etc.)
• Liaising with the Design team and other suppliers to help deliver engaging campaigns

Supporting other executives where necessary to achieve the overall team objectives, including:

• Supporting the team of Executives to help them deliver work effectively, consistently, and at a high standard, and guiding them on the communications standards required. For example, using and perfecting communication processes, managing stakeholders, and writing in our tone of voice
• Managing stakeholders by using your expertise to advise and guide them in what's delivered
• Proofreading content to check for accuracy and grammatical errors
• Ensuring communications are consistent and brand compliant
• Taking ownership of activities and tasks to support the team

Work alongside the Senior employee communications managers and Head of to deliver high-quality, creative, and engaging communication solutions for:

• Purpose, values, strategy
• Change communications
• Divisional and operational comms
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Talent and Development initiatives
• Engagement activities including the employee lifecycle
• Culture, Wellbeing, Recognition, Compensation and Benefits etc communications
• Leadership events

Support members of the wider team where necessary to achieve the overall team objectives, including:

• Proofreading content to check for accuracy and grammatical errors
• Ensuring communications are consistent and brand compliant
• Taking ownership of activities and tasks to support the team

Work with the internal design team, drafting design briefs for internal campaigns, collateral and communications channels

Key Contacts & Relationships

Internal

• Human resources
• Communications & Marketing - including Design team
• Senior leaders across the business
• Operational Management teams
• IT and digital teams

External

• External agencies (e-marketing, creative, print, logistics, marketing...)

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience of delivering compelling internal communications
• Experience of supporting on internal projects and campaigns
• Experience of supporting events for internal colleagues
• Qualification in a Communications or Marketing related discipline or significant relevant industry experience. (Desirable)

Individual Competencies

• Excellent written, verbal communication and copywriting skills
• Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment
• Stakeholder management
• Robust planning and organisation
• Strong attention to detail
• MAXIMUS is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the recruitment process. We know that feeling included has a dramatic impact on personal wellbeing and are working to ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment due to any personal characteristic. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post. • We are a Disability Confident Leader, thanks to our commitment to the recruitment, retention and career development of people with disabilities and long-term conditions. The Disability Confident scheme includes a guaranteed interview for any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum requirements for a job. When you complete your job application you will find a question asking you if you would like to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you feel that you have a disability and apply under this scheme, providing that you meet the essential criteria for the job, you will then be invited for interview. Your Guaranteed Interview application will only be shared with the hiring manager and the local resourcing team. • Where reasonable, MAXIMUS will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.