Internal Communications Manager
Job Description
Job title: Internal Communications Manager
Company: Smiths Detection
Job description: SMITHS DETECTION MAKING THE WORLD A SAFER PLACE
Every minute of every day, in nearly every country across the globe, Smiths Detection people and technology make the world a safer place. We safeguard people, business and infrastructure with the latest innovations and screening technology for aviation, ports, borders, defense, and security across 55 countries around the globe.
Life At Smiths –
- Global leader: We impact critical systems every day with sites in 17 countries and six centers of research excellence. From pioneering to powering life-changing innovation, we’re delivering threat detection and screening solutions to safeguard the world from threat
- Digital growth: A key part of our capability is the integration of digital technology across our business and our operations in more than 55 countries, will be critical to our continued success
- Exciting opportunities: Our growth is creating exciting opportunities to work with experts in physics, chemistry, electronics, mechanics, production, computer science, and AIML
- International environment: With some projects, work requires global collaboration and the potential to travel and grow with the business
Job Description
Smiths Detection is a global authority on the application, management and manufacture of world class detection and screening technology. Every minute of every day, our detection and screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.
Our goal is simple – to provide the security, peace of mind and freedom of movement upon which the world depends. We deliver the solutions needed to protect society from the threat and illegal passage of explosives, prohibitive weapons, contraband, toxic chemicals and narcotics.
The facility at Hemel Hempstead manufactures trace detection equipment based on Ion Mobility Spectrometry technology and products such as the Ionscan 600 and the Lightweight Chemical Detector have an excellent reputation for performance and reliability in worldwide use.
The primary responsibility of this position is the development and execution of all global internal communications and employee engagement programmes with an aim to build internal understanding of the global Smiths Detection business strategy, culture and values.
You will be required to evolve our internal comms channels and content to better connect our colleagues (including remote colleagues) and effectively communicate our purpose and vision.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for effective communication, a keen understanding of diverse communication channels, and the ability to craft compelling messages that resonate with various audiences.
Duties and Responsibilities (include, but not limited to)
- Develop and deliver end-to-end internal communications that support the businesses’ culture, growth ambitions and business priorities.
- Write expertly crafted communications that are simple, clear and straightforward.
- Coordinate, plan and deliver employee engagement events and activities aimed at improving our employee satisfaction and sense of belonging, both in-person and virtually, inclusive of talking points, scripts and presentations
- Create engaging content through strong story telling using various channels to drive audiences to action.
- Develop digital content for a range of channels including email, intranet, internal social media channels, video.
- Take complex information and create clear messages that are relevant to the audience.
- Advising stakeholders on effective communications including channels mix, presentation support, communications planning, key messages development, and best practice.
- Proactively develop and manage the administration required to coordinate our Employee Engagement Networks.
- Track communication metrics to identify key learnings, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
- Support the wider Marketing and Communication function as required.
About you
- 5+ years’ experience using internal social media, creating digital content and event co-ordination with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Storytelling and messaging
- Communications using digital and traditional media
- Events organisation (physical, hybrid and/or virtual)
- Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Creative mindset with the ability to think strategically and deliver impactful communication campaigns.
To find out more about life at Smiths Detection check out our LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/company/smiths-detection/life/c58d0d07-ffe6-4a79-aa69-062062454d6d/and follow our story.
Join us for a great career and competitive compensation & benefits whilst keeping the world a safer place.
Diversity & Inclusion
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity. We have several employee-led Employee Resources Groups (women@work, Black Employees Network, Veterans, Pride Network) providing support, enhancing career development, and contributing to personal development in the work environment and beyond.
At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website ( )or LinkedIn.
