Communication Manager in Manchester, Greater Manchester

Communications Manager

Join a Business Transformation Journey

We are seeking an experienced Communications Manager to play a pivotal role in supporting a major business transformation and rebrand programme.

This is an exciting opportunity for a communications professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working across multiple teams to deliver impactful internal communications. You will help ensure colleagues remain informed, engaged and confident throughout a period of organisational change.

The successful candidate will combine excellent communication skills with strong organisational ability and a proactive, collaborative approach.

Key Responsibilities

Internal Communications & Employee Engagement

• Support the development and delivery of internal communications and employee engagement strategies.
• Create, coordinate and distribute communications across multiple channels to ensure consistent messaging.
• Produce high-quality presentations, briefing materials, FAQs, guidance documents and other communication content.
• Coordinate and support employee engagement initiatives, including town halls, workshops, roadshows and Q&A sessions.
• Manage and update content across the company intranet and internal communication platforms.
• Maintain communication resources, including employee guidance materials and frequently asked questions.
• Develop clear and user-friendly guides to support changes in systems, processes, templates and digital tools.
• Manage communication schedules, distribution lists and audience segmentation to ensure effective message delivery.
• Assist in the planning and delivery of business change, transformation and launch communications.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation to gather information and support communication activities.
• Provide support with programme reporting, updates and stakeholder communications.:

Essential Experience & Skills

• Previous experience within communications, internal communications, employee engagement or marketing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences.
• Experience creating engaging content across a variety of communication channels.
• Proven ability to build positive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills, including PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint.

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting business transformation, change management or organisational development programmes.
• Experience engaging both office-based and operational workforces.
• Experience within engineering, construction, infrastructure, utilities or technical services environments.

What You'll Bring

You will be a hands-on communications professional who enjoys working collaboratively, influencing stakeholders and helping people navigate change. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a high-profile transformation programme and make a genuine impact across the organisation.