Communications Officer - LONDON - £250-£300 - 3-6 months

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Communications Officer - Paddington, LONDON - £250-£300 - 3-6 months Communications Officer - Paddington, LONDON - £250-£300 - 3-6 months The work location is in Paddington, LONDON and is a 3 - 6 months contract.The pay rate on offer is £250 - £300 per day.The role is working for a well established, multi-national retailer and specialises in clothing, home and luxury product. Key accountabilities include:Build a good understanding of the challenges, opportunities and priorities for areas supported (Food Business, International Business, Finance Function and Data & Digital) and how the Leadership Teams are transforming the business, and establish a network of contacts to ensure information and knowledge is kept up to dateSupport the Colleague Communications Business Partners to operationalise the internal communications strategy and plan, for areas supported, as an integrated part of our overall colleague communications strategyResearching drafting and fact checking news and features that keeps Colleagues informed about what is happening and how the business is transformingGathering information, generating ideas and souring content for Leaders' presentations for Town Halls, site visits, events, round tables, etc.Identifying and develop stories that put our people at the centre of our messaging and place the voice and needs of our stores, and customer centricity, at the heart of our Colleague communicationsManaging the day-to-day activities for our internal campaigns amplifying our sustainability positions and programmes related our Food Business including plastics, health and food waste; working closely with the External Communications & Channels Team to ensure a joined-up approachDelivering Colleague communications that promote our external facing marketing campaigns to internal audiencesPromoting our technology partnerships to demonstrate how we are leveraging the power of data and digital as part of our transformationProviding content support for major conferences and eventsSupporting the Business Partners to develop templates and guidelines to support leaders to communicate effectively with their teamsIdentifying and sharing great stories with the wider Corporate Affairs Team so we can communicate them more widely and leverage as stories and proof points for external communicationsWork with the Content Manager in the Digital Content & Channel Team with accountability for our internal corporate channels to deliver cut-through content to amplify our story across our internal digital footprint and channelsPrepare briefs for videos, multi-media assets, photography, infographics, printed collateral, etc. and work closely with the Content Managers and Production Assistants in the Digital, Content & Channels Team to deliver high quality assets and materialsAccountable for feeding through key activities, for areas supported, for the Corporate Affairs master planning grid to ensure the department can effectively traffic control, priorities and plan its programmes and activities Key skills and experience include:Evidence of message penetration and audience reach for owned activitiesA strong verbal communicator, clear and fluid written skills and listens activelyAbility to build effective relationships and influence at all levelsCan digest information quickly and meet tight deadlines across several projectsCommunicates openly and honestly at all times and encourages others to do the sameIs authentic and positive in their approachDigital savvy and embraces new technologyHighly organised, strong project management skills and excellent attention to detailEnsures efficiency and a right first-time approachActively spends time thinking about the customer and using insight in their workAble to take accountability of their role, taking intelligent risks and learns from their mistakes