Employee Communications
London
As a Barclays Employee Communications, you will be a member of the Barclays integrated global employee communications team, and will take on the responsibility for delivering best-practice employee communication support to one or more business areas or functions. You will have an exciting opportunity to be working as part of an integrated global employee communication team.
Barclays is one of the world’s largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity – helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.
We are currently operating in a hybrid working environment, meaning that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.
What will you be doing?
• Supporting effective relationships with the relevant leader and their leadership team
- Understanding the business strategy and priorities
- Using understanding of the business strategy and priorities to build a compelling narrative – articulating the priorities and the value for customers, clients and colleagues
- Helping the end-to-end delivery of timely, targeted, creative and effective communications plans that clearly articulate the objectives of the business
- Assisting with the design and implementation of a leadership communications plan which includes engagement with the relevant audience
- Applying brand and communications guidelines to all communications
- Measuring the effectiveness of communications using available channels and tools, and recommend subsequent improvements
- Working closely with other colleagues across Employee Communications to help create a highly effective team and demonstrating ‘one team’ behaviours
What we’re looking for:
• Previous experience in communications, with a track record of delivering to the highest standards and with a excellent attention to detail
- Employee communications experience with excellent writing skills, and ability to deliver complex messages in a clear and compelling way
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise on a daily basis, with attention to detail and excellent planning and organisation skills
- Ability to work at pace, with tight deadlines, a solid focus on execution and ability to think creatively and solve problems
Skills that will help you in the role:
• An academic qualification in communication or related discipline and excellent written skills with the ability to write for a variety of audiences, channels and leadership styles
- Good understanding of Barclays, our businesses and the industry in which we operate
- Ability to challenge, build credibility and work with integrity at all levels within the organisation
- Understanding and managing relevant risk, governance, compliance and control issues
Where will you be working?
In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as; a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links. With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.
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