STBG Senior Communications Manager

Location: Dartford

Are you a senior Communications Manager who can make a positive impact on how a business presents itself? Can you create engaging content that has the reader, viewer or listener tuning in for more? Can you develop and manage communications strategies, working with a diverse range of stakeholders, that deliver meaningful and measurable outcomes and support commercial objectives? Then Laing O'Rourke has the opportunity for you.

The Laing O'Rourke Specialist Trading Business Groups (STBG) uses several internal and external platforms to showcase the amazing things it does to deliver the essential buildings and infrastructure projects  that support communities and improve people's lives. Have you got a talent for establishing great relationships? Can you develop and lead communication plans across multiple business streams? Then keep reading or apply now.

What to expect in this position

The STBG Senior Communications Manager will promote the expertise and capabilities of the STBG group by:

• Developing communication plans with the different STGB businesses.
• Collaborating with senior stakeholders to develop plans that support commercial objectives and business growth.
• Promotion of news and project success for the Laing O'Rourke group.
• Work closely with Laing O'Rourke's Corporate Communications team to ensure both internal and external communications are aligned and the maximise reach and impact.
• Define each STBG's key messages for the external market.
• Work with the Digital Communications Manager to develop content and strategies for internal and external channels., including the corporate website, social media and the intranet.
• Develop internal communications that drives employee engagement and builds pride in what we do.

What would help you in this role?

• Experience of responding to media enquiries.
• Exposure to website development and social media content.
• Preparation of press releases and communications plans.
• Previous work with Directors and other senior stakeholders.
• Ability to present high level and engaging content to external audiences.
• Circa 8 years of corporate communications.
• UK media landscape exposure.
• Video production and editing skills.

Skills / Qualifications

Preferred - Degree in communications management, marketing or similar

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

The role requires travel to sites and offices for gathering content. There are a few locations that can be used as the main office for some advice and support.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it.

Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

Diversity & Sustainability:

Laing O'Rourke value and care about difference and believe a diverse team drives innovation. We are a global multicultural business committed to the inclusion of all employees, enabling everyone to feel accepted, respected & valued for being themselves.

We have set out far-reaching global sustainability targets including a commitment to achieve equal numbers of men and women amongst our global staff by 2033.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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