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Sector: Marketing, Advertising and PR
Role: Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About Network Rail
Key Information
Salary: 35,582 to 40,830 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Location: Manchester / York
28 days annual leave + bank holidays
Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel this includes off peak and super off-peak tickets
Network Rail Benefits: To find out about what benefits we offer, click here.
Network Rail has played a key role in keeping the country moving during the coronavirus pandemic and we will play an equally important part in rebuilding from it. We make millions of lives better every day and have a vital job in driving the economy and prosperity of the nation!
In being a part of Network Rail, you're not only part of an organisation with a vital role to play for the country, but also a team of more than 40,000 people, and a business dedicated to being one of Britain's best employers.
We have an exciting opportunity to join Transpennine Route Upgrade as Community Relations Manager!
Transpennine Route Upgrade
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a major multi-billion-pound electric railway programme in the North of England between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York. It will transform journeys across the North, better connecting towns and cities through more frequent, faster, greener trains, running on a better, cleaner and more reliable railway.
Brief Description
To manage and deliver consistent and effective communications strategies for key projects that form part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. To manage stakeholder engagement effectively to protect and enhance our corporate reputation and co-ordinate a broad range of stakeholder communication activities (across media, public affairs, community relations and internal audiences) in line with Government & corporate affairs objectives.
About the role (External)
Some of the key accountabilities of this role are:
1. Develop and implement communications strategies on projects which present reputational risks or opportunities for the business.
2. Produce and manage detailed communications plans, detailing activities and resources necessary for implementation and providing recommendations for continuous improvement / best practice.
3. Interface with key external audiences (across community relations, media and public affairs) so that these relationships are appropriately managed, in consultation with relevant external communications teams in Government and Corporate Affairs.
4. Where required, provide direct management and development of a team including carrying out regular 121's, appraisals, objective setting and performance monitoring.
5. Build relationships and provide direction / influence to senior project managers and external industry parties / funding organisations where appropriate.
6. Provide guidance on all external communications activity undertaken by project personnel including Project/ Programme Director / Project Managers/ Scheme Sponsors, delivering consistency with the approved communications strategy and in accordance with Network Rail's corporate policies.
7. Assist with delivery of Network Rail's corporate internal communications programme and act as a conduit for material/information for corporate comms channels.
8. Check that all branding used on the project complies with Network Rail's corporate policy on branding, visual identity and image.
9. Produce regular reports on all communications activities on the project, including budget.
We need you to have:
1. Significant experience within corporate communications.
2. Proven track record in public relations activity in a high-profile organisation.
3. Excellent writing skills and ability to think strategically.
4. Strong influencing skills and ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
5. Thorough knowledge of the media and how it operates.
It would be advantageous if you have:
1. Educated to degree level.
Company
Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.
From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.
Your health, wellbeing and benefits
We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.
We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.
We have a range of benefits including:
* 28 days annual leave entitlement.
* My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
* A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
* Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
* A range of pension schemes.
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
What Diversity and Inclusion means to us
‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.
Disability Confident Leader
Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.
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