Manager of Communications

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Salary: £57,737 + per annum dependent upon experience

Location: Peterborough, UK

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays
• Up to 12% Bonus
• Contributory pension scheme – Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%
• Contributory share scheme – Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase

Job Summary: As a Communications Manager, you will provide communications expertise for the Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD), supporting the Medium Engines business including a comprehensive global communications strategy and high-level support of governance. This role will also provide leadership and strategy in support of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities as well as oversight for facility communications in Peterborough.

What You Will Do: The focus of the position is to support the development and delivery of communications for the Medium Engines business in IPSD, as well as development, support and governance of the strategy. The successful candidate will work across a global team, with customers based at multiple locations. Ensure all communications plans and tactics are consistent with the company’s strategic vision, IPSD’s priorities and reflect the Caterpillar, Cat and Perkins brands. This position acts as an advisor or consultant to senior management on communications, developing and executing communication plans for a variety of local and global initiatives. Responsible for deliverables that include speeches, video scripts, presentations, newsletter articles, website and internal all-employee meetings, working on multiple communications activities and managing non-repeating projects. Work effectively across functional boundaries to deliver communication solutions – partnering with our internal marketing group, Corporate Public Affairs and other communicators across IPSD as well as other external groups. The position works to develop innovative processes or methods to best use resources and technology in meeting the quality goals. The position will develop a strategy for CSR activities in Peterborough. The position will provide support to the local HR Manager as required, focused on support for standard HR processes and activities.

What You Will Have:

• Planning: Tactical, Strategic – Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short-term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
• Interpersonal Relationships & Influencing: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner. Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
• Organizational Communications: Knowledge of techniques and media for organizational communication; ability to utilise relevant tools to communicate information about the organization internally and externally.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviours.
• Initiative: Being proactive and committing to action on self-identified job responsibilities and challenges; ability to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals.