A global Real Estate Consultancy business is looking for a Marketing Communications expert to cover a 12 month contract position based in London (Flexible working). This is a broad role that requires a Marketing Communications skill set but with EMEA People & Culture Cross collaborative working.
Reporting into the EMEA Chief People Officer, this role will sit within the EMEA People & Culture team.
This is a high-impact, regional role responsible for bringing the organisation's people, culture and transformation agenda to life across EMEA. The role leads the development and execution of compelling internal and external narratives that strengthen engagement, enhance our employer brand, and support business growth.
Working in close partnership with senior leadership, People & Culture and Marketing teams, this role operates in a highly collaborative, matrixed environment with significant regional visibility and influence.
Role Purpose
The purpose of this role is to drive a consistent, compelling and data-led approach to employee engagement, employer branding and internal communications across EMEA.
The role is accountable for shaping how the organisation is experienced by employees and perceived by external talent—ensuring alignment to our values, strengthening connection to our purpose, and supporting the attraction, development and retention of high-quality talent.
Key Responsibilities
Employer Brand & Talent Positioning
- Lead and evolve the organisation’s employer brand across EMEA, ensuring a consistent and differentiated external narrative
- Develop and deliver innovative recruitment marketing campaigns aligned to hiring priorities
- Leverage storytelling, digital platforms, AI-enabled tools and media channels to showcase culture, ESG commitments and growth ambitions
- Own and deliver the regional employer brand awards strategy
Employee Engagement & Listening Strategy
- Own and deliver the EMEA engagement agenda, including the annual engagement survey
- Drive participation, insight generation and actionable in-country follow-through
- Support broader listening strategies including pulse surveys and leadership 360 feedback (e.g. Viva Glint)
Learning & Development Communications
- Support branding and communications for EMEA learning and development programmes
- Ensure high-quality delivery of communications, materials and learning packs
- Drive engagement through targeted campaigns for employees and People Leaders
Internal Communications & Change
- Design and deliver multi-channel internal communication strategies aligned to business priorities
- Act as a strategic communications partner on key transformation and change initiatives
- Support the adoption and impact of key platforms (e.g. People+) through effective communication and engagement
People & Culture Team Positioning
- Shape and deliver internal communications for the EMEA People & Culture function
- Support key leadership communications including CPO updates, community calls and leadership forums
- Enable knowledge sharing and best practice across the EMEA People community
Recruitment Marketing (Senior Talent)
- Partner with EMEA Talent Acquisition to strengthen attraction strategies for senior and specialist talent
- Drive innovative approaches to candidate engagement (e.g. data insights, referrals, personalisation)
- Manage and optimise careers platforms to enhance candidate experience and conversion
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Partner closely with regional People, Marketing and senior leadership teams
- Align and scale best practices across markets, ensuring consistency and efficiency
- Build capability and strengthen the visibility and impact of the People & Culture function across EMEA
Key Competencies
- Strategic Thinking & Storytelling – Ability to translate strategy into compelling narratives that inspire engagement
- Stakeholder Influence – Strong ability to influence and partner with senior leaders in a matrix environment
- Communication Excellence – Exceptional written and verbal communication across multiple channels and audiences
- Commercial Acumen – Understands how people, brand and engagement initiatives drive business outcomes
- Collaboration – Builds strong relationships across functions and geographies to deliver impact at scale
- Innovation & Digital Mindset – Embraces new tools, technologies and data to enhance engagement and attraction
- Execution & Delivery – Highly organised with strong project management capability and attention to detail
Qualifications & Experience
- Proven experience in employer branding, internal communications, employee engagement or related fields
- Experience operating in a regional or global, matrixed organisation
- Strong track record of delivering communication and engagement strategies that drive measurable outcomes
- Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing at leadership level
- Familiarity with engagement tools (e.g. Viva Glint) and digital communication platforms
- Experience working closely with Talent Acquisition and/or Marketing teams is highly desirable
- Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline is preferred
Typical hybrid model: 3 in the office 2 from home but flexible around this.
Ideal start End of August for a 1 month handover.
