Job Description

We're looking for a Senior Communications Business Partner to join our Construction team covering Strategic Project, Construction and Engineering and Mechanical Electrical Teams

Location

: Flexible on Location - hybrid working available, with occasional travel to the office required

Hours

: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Communications Business Partner, you'll be working within the Construction team covering Strategic Project, Construction and Engineering and Mechanical Electrical Teams, supporting them in enhancing the reputation of our major projects, promoting achievements, and engaging internal and external audiences.



Your day to day will include:


Developing and delivering integrated communications strategies across channels, aligned with business goals Creating impactful content including press releases, thought leadership, internal comms, and marketing collateral Managing media relations and crisis communications, while building strong press relationships Supporting stakeholder engagement with clients, communities, and regulators Leading on performance measurement and reporting across your campaigns

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Communications Business Partner is great for you if:


You have extensive communications experience, ideally with a background in construction, M&E, or the built environment You bring a proven track record in communications strategy, stakeholder engagement, and media relations You're confident turning complex projects and processes into compelling, audience-friendly content Have Crisis management experience Line management experience




We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.



As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.





We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier



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