Sysco(whose UK operating companies include Brakes, Fresh Direct, KFF& Medina) has an exciting opportunity for ChangeCommunications Executive on a 2-year fixed termcontract.
As we continue to transform our SupplyChain & Operations business, the Change CommunicationsExecutive will be responsible for communicating several keystrategic change programmes to our 6,000 frontlinecolleagues.
You'll also be responsible forcontent and campaigns which engage colleagues on topics supportingour business change and transformation. Owning campaigns whichinvolve colleagues in initiatives and projects; celebrate andrecognise employee contribution; amplify a focus; and generate aculture of learning, authenticity, and connectedness. You'll workalongside the Regional Operations Directors, HR, and Communicationsteams to create and deliver change and engagement plans built onthe strategic change initiatives inplay.
This is a home-based role, however,will require frequent weekly travel 3-4 times per week includingover night stays whilst working closely with the GB depot network,so flexibility and a full clean driving license isessential.
KeyResponsibilities:
- Devisea holistic change communications plan to support our frontlinecolleagues through changes to ways ofworking.
- Ensuring effective liaison withOperational, HR and Communications leads on the delivery ofactivity to ensure communications are of a high quality andencapsulate key messages, considering multiple stakeholdergroups
- Demonstrate effective, strategicnetworking skills to develop relationships with key stakeholders,keeping key programme sponsors up to date with communications plansand listen to and respond to feedback.
- Engagingwith transformation and project workstreams to understand andtranslate their communication needs as part of the communicationsstrategy.
- Lead the change communicationsworkstream, ensuring our colleagues engage with any changesresulting from our transformation projects andinitiatives.
- Responsible for articulating a keynarrative and defining strategic messaging, lead the creation ofkey communications and ensuring all communications are consistentand on message.
- Weekly visits to our depots tounderstand our business, how communications can be best formed tomeet the needs of colleagues and understand how the messages arelanding.
- Responsible for the production ofengaging and well written content in multiple formats, includingaudio, visual, and written communications, and incorporatingstorytelling, briefings and events that meet high editorial anddesign standards and present a compelling, impactful, and positiveimage of the programme to key targetaudiences.
- Ensure our communications strategydrives engagement and support for the changes introduced bytransformation and change initiatives, developing appropriatechannels for our people to feedback and contribute to the shapingof our future ways ofworking.
Aboutyou:
You'll be an experiencedChange Communications professional managing comms in a largecomplex organisation, as well as experience of leadingcommunications for large scale transformation programmes andembedding them. A proven track record of devising and implementingsystems for evaluating the effectiveness of communications. We'relooking for someone who can deal with a varied and complex workloadwithin a large growing organisation. A strong and persuasivecommunicator, including written skills and confident presentationskills with the ability to have a positive impact acrossstakeholders at all levels. Highly organised, a drive forsimplicity and pragmatic outcomes.
The role comeswith a competitive base salary, attractive car allowance (orcompany car) and private healthcare, an additional holiday purchasescheme, award-winning products at virtually cost price and arange of range of perks through our online benefitsplatform.