Internal Communications Manager

We're looking for a dynamic Internal Communications Manager to join our wider Marketing team, working on a hybrid basis from our Bristol office. We're looking for an experienced Communications professional to champion our multi-channel Internal Communications Strategy and ensure our people are connected to the firm's overarching strategy and vision, fostering a culture of transparency, collaboration, and innovation. Please note: we are recruiting for this role on a part-time basis (21-28 hours per week). 

What You'll Do:

• Partner with the Senior Communications Manager to craft and execute an internal communications strategy that mirrors the firm's corporate strategy, vision, and brand.
• Lead the management of core communication channels, including the intranet and office screens, innovating ways to engage our people across the firm.
• Direct the production and content creation for various internal communications, such as our monthly newsletter, leadership bulletins, and alumni newsletter.
• Coordinate logistics for strategic internal events, providing counsel to senior leadership on planning and execution.
• Craft and edit high-quality communications content, maintaining a consistent messaging and tone-of-voice across all channels.
• Work closely with the People team to bolster employer branding, talent initiatives, and internal campaigns.
• Collaborate with employee networks to schedule and communicate their initiatives effectively.
• Establish and manage metrics for communication channel effectiveness, optimising engagement and ROI.

What we're looking for:

• A proven track record in internal communications, with experience in developing and implementing successful communication strategies and campaigns.
• Exceptional writing skills, with a keen eye for detail in proofreading and editing.
• Strong verbal communication abilities, capable of engaging with diverse audiences including senior management. 
• Expertise in coordinating and managing internal events from start to finish.
• Proficient in project management, juggling multiple tasks. 
• Analytical mindset, using data insights to shape and refine communication strategies.

About Burges Salmon

Our six core values – Ambition, Collaboration, Commitment, Fairness, Quality and Respect - are at the heart of everything we do and help to shape our unique culture. As well as high quality work and exciting development opportunities, we offer our people a professional, friendly and sociable working environment with a real sense of community.

A full overview of all the benefits of working at Burges Salmon can be found on the ‘working at Burges Salmon' section of our careers page.

We are delighted to have been named RollOnFriday's 'Best Law Firm to Work At' 2024, for the third year in a row, and also named as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2023 for the second year running.  Our commitment to excellence has recently been recognised by the IIP, which awarded us Platinum certification for investment in people.

It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process and offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job. We're committed to finding the right person for this role and are open to discussing flexible working, full time or part time working patterns.

If you have any questions regarding the role or the interview process, please contact Sophie Russell (Resourcing Advisor) at Sophie.Russell@burges-salmon.com 

This advert will close to applications on 17th May.