Job Purpose
The Internal Communications Manager is responsible for supporting the delivery of our internal communications strategy globally.
This opportunity focuses on strategic and engaging internal communications. This includes channel management, employee events, internal stakeholder management, and planning and delivering tailored written communications across the organisation. The role is a key part of helping Amnesty colleagues to understand and engage with strategic priorities, celebrate success, engage with the wider work of the organisation, and supports diversity & inclusion commitments.
The role is part of the People & Organisational Development team, reporting into the Head of Internal Communications.
Main Responsibilities
- Delivering targeted, tailored internal communications and employee engagement activities to ensure employees stay connected and informed on our human rights work and other key initiatives.
- Content management of the intranet and partnering with IT to manage an intranet upgrade, to support a better user experience, better measurement, and a more engaging platform.
- Source, write and edit engaging and relevant content from across Amnesty that can be applied to a variety of internal and some external channels.
- Co-ordinate the organisation’s e-newsletter
- Facilitate regular employee engagement events to inform colleagues of Amnesty’s wider work and key projects, including the delivery of all-staff events.
- In collaboration with internal stakeholders, plan and deliver campaign weeks to drive additional awareness of key strategic priorities, such as diversity & inclusion and wellbeing topics.
Skills and Experience
- Experience managing internal communications in a demanding, fast-paced environment
- Planning, organising, managing and measuring internal events
- Supporting the internal communications strategy aligned with the strategic priorities of an organisation
- Excellent copywriting and editing skills for various channels and respecting a diverse workforce; the ability to create compelling content for a variety of channels, audiences and topics
- Working with people engagement surveys and supporting the translation of results
- Excellent prioritising and organisational skills, working to deadlines, working under pressure, stakeholder management, and having an empathetic but realistic approach. Negotiating and influencing. Building and maintaining collaborative relationships
About Us
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world.
Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they’re denied. And whether we’re applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we’re all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.
At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.
Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.
For further information on our benefits, please visit https://www.amnesty.org/en/careers/benefits/
WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT
If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click ‘Apply for this Role’ below.
Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let’s get to work.
N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.