Internal Communications Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

Published

06/30/2025

We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity. Our talented team build brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreography stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses eg HSBC, Unilever and Greggs to name a few.

We earn affection, attention, affinity and purchase by delivering value to people around the world, with deep specialisms across food & drink, travel & tourism, consumer tech, consumer health, automotive, sports sponsorship, entertainment & lifestyle.

We are known for:

Developing data driven insights and strategy to drive measurable impact
Creating impactful creative that taps into culture
Creating channel and platform agnostic campaigns that grow organically

Delivering integrated campaigns that are earned-first but deliver for paid and owned channels

What’s happening?

Weber Shandwick is looking for an Internal Communications Manager to work with our UK and EMEA management teams to lead our organisational messaging strategy. You’ll be the first point of contact for all Weber Shandwick news and employee engagement, using the right combination of touchpoints, in the most engaging way.

What will you be doing?

Establish an internal communications strategy in conjunction with senior leadership teams in UK & EMEA, including EMEA CEO, UK CEO, Senior Talent Leaders, EMEA Market Leaders, Marketing & Communications and People Teams, which ladders up to the UK/ EMEA business & communications plans and priorities.
Plan, edit and write content for a variety of internal communications mediums and engaging internal events
In line with company vision and mission, devise internal initiatives in order to fully engage employees. Ensure internal initiatives and projects are successfully communicated to employees and stakeholders
Draft messages/ scripts from senior executives for presentation to employees in written or spoken form
Ensure internal communications messages are consistent across all mediums and for different departments of the organisation
Work with EVP, Marketing & Comms and External Comms Manager to ensure internal communication messages are consistent with external communication messages
Respond to feedback from employee focus groups / employee surveys and build on strategy and communications content accordingly
Handle the internal communication response to crisis situations which affect employees, in collaboration with senior management and external comms lead
Advise senior executives of developments throughout the organisation, be the eyes and ears and take the temperature regularly
Work with global comms/ internal comms teams and IPG to ensure connected thinking where relevant
Review tools, systems & processes in order to implement the best, most effective internal communications ‘machine’, including the EMEA intranet
Manage internal meetings/ webcasts/ events
Develop engaging visual content for internal channels and external channels, including social media assets, aligned with the brand and external comms strategy
Working closely with the People Team, develop innovative, forward thinking ideas to socialise and embed the new global Employee Value Proposition (‘Opportunity grows within a collective)

Work closely with and report to the WS Global Communications/Talent team to ensure cohesive internal communications

Who are you?

You’ll have experience in a communications team, ideally internal communications, for a large or complex organisation
Experience of writing for a variety of different audiences across a variety of platforms
Prior management of complex projects and confidence advising senior managers
Experience in design, particularly in creating visual content for platforms like intranets, newsletters, social media assets and presentations

Key skills required:

Writing skills: Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills as well as the journalistic ability to source stories from employees
Communication skills: Strong verbal communication skills that give the internal teams confidence in you and the organisation
Interpersonal skills: Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills in order to work with Communications and People Teams. Confidence to deal with senior executives and to guide them on best practice for internal comms
Creative skills: Creative ability to devise communication strategies and execute in the most engaging way
Technical skills: Use of Adobe suite to create still and moving content (preferred). Knowledge & experience of Microsoft 365 to manage the WS intranet, which uses Microsoft SharePoint. Generally, technically savvy to switch between new and emerging platforms to deliver the best content for our people.

Core Benefits:

Private medical insurance
Group life assurance
Group income protection
Personal pension plan
Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits:

Buy or sell holiday
Additional life assurance cover
Critical illness insurance
Personal Accident Insurance
Dental insurance
Travel insurance
Health screening
Gym discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Health cash plan

We appreciate the time take to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick. We will review all applications within five working days and be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.

At IPG we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.

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What will you be doing?

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Private medical insurance
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25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays) plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off and discretionary festive closure
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Note from the talent team:

We appreciate the time taken to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick. We will review all applications within five working days and be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.

At IPG DXTRA we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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Enhanced family leave
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We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity. Our talented team builds brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses e.g. Mars, Princes, IKEA, Unilever, Tinder, IBM, and Pinterest, to name a few.

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A minimum of two years’ experience in Corporate PR or marketing
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Private medical insurance
Group life assurance
Group income protection
Personal pension plan
Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits:

Buy or sell holiday
Additional life assurance cover
Critical illness insurance
Personal Accident Insurance
Dental insurance
Travel insurance
Health screening
Gym discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Health cash plan
Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
Equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6 month + contract to support home working setup
25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays) plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off work and discretionary festive closure
Flexible public holidays
Sweets and snacks in the office
Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
Annual eyecare voucher
Season ticket loan
Referral bonus scheme
Long service bonus
Enhanced family leave
Inclusive and invisible health policies
Monthly social events organised by the Manchester office’s ‘Culture Club’

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We encourage employees to spend 2-3 days in the office each week, with Tuesday and Thursday as our traditional ‘anchor days’ where the majority of the team will be in. It’s a great time to join as at the end of this month, we will be moving to a brand new office space set in the heart of Spinningfields, offering the perfect place to collaborate, be creative, get your head down and spend time with your colleagues. It includes:

A beautiful residential office in a vibrant co-working space
A plethora of work spaces – from break out areas, to small meeting rooms to beautiful board rooms – and even a studio!
An on-site gym, coffee shop, an award-winning bar, bike storage, coworking community and member events
Take advantage of our fully stocked in-office drinks fridge
Plenty of great food and shopping options nearby means you are spoilt for choice!
Our UK network means there is often the chance to visit our offices in London, Glasgow and Edinburgh as/when needed

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