Internal Communications Associate recruitment
Corporate Communications is the central function that coordinates all internal and external communications activities of Nomura EMEA to build and safeguard its corporate reputation.The corporate communications team is made up of six functions – external relations (spanning corporate and business media relations), internal communications, public affairs, community affairs, events and brand marketing – working closely with corporate strategy, the executive and global counterparts to support Nomura’s objectives and market presence.
Overview of role
The degree to which our people are engaged and motivated to deliver our strategy will determine our ability to differentiate ourselves in the market. Effective employee communication has a central role to play in this process.
Internal communication is firmly established on the executive agenda. The team has a reputation for flawless delivery, excellent channel management and good strategic counsel for Nomura’s business leaders.The interim within the team will provide robust, day to day tactical internal communications delivery, supporting the existing team Analyst while leading on key campaigns and projects.
Primary activities
The ability to write, work quickly, build consensus and influence without authority will be important, as will managing cross-functional groups, as there are multiple stakeholders both within the UK, the Continent and globally.
• Support the internal news-flow process by sourcing, writing, approving and publishing internal news stories through a range of channels:oWeekly e-news update and ad hoc firm wide announcementsoIntranet storiesoMedia wall and lift screensoNomura BlackBerry applicationoTown hall leadership presentations
• Take the lead on key business and corporate projects / campaigns – co-ordinating with other teams within Corporate Communications
• Support quarterly results communications and associated CEO town hall logistics delivery
Preferred experience
• Robust knowledge and application of best practice internal communications within a large corporate • Strong personal communication skills and ability to write in an engaging and relevant way for a range of internal audiences
• Project management
• A sharp eye for detail and the ability to process large amounts of information quickly and identify the business issues
• Relationship management and ability to influence without authority • A mix of industry sector experience and time within global, matrix-structured organisations
• Technology savvy - proficient in all aspects of Microsoft Office, intranet publishing / content management tools, working knowledge of social media and enterprise messaging
Right to Work
The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers from outside the EEA coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the EEA ( who require a Tier 2 (General) visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that there are no other suitable candidates for this vacancy from inside the EEA.