Communications Manager – Visits & Events

Job Description

Job title: Communications Manager – Visits & Events

Location: Barrow-In-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Working closely with the Managing Director and leadership team to devise a programme of internal and external visits, events and conferences for BAE Systems Submarines business
• Leading on the organisation, management and delivery of all internal events, visits and conferences including senior stakeholder visits (internal and external), major programme milestone events, e.g. naming ceremonies and leadership conferences
• Provide strategic advice to the senior leadership team around their own team events, visits and conferences

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders with a strong customer focus and the ability to communicate with people at all levels effectively
• Expert knowledge of core communications principles, techniques and skills
• Experience of people management, must be able to lead projects as part of a team
• Ability to influence and coach to support the achievement of business priorities

Desirable:

• Degree and/or relevant professional certificate or equivalent experience.
• Experience of operating within a customer environment
• Understanding of the markets in which BAE System operates, as well as its competitors

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Communications Team

We’re looking for a Communications Manager, to lead the organisation and delivery of all visits and events in our Submarines business. In this exciting role, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the visitor experience for a wide range of senior visitors to our Barrow site, from politicians and Royals to business leaders and major suppliers.

As an integral member of the Communications team, you’ll work closely with the Managing Director and senior leadership team, to develop engaging and informative visit programmes to help showcase the amazing products our employees design and build.

In addition to a high volume of visits, you’ll also take the lead in the end-to-end organisation and delivery of major events, including traditional submarine naming ceremonies, which typically involve hundreds of guests.

This is a busy, demanding and hugely rewarding role, where you’ll take great pride in supporting the delivery of a truly national endeavour.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 19th August 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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