The Role

Willmott Dixon is seeking a Communications and Engagement Manager to join our award winning Group Sustainability team. The role is based at our Head Office in Letchworth and supports local offices across England and Wales which make up the Willmott Dixon Group.

Willmott Dixon is a privately-owned company operating in the construction, and interior fit-out sectors. The group has a turnover in excess of £1.4bn and 3,000 employees, operating out of local construction offices (LCOs) based around England and Wales. Our unique selling point is our people. We are passionate about people, with a real focus and drive around continuous development so believe we can offer a career of a lifetime and regularly celebrate our people's long service with awards.

The Project

This role is responsible for providing internal and external sustainability communications expertise and support to the Willmott Dixon Group; developing communications and events to accompany publications including the forthcoming launch of our new 2020-30 Strategy, Annual Sustainable Development Review and Annual Report and Accounts. Key responsibilities include:

* Developing and delivering the Group Sustainability Communications Strategy

* Leading communications support and advice to Group Sustainability and wider sustainability community

* Developing sustainability communications in collaboration with Group Communications to accompany publications, policies, plans and reports

* Managing the sustainability content of our key communications channels, including the Group website, intranet, social media and bulletins

* Managing the development and delivery of Group Sustainability conferences and events

Essential and Desirable Criteria

The successful candidate will have a good knowledge and proven experience in developing and delivering communications strategies, writing engaging content for a range of channels and audiences, and organising and managing internal conferences and events.

In addition, they will be able to work on several projects concurrently at both a strategic level whilst being able to deliver short-term deadlines. They will be a self-starter able to demonstrate high levels of initiative, tenacity and self-motivation and be comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy. With an imaginative and creative approach to both language and visuals they will also have excellent organisational skills.

Essential criteria:

* Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC / NVQ4 etc). Planning and organising projects, events and commissioning and managing third party suppliers such as graphic designers, photographers and film-makers.

* Valid driving licence

Desirable criteria:

* Degree in in communications, marketing or sustainability-related subject.

* Membership of relevant professional body

Personal Qualities

You will be able to:

* Understand people's needs and motivations and adapt your personal style accordingly.

* Recognise when there are conflicts, acknowledge the feelings and views of all parties, and redirect people's energy towards a common goal,

* Prioritise and plan to deliver agreed objectives

* Take personal responsibility for making things happen

* Display high levels of initiative, tenacity and self-motivation,

* Think laterally and develop creative innovative solutions to solve problems

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace.

We are happy to consider flexible working.

About Us

Willmott Dixon is one of the largest privately owned construction businesses in the UK. Our unique selling point is our people. We are passionate about people, with a real focus and drive around continuous development. We strongly believe that this passion has allowed us the success we have enjoyed in recent years. Above everything else you will be joining a values based business: our values are at the centre of every activity we undertake. Having the right talent, coupled with the right culture and values, ensures that we have a sustained future and a trusted brand in our respective markets.

In 2018 we were one of only six companies to receive a Queen's Awards for Enterprise in the promoting opportunity through social mobility category, we followed this in 2019 by winning another Queen's Awards for Enterprise for sustainable development, our third award in total. Our commitment that there's 'no better place to enjoy a career of a lifetime' saw Willmott Dixon come fourth in the Sunday Times Best Companies to work for list in 2019 and this was followed by being ranked number one for the UK in the FT's first ever Diversity Leaders list for being an inclusive employer.

We offer a competitive salary in addition to a comprehensive benefits package* including a company pension scheme, company car or car allowance, life assurance, discounted private medical cover, incentive/bonus schemes, employee trade discounts, and many more. We offer you a bright future, one where you will have the opportunity to develop your career with a fast moving, forward thinking company, who recognize and reward your achievements.

* Benefits may vary dependent upon the role and type of employment contract.