JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Communications Lead, Rolls-Royce North America
Working Pattern: Fulltime
Working location: Reston, VA OR Indianapolis, IN
This role is critical in driving integration of communications activities across Rolls-Royce North America and provides the opportunity to be part of a high-energy team, working at pace to drive the transformation of Rolls-Royce at a pivotal point in its history.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Use insight and channel metrics to inform tactical delivery plans to achieve the desired outcome from awareness and understanding to behaviour or culture change.
• Collaborate with Communications & Marketing colleagues and site-specific stakeholders to coordinate the day-to-day calendar of activity to reach key audiences across both digitally connected and non-connected work environments.
• Work closely with the SVP Communications & Marketing Defense and North America, SVP Internal Communications and other business partners to identify opportunities, to ensure consistency of message and avoid unnecessary clashes in activity.
• Produce and deliver communications content, including executive leadership messages, planned drumbeat activity and responses to emerging issues ensuring a smooth flow of information across leaderships levels, divisions and the region.
• Work directly with the Communications partners and subject matter experts to produce and deliver consistent corporate narrative that reflects Rolls-Royce’s business strategy via our owned-channels in a way that reflects our corporate purpose and culture.
• Topics include safety and security, business transformation, culture & behaviors, sustainability, technology, customer wins and compliance driven topics such as benefit enrollment.
• Channels include print materials, digital (email, plasma screens, intranet) and in-person experiences including regional town halls, emails, video, storytelling, news items, global/regional newsletters, posters and deskdrops
• Manage translations for materials or content shared with colleagues in Montreal, Canada.
• Collaborate with other teams, including People (Human Resources) and other Business Enabler teams, to support project workstreams related to our Transformation or other change programs.
• Stay abreast of current best practices in the industry and technology trends to continuously improve and learn— sharing knowledge across the Communications team as appropriate.
• Regularly review and summarize insight and measurement data to recommend ways to evolve tactics to increase relevancy and impact.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associates Degree in Liberal Arts, Marketing or Communication with 4 years of experience in Marketing and Communications, OR
• Bachelors Degree in Liberal Arts, Marketing or Communication with 2 years of experience in Marketing and Communications, OR
• Masters Degree in in Liberal Arts, Marketing or Communication JD/PhD
• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be a US Citizen

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent writing skills with experience in communications, journalism or related field.
• Proven track record in communications production with good time management, attention to detail and organizational skills using MS Office and other tools e.g., Word, Excel, SharePoint, Poppulo, AppSpace
• Proven ability to deliver results and work productively in a complex environment and/or matrixed organization.
• Creative and high energy in bringing new thinking and challenge.
• General awareness of employee engagement techniques.
• Passion for and knowledge of engineering or technology sector.
• Collaborative approach and proven track record of excellent teamwork across all levels of the organization.
• Experience in relevant aerospace or defence industry
• Experience working in a communications role in a matrixed organization
• Pioneer the next generation of innovation. Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for its brilliance.

With this attractive opportunity you will support a team that will drive communications strategy and engagement of all employees across all three business divisions in North America. It will suit a candidate who is able to deliver employee engagement activities in support of One Rolls-Royce – motivating and mobilizing employees through the development of compelling content.