Manager HR Communications & Events

Synopsis

Etihad is hiring someone to Manage HR Communications & Events - Plan, design and deliver strategic and lifecycle HR communications and People & Corporate Affairs events for the HR leadership, in support of the HR vision, mission, strategy, priority programmes, policies and processes.

Accountabilities

• Lead and own the development of the HR communications strategy, ensuring the outputs of the HR strategies are aligned to the Etihad values, brand and ‘tone of voice’, and to the People plan;
• Define both narrative-driven communications to help people understand where they fit, why they matter, and how they make an impact on our People Strategy objectives and the company purpose
• Translate the People strategy and priorities into clear and concise communications throughout the year
• Drive the HR brand building with internal stakeholders, i.e., so they know what we do and how we are creating value for them
• Develop and implement communications and events plans to support major HR projects and lifecycles (performance management, succession planning and engagement cycles), policy refresh and events, ensuring consistency of style and tailoring content to target audience requirements
• Define and own budget for communication, HR branding and events
• Establish a clear set of two-way global and local communications channels between HR and the business – both employees and managers - to ensure target audiences are reached through the most effective channel and at the right time
• Support the Chief People & Corporate Affairs Officer and HR Leadership Team in the development of internal presentations, ensuring the HR narrative is told professionally and consistently to a wide range of audiences
• Coordinate efforts to deliver quality visuals and imagery for strategic programmes – photoshoot requirements, video scripts, microsite creation, event run sheet, etc.
• Partner proactively with Communications specialists across Etihad, as well as the Learning & Development, and Brand & Marketing teams, to ensure the alignment of local and global HR communications, and ensure consistency of messaging
• Establish and manage a robust set of communications measures to assess the performance of HR communications, as well as a framework to establish the ‘Voice of the Customer’ to inform the design of HR interventions
• Own the design and content for HR for the Etihad intranet, ensuring best practice and up-to-date communications of HR programmes, events, policies, procedures and processes
• Drive the development of the Etihad employer brand principles and style, ensuring all Etihad HR communications are consistent with its applicationInfluence and engage stakeholders through effective communication strategies that drive positive sentiment and engagement with Etihad, and ensure transparency of HR policies and processes.
  
  

Education & Experience

• Degree level education in communications, marketing/brand, or related discipline is required
• Post holder must have a minimum of 7 years communications or journalism experience in high profile organisations required, preferably within an HR environment, with proven ability of handling internal communications and events; experience in strategic communications planning and management of major projects or issues;
• Airline experience is advantageous, as is previous experience of working in a dynamic and fast-changing environment Autonomous decision-making and delivery of HR Communications
  
  

About Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the world’s leading airlines. From its home in Abu Dhabi, Etihad flies to passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America. Together with Etihad’s codeshare partners, Etihad’s network offers access to hundreds of international destinations. In recent years, Etihad has received numerous awards for its superior service and products, cargo offering, loyalty programme and more. All this ties into Etihad’s ambitious Journey 2030 strategy. The airline plans to double its fleet size and triple the number of customers over the next six years as it sets out to be the airline everyone wants to fly!

To learn more, visit etihad.com

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