Senior Communications Specialist

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AECOM is looking for a Senior Communications Specialist to join the Enterprise Capabilities team, reporting to the Communications Manager. This position is based in London and offers flexible work options for hybrid or remote schedules. 

The successful candidate will be a reliable and enthusiastic team player who is excited about joining a global organization and managing communications for a global audience. 

You will have already worked for a large organization with complex communication challenges, as this role requires the development of communications strategies and plans, along with providing strategic and tactical advice on effective internal communication and engagement with key global stakeholders. We are looking for someone with internal communications’ experience working within a large, preferably professional services, organization.   

You must have proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritize a variety of projects and tasks, have excellent communication skills and attention to detail and be able to work equally effectively both independently and as part of a team. 

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Strategic Communications:  You will develop and lead the execution of a strategic communications plan that aligns with business goals and objectives. This includes creating messaging frameworks, content strategies, and communication channels to effectively reach target audiences. 
• Advisor to Leadership: Build strong relationships with senior leadership and serve as a trusted communications advisor. Provide strategic counsel on messaging, reputation management, and crisis communication. 
• Champion Collaboration: Foster a culture of collaboration and innovation within the Transportation team and across sectors. Challenge existing norms and processes to drive creativity and excellence in activity. 
• Stakeholder Engagement: Identify and prioritize key stakeholders, including employees and those that have an impact on the employee value proposition. Develop strategies to engage and build relationships with these groups. 
• Content Creation: Oversee the development of compelling and relevant content, including town halls, leadership communication, articles, internal social media updates, and other materials.
• Digital Media: Bring new thinking and best practice into their work including the application of digital media. 
• Strategic Thinker: Ability to think critically, analytically, and holistically about complex situations, problems, or challenges, along with having the capacity to see the big picture and formulate effective strategies to achieve long-term goals and objectives. 
• Influencing and stakeholder management skills: Can interact at a senior level, providing credible advice and guidance, as well as building good networks and relationships at all levels of an organization.

• Strong written and oral communications skills, including copyediting.
• Ability to synthesize complex materials and to craft creative, persuasive language and compelling messaging for a variety of global audiences.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy, completeness and thoroughness of all work.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi-task and work effectively on a variety of projects concurrently in a demanding, deadline-driven environment.
• Proven ability to ensure accuracy, completeness and thoroughness of all work products.
• Self-starter capable of assuming responsibility for several tasks at once with little supervision.
• Project management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Word and Excel. SharePoint and Poppulo or other email newsletter platforms knowledge is preferred;
• Detail oriented and passionate about delivering high-value work.
• Creative and resourceful, with a keen interest on driving best-in-class communications.
• A time management superstar - able to navigate competing priorities and multiple projects.
• A quick learner who embraces new technologies and platforms.
• A positive and enthusiastic team player.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, English, marketing, Journalism or related discipline.
• Similar corporate communications-related experience, preferably in a global, multi-site company or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.