Project Communications Specialist

Job Description

Project Communications Specialist

Salary Circa £40,000 - £45,000 (Dependent On Experience)

Full-Time, Permanent

IB (International Baccalaureate®) Global Centre, Cardiff / The Hague, Netherlands

Remote working opportunity

About The IB

If you're looking to work for a global organisation with a meaningful mission, and with colleagues all over the world, then the International Baccalaureate® (IB) may have the ideal opportunity for you! The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 5,500 schools across 159 countries. A career at IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services and contribute to our 50-year mission of creating a better and more peaceful world. Apply now to join our global organisation where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.

About The Job

The Digital Assessment Project is one of the IB’s key strategic transformation initiatives focused on transitioning the examinations of the Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) from paper based to digital format.

Reporting into the Program Manager for the Digital Assessment Project, the Communications Specialist will collaborate closely with them and the Change Manager to develop, execute and manage the Communications Plan for the entire project which operates across four workstreams.

The Communications Specialist will develop and monitor performance of key strategic messages across and within the four workstreams, for key stakeholders beyond the workstreams and for our IB World Schools affected by the Digital Assessment Initiative.

This is a Remote working opportunity from either the UK or Netherlands, requiring travel to the Cardiff office circa 6 times per year for an approximate duration of 3 working days each time.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a communications strategy and plan for the Digital Assessment Project: taking into consideration the stakeholder landscape, existing communication mechanisms and the potential need to establish new channels. Partner closely with the IB Communications team and core leadership team members to ensure consistency and streamlining of overall IB communications strategy. Develop and monitor a variety of different channels for program communications including web, email, newsletters, briefings, and workshops.
• Develop high quality, accurate and consistent communications copy and materials: ensuring they meet style and branding standards of IB. Create content for non-specialist audiences ensuring any technical details and information can be understood. Plan and implement a web presence and/or social media presence for the Digital Assessment Project taking responsibility for content integrity and updates. Maintain a consistent language, look and ‘brand’ for the workstreams, in line with IB branding and in full consultation with the wider IB Communications & Marketing team and third-party agencies where required.
  
  
  

About You

• Previous experience within a Communications role, ideally within a large global organisation with varied and complex stakeholder groups.
• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in delivering and supporting communications specifically within workstreams/projects/programmes.
• Key to success in this role is the demonstrable ability to work at pace to assimilate complex information and translate it into clear, concise and digestible messages relevant to the target audience.
• Excellent written, editing and proofreading skills, with the ability to develop high quality, accurate and consistent communications materials, newsletters, leaflets, briefings etc. for non-specialist audiences.
• Experience of advising staff on complex communications challenges, including resistance management communications.
• Experience of developing a social media strategy, using and evaluating the use of social media to support communications activities across a global initiative.
  
  
  

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 10% employer pension contribution (for 3% employee contribution).
• Flexible working pattern with core working hours of 10am-12pm and 2pm-3pm.
• Enhanced family friendly benefits.
• 25 Days annual leave, plus public holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave.
• Life assurance 4x annual salary.
• Paid volunteering leave.
• Excellent continuous professional development. 
• Additional 1.5% of salary as a flexible benefits allowance.
• Health and wellness schemes.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounts on a range of products, including days out.
• Cash back opportunities available from a wide range of retailers.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free on-site car parking.
  
  
  

Applications will be accepted until 11:59pm, 24 September 2024.

We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. The International Baccalaureate is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants.