Job Description

Short description We are excited to be searching for an Internal Communications Manager to join the team on a fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, Communications and Corporate Affairs and also the Head of HR, you will deliver The FA\'s internal Communications strategy, playing a crucial role in connecting all parts of the organisation and ensuring colleagues feel informed and engaged.

Full description

Are you a Communications professional seeking a new challenge?

We are excited to be searching for an Internal Communications Manager to join the team on a fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, Communications and Corporate Affairs and also the Head of HR, you will deliver The FA\'s internal Communications strategy, playing a crucial role in connecting all parts of the organisation and ensuring colleagues feel informed and engaged.

What will you be doing?

• To lead, write and deliver The FA\'s Internal Communications strategy, with the flexibility for a variety of scenarios during this period of uncertainty and beyond.
• Deliver integrated internal communications campaigns across all areas of the business e.g. EDI and Mental Health & Wellbeing.
• To support the delivery of all companywide messaging, working closely with the HR Team, CEO and other SMT members to ensure messages are delivered in the right way, at the right time.
• Provide recommendations on content, messaging and tone of voice for the CEO, Deputy CEO and HRD for internal audiences.
• Provide copywriting support where required e.g. updates, speeches, addresses and Q&A documents.
• Provide a holistic view of communications activity to ensure synergy between messaging for external stakeholders and internal staff.
• Contribute to The FA\'s wider engagement strategy and support the delivery of associated events, e.g., Town Halls and all colleague conferences.
• To produce the internal newsletter, ensuring they remain both informative, engaging and tonally reflective of the current scenario.
• Maintain all staff employee platforms i.e., Intranet with the latest news and information.
• Providing signposting and support for employees where required.
• Provide continued support for the wider Communications team, including external communications and PR expertise where required.
• Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
• As part of The FA\'s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

• Experience working in an internal communication role,
• Highly effective communication skills,
• Excellent writing skills,
• Understanding of CRM use and best practice,
• Advanced Microsoft Office,
• Ability to collaborate and work with different stakeholders, both internal and external,
• Adaptable and agile in responding to different business priorities,
• Commercial/business acumen.

Beneficial to have:

• Experience working in a sport environment,
• Experience working in a Not For Profit organisation.

Please note, this role is advertised on a fixed-term basis for up to a period of 12 months.

What\'s in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George\'s Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
• Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George\'s Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
• A hybrid working model offering flexibility on where you work.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Our Organisation

The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.

The FA oversees England international teams across men\'s, women\'s, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women\'s Super League, FA Women\'s Championship, and Women\'s FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George\'s Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.

We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.

Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George\'s Park or our Processing Centre, unless the role is advertised as a homebased contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.

The FA, For All, For You

Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.

https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/about-the-fa/2021/fa_a-game-for-all-strategy.ashx

A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments - Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change - which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of The FA\'s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

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