Job Description

Rotork is seeking a Communications Manager – Americas to support the successful delivery of our Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) Implementation Programme, internally known as Project DRIVE. This role is crucial in ensuring clear, consistent, and engaging communication across the Americas region, driving employee engagement and adoption of the new system.

Reporting to the Global Head of Communications, you will be part of a small global team, based out of Rochester with travel to our other US sites when required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute internal communication plans to support Project DRIVE.
• Evaluate and improve current communication activities to align with the company's purpose and vision.
• Help leaders, senior managers, and other stakeholders enhance their communication skills and activities by providing guidance or hands-on support in drafting plans, articles, presentations, and other communication materials.
• Play a key role in establishing effective communication channels, systems, and processes.
• Provide communication guidance to multiple stakeholders and support managers in effectively communicating with their teams including change communications.
• Use existing communication channels, such as email, intranet, town hall meetings, the annual leadership conference, and briefings, to deliver engaging and consistent messages.
• Manage the communications calendar, ensuring alignment with other key company activities.
• Support the development of the company’s employer brand.
• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of communication strategies, adapting as necessary to ensure impact.
• Collaborate with marketing to resource communication projects, support social media and ensure brand compliance.
• Manage the process to ensure accurate and accessible translated content for global audiences.

Qualifications

Qualification and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, advertising, or business psychology.
• Experience in developing and executing communications strategies to support major change programmes in a fast-growing global environment.

About you:

• Demonstrate a passion for communications.
• Have a proven track record in transformation/change communications, ideally in a commercial organisation.
• Experience of working in an organisation that operates in a matrix structure.
• Be able to showcase creativity in interpreting complex information and develop engaging plans and ideas that will bring information to life through written and digital content.
• Exhibit strong stakeholder management skills and ability to build trusted relationships.
• Possess excellent planning skills, attention to detail, the ability to manage competing priorities, and flexibility regarding changing deadlines.
• Understand cultural and generational norms and their impact on communications.
• Work to an advanced level across Microsoft applications, focusing on SharePoint, TEAMS and PowerPoint.

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Additional Information

Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.

For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.

Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.

Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market leadership. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.