Interim Head of Internal Communications

12 Months - 18 Months (maternity cover)

£750 - £850 a day (potential flexibility for the right person

London office (2 days a week in office, 3 days WFH)

Ideally looking for an early December start

This role is responsible for leading the team that delivers leadership communications, leadership events, strategic communications and colleague engagement campaigns.

This would be perfect for someone who has a specialist understanding of leadership communications and events, knows how to lead teams of 10+ and has experience in a retail environment or very similar.

Brief overview of responsibilities:

• Work with the Director on internal comms strategy and development of channel strategy, evaluating communications to ensure return on investment
• Create a clear narrative for leaders and colleagues
• Work closely with HR and technology teams on colleague engagement
• Foster a collaborative culture and mentor the team (5 Direct Reports, team of 14)
• Leading the team on colleague engagement campaigns

What they're looking for:

• Experience leading an Employee Communications Function for a large audience
• Ability to build relationships with key leaders in the business from CEO down
• Experience in the retail industry with large volumes (ideally recent)
• Experience leading a large internal communications team (10+)
• Experience in transforming environments
• Available to start a new role in the next 3-6 weeks

If this role is of interest, please send your CV to or apply below,