Communications Lead

Communications Lead - Transformation

Glanbia  

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey 

The Opportunity 

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in a global transformation journey? At Glanbia, we are revolutionizing our strategy, organisation, processes, and technology to create a future-ready organisation. As the Communications Lead, you will be at the heart of this transformation, driving impactful change across multiple workstreams. This is your chance to shape the future of a leading global company, working closely with senior leaders and diverse teams to ensure our vision becomes a reality. If you thrive in dynamic environments and are passionate about making a difference, this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Act as the communications lead for the global transformation program and its associated work streams around organisational model design, business process, and service delivery design.
• Provide direct support to, and engagement with, individual program work streams on all aspects of communications – business readiness, technology adoption, culture, and behaviour change.
• Build and mobilize a network of global change agents for the program and put in place a structured change plan and coaching to ensure success in their role.
• Provide a detailed stakeholder analysis that identifies the individuals critical to the successful delivery of the project and initiate actions to ensure these individuals are fully engaged with, and aligned behind, program plans and deliverables.
• Prepare internal and external communications and engagement plans to support deployment and operation.
• Prepare training materials and execute the training plan for the project.
• Work with the Project Team to identify value-adding opportunities that require cross-team integration and focused delivery.
• Develop and manage a comprehensive communications calendar to ensure timely and consistent messaging.
• Monitor and measure the effectiveness of communication strategies and adjust plans as needed to achieve desired outcomes.

 The Skills You Will Bring to the Team

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Business, or a related field; a Master’s degree is a plus.
• Previous experience in a communications and/or change management leadership role in a global organisation – ideally supporting planning, managing, and anchoring communications around complex change initiatives that require coordination across a number of elements.
• Experience in communications planning and execution.
• Strategic thinker and planner - able to think ahead and anticipate problems, issues, and solutions.
• Ability to influence and appropriately challenge leadership teams, project teams, and operational teams to bring clarity to issues and solutions.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence effectively with all levels of the organisation.
• Works effectively with others and contributes to an environment that promotes effective teamwork and strong collaboration.
• Advanced facilitation skills.
• Proficiency in digital communication tools and platforms.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Familiarity with change management methodologies and best practices.
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Shape the company’s future by developing and executing a global communications strategy to support transformational change.
• Influence and engage with all levels of the organisation, from internal stakeholders to business leadership and project teams.
• Be a key player in a pivotal role on the Project leadership team.
• Enjoy a fixed-term position (12 months with potential to extend).

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and how you will work  

The opportunity will be based in Dublin OR Kilkenny with hybrid working arrangements available through our Smart working model which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.  

What we would like to offer you!  

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.  

About Glanbia  

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.  

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.