Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation.
Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues.
Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers.
- Permanent
- London, Potters Bar, Bristol or Isle of Man (Hybrid Working)
At Canada Life, we're proud to help people make more of life. With a recent office move to an incredible new London workspace and a newly launched story which connects our people to our purpose and ambitious strategy, we're at an exciting point in our journey. You will play a key role in helping us to continue to bring our people on that journey with us.
We're looking for someone who can bring creativity and new ideas to how we engage and communicate with our colleagues, to help them understand the important role they play in our story.
Building trusted partnerships with your stakeholders is an important element of the role, and you will be working closely with key areas of the business to help them bring their plans to life for our colleagues.
This is a senior and influential role, reporting into our Head of Internal Comms, and working closely with the rest of the IC team.
What you'll do:
- Play a vital part in shaping and developing the strategic communications narrative for our colleagues which is aligned with business objectives and strategy, and bring this to life for our colleagues. You will develop communications and content working alongside the Internal Communications team, our Executive team and other Senior Leaders to ensure this is implemented in collaboration with colleagues across our business.
- Using considerable subject-matter expertise, you will have the ability to cut through ambiguity and influence and advise in a change environment.
- Lead change communications programmes including high-profile and strategically important campaigns, bringing knowledge and experience of multiple channels and involving senior stakeholder engagement.
- Develop the skills and knowledge of other team members, leading by example and role modelling our behaviours.
- Act as Head of Internal Communications deputy, attending senior leadership meetings where required, and partnering with members of our executive team on communications campaigns.
What you'll bring to the role:
- Demonstrable experience in devising and executing impactful colleague communications and engagement programmes. A proven track record in devising communications plans, collaborating across teams cross-business and playing an influential role in driving change.
- Creative flair, ability to think big and a willingness to try out new ideas to bring the best communications experience to our colleagues.
- Proven track record of achieving success in change and transformation environments.
- Excellent communication skills, demonstrating a clear and articulate standard of written and verbal communication in a complex environment.
- Strong leadership and influencing skills, with experience of engaging with senior management in order to get the desired outcome.
Benefits of working at Canada Life
We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that's regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development.
How we work at Canada Life
Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community and helping others to build better futures. Our blueprint behaviours shape and influence how we work, and are central to the relationships we have with others. Every day we are encouraged to be more curious, own the outcome, face into things together and find a way forward.
We want colleagues to have rewarding careers with us so we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. That's why we offer a range of training, flexible working and opportunities to grow and develop.
Diversity and inclusion
Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other characteristic is a key commitment for us. We are proud of the progress we're making in DEI, and we continue for it to be a significant focus.
"At Canada Life we believe in the power of great people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives coming together to build better futures. Emerging talent is crucial to our growth and creating an environment that continues to inspire us all." Nick Harding, Chief People Officer, Canada Life UK
We appreciate that everyone has different work and life responsibilities. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part time, for any of our roles should this be a requirement for you.