Site Name: UK - West Sussex - Worthing Posted Date: Feb 20 2025 Communications Manager Closing Date for Applications – 6th March (COB) This is a site-based role at the Worthing site. To deliver effective, high quality, and engaging communications to the business, with content originating from GSK, the local site leadership team (SLT) and when appropriate, from external sources (e.g. government agencies) to support both the business and site strategy. To continuously improve the connection and understanding that site employees have with both company-wide and local strategies. To devise and implement internal communication strategies and plans, as well as adapting central initiatives to ensure they are inclusive and appropriate for the manufacturing environment and its complexities (e.g. shift working). We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme. We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work. Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK In this role you will: Develop and execute the annual site communications plan. Using relevant metrics to measure impact and generate insights to drive improvement. Manage key channels, including all-site town halls, leader meetings, and internal/external digital channels. Create content and activities to support local site performance and priorities on key topics such as safety, quality, continuous improvement, and HR matters. Ensure all local communication activities align with GSK's global purpose, strategy, and culture. Helps maintain the site's local reputation through effective crisis communications in close collaboration with the CGA global and LOC teams. Produce content that highlights the site's contributions to global priorities, including the deployment of GSK and GSC communication campaigns. Support the Site Director and leaders in the development of their communication skills. Why you? Qualifications & Skills: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: GSCE or equivalent with excellent written and verbal communications skills. Experience working in a manufacturing/industrial environment. Strong experience in a communications role with advanced levels of capability in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. Experience in developing and executing communication plans and digital platforms that align with the company's vision and objectives. Ability to easily interact and collaborate with all levels in the organisation, including senior leaders. Ability to deal with sensitive issues confidentially. Brand savvy with an eye for graphic design applying company tone of voice into all communications. Preferred Qualifications & Skills: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: Degree in Communications or equivalent by experience. Experience in healthcare would be a plus. Experience in internal communication and employee engagement Interest in external communication matters. Ability to simplify complex issues. About Worthing Manufacturing Site: Manufacturing at the Worthing site is for antibiotics. It is advised that you take this into consideration when deciding to apply for this position. Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology). Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only). We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. 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