JOB DETAILS
The Communications and Transformation Senior Manager will design and lead the execution of an internal communications strategy that will underpin Ibec’s Transformation . As part of the Strategy & Transformation team, you will partner with leaders across the organisation, blending your strategic communications and transformation implementation expertise to bring our Impact with Purpose strategy to life for every colleague.
Working closely with colleagues within the Strategy and Transformation team your priority will be to foster a deep connection to our vision, ensure clarity and cultivate a culture of purpose and engagement across the organisation. You will play a key role in ensuring that as we evolve, our people are informed, inspired, and empowered to contribute to our success.
This is a 12 month fixed term contract. The closing date for applications is 15th December 2025.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Strategic & Executive Communications
- Internal Communications Strategy: Develop and manage a comprehensive, multi-channel internal communications strategy that ensures consistent, engaging messaging and connects employees to Ibec’s strategy and vision.
- Executive Communications: Serve as the lead for executive communications, partnering directly with the CEO, DCEO, Executive Director Team (EDT), and People & Culture. You will draft, edit, and manage high-impact communications, including company-wide updates and townhalls.
- Translate Strategy into Story: Simplify complex business issues and strategic objectives into clear, memorable, and actionable communications that resonate with diverse audiences across the organisation.
- Change Communications: Drive effective and impactful communication plans for transformation initiatives to ensure colleagues are bought in to the change journey
- Organisational Pulse: Monitor the organisational pulse through formal and informal channels, providing feedback to leadership and championing engagement
Strategy Implementation and Transformation
- Design and execute targeted transformation interventions, including communication plans, stakeholder engagement maps, and training strategies, to address identified impacts and drive strategy execution readiness
- Partner across the business to support change management related to all aspects of strategy execution
- Partner directly with project teams and business leaders to create and implement practical support plans for their area ensuring interventions are timely, relevant, and effective
- Track and measure the effectiveness of transformation interventions, using readiness assessments, adoption metrics, and feedback loops to report
NOTE: This list is not exhaustive but serves to reflect the nature of the duties included in the role. Given the nature of the organisation and the need to respond to members’ needs on an ongoing basis, the role is subject to change over time. Sector assignment may be subject to change.
About us
Working in Ibec
Join Ibec and further your career.
Working in Ibec means you are part of an overall effort to deliver on a vision for Ireland to be a balanced, growing and prosperous society. We look to the workplace of the future with the changing needs of our members as well as our workforce to create a dynamic and exciting working environment.
We hire people from many backgrounds who are highly knowledgeable, engaging, professional and, most importantly, passionate about business.