JOB PROFILE – COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT (IP)
We are seeking to recruit a Communications Assistant to join the McDonald’s Europe Corporate Communications team based in Edgware Road, London. The successful candidate will work on a range of internal communications projects including the European Centre intranet, management communications and events and to a lesser extent on projects to support press office activities. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with good organisational and written skills who enjoys working in a busy environment and who has a strong interest in communications, including internal communications.
Reports to: Communications Director
Job Purpose: Primarily to support delivery of the internal communications/events plan for McDonald’s Europe with some involvement in external press office projects
Principal Responsibilities:
- Support on-going management of the intranet, ensuring that key sections are up to date and proactively identifying opportunities to develop and improve the site
- Act as co-ordinator for the Corporate Relations team site on the intranet and manage access for communications teams from the 39 European markets including distribution lists etc.
- Ensure digital channels including online press office, internal ‘media player’ video site and European Style Guide are regularly updated in line with the plan and calendar
- Assist the team in the production (e.g. design) and distribution of management communications such as quarterly results, VP messages etc.
- Some support on larger events such as the annual European Centre meeting
- Drafting and writing of some content for internal comms and other projects as required
- Responsibility for managing updates to the team calendar/news calendar and co-ordinating the monthly European Activity Summary report
- Meeting minutes/co-ordination
- Support on sourcing images and other materials for senior management presentations etc.
Knowledge and experience
General skills
- Good telephone manner and general communication skills
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to work accurately and to tight deadlines
- Good standard of literacy required for the production of reports and written correspondence
- Strong administrative skills
Technical Competence
- Good understanding of Microsoft Office
- Good general PC/IT literacy
- Experience of working on intranets/websites or other online tools an advantage
- Good working knowledge and comfortable using social media/social networks (Facebook, Twitter etc.)
To Apply
Please send you Cover Letter, CV and Application Form to Micha Sussex at micha.sussex@eu.mcd.com with the subject header ‘Communications Industrial Placement’.