Internal Communications Lead - Transformation (6 Month FTC)
We are seeking a dynamic, proactive, and highly organised Internal Communications Manager to lead our employee communications, with a heavy emphasis on driving our business transformation agenda. This role is initially offered on a 6 month FTC and we are ideally looking for someone available immediately or within 4 weeks. In this role, you will bridge the gap between our core internal comms and our critical change initiatives. A significant portion of your time will be spent partnering with Programme Sponsors, People Partners and Transformation Management Office (TMO), ensuring all change initiatives are seamlessly coordinated, creatively executed, and clearly understood by our 330 UK & IRE based colleagues.
- Act as the dedicated communications partner to the Transformation Programme Office and Programme Sponsors, translating project milestones into engaging employee narratives.
- End-to-end management of transformation comms, from high-level strategic sequencing down to day-to-day execution.
- Maintain a master schedule for all programme-related communications to prevent information overload and ensure a consistent cadence.
- Own the delivery of regular company-wide updates, including financial performance, HR initiatives, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) campaigns.
- Plan and execute engaging internal communication events (e.g. All-Hands meetings, town halls, interactive workshops).
- Act as an internal consultant to various business departments and People Team, advising team leads on communication best practices, channel selection, and messaging structure.
- Manage the internal comms calendar to ensure that messaging doesn’t conflict or overload and that there are no lengthy gaps between interactions.
- Confidently manage and advise senior leaders, ensuring their voice is authentic and aligned with overall business objectives.
- Deliver high-quality, creative content across a variety of formats (e.g. video, articles, newsletters, interactive sessions) tailored to engage a diverse workforce.
- Establish mechanisms to measure communication effectiveness, sentiment, and engagement, iterating strategies based on data.
- Exceptional Stakeholder Management: Ability to influence, challenge, and build strong relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Transformation: Proven experience of developing narratives, and delivering communications for transformation programmes.
- Creative Flair: A passion for storytelling with the ability to turn dry corporate data into compelling, visual, and human-centric content.
- Organization & Detail: Superior project management skills; ability to manage multiple overlapping timelines without dropping the ball.
- Tech & Channel Savvy: Proficiency with modern internal communication tools (e.g., Google, Slack, or email marketing platforms such as Braze) and the ability to recommend tools.
- Private medical insurance
- Excellent parental leave
- A working globally policy
- Mental health support
- Assistance programs
- Social gatherings
- Pension scheme
- Various other benefit schemes
- Birthdays off work
- 25 days of holiday per year
- Life assurance
- Exclusive perks like the Star card
- Our Step Further Awards (our employee recognition program)
- Season Ticket Loan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Complimentary access to our Racing Post Members Club, complete with an Ultimate Membership
- Volunteer two days per year with our charity partner
Spotlight Sports Group is a global media and technology company with a clear purpose, to set the standard for trusted, customer-driven experiences across global racing and sports betting. Guided by our mission to create experiences that fans love, we combine more than 40 years of Racing Post heritage with bold innovation to deliver the next generation of content, data and digital products. We operate at the intersection of consumer media and B2B solutions. Our award-winning brands, including Racing Post, Pickswise, myracing and Free Super Tips, connect millions of fans with trusted insight, analysis and entertainment. Alongside this, our market-leading B2B products power the world’s biggest operators, affiliates and media groups. From our Superfeed content engine and Halo live streaming, to Spotlight iQ’s AI-driven insights and our digital and print betting shop displays, we help partners engage audiences, increase retention and drive sustainable growth. Retail remains a cornerstone of our success, with Racing Post newspapers and digital shop displays proven to enhance performance in thousands of betting shops worldwide. At the same time, we continue to invest heavily in innovation, from AI-powered content and multilingual translation to fully integrated digital platforms. Our international marketing agency, ICS-digital and ICS-translate, extends our reach even further, delivering localised content and campaigns across more than 80 languages. With over 400 employees worldwide, Spotlight Sports Group is trusted by leading names in betting, racing and sports media. By combining heritage, technology and expertise, we are powering growth and engagement across global racing and sports betting, today and for the future.