Contract - Internal Communications Coordinator

At Honda we embrace inclusion in our various policies, so whilst our contracts state that the hours are as required to fulfil the role with a minimum of 35 hours per week, we offer flexibility for when you work.  The regular office hours are 08:00 – 16:00 Monday to Thursday with a half hour lunch break & 08:00 – 13:00 on a Friday.  However, we offer flexibility of when you work with our daily flex-time start of between 07:00 and 11:00 providing that there is no business requirement.

Whilst there is no contractual right to work from home, the flexibility we offer is that you can request to work from home 2 days per week, again providing there is no business requirement to attend the office.

Role:
HME Corporate Communications & External Affairs division is responsible for the development and delivery of a range of communication activities designed to increase awareness and understanding of the Honda’s business activities to a range of internal and external stakeholders. The team consists of associates based in Honda’s European headquarters, with the ultimate aim to protect and enhance the perception of the Honda brand in Europe, and contribute to our European business objectives.

This role will support Honda’s Internal Communications activities amongst sales, engineering, development, and logistics Associates across the European region. You will bring strong project management skills to help realise the regional Internal Communications plan across a range of channels. You will engage with a variety of levels within the organisation, supporting the Department Manager in briefing of President and Senior Executives.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the development of written and visual content for internal communications channels, coordinating with a range of agencies and internal stakeholders
• Coordinate the ‘Inside Honda’ email newsletter, providing news and insight to over 3,500 associates across the region
• Develop evaluation framework for Inside Honda, helping Department Manager to understand the impact of this activity and improvement points for the future
• Provide logistics coordination and support to the Department Manager for biannual town hall and senior leadership meetings. 
• Support Internal Communications Specialist in the delivery of monthly ‘business update’ meetings, coordinating with Senior leaders to ensure content clarity 
• Work alongside Internal Communications Specialist, External Affairs Lead and Corporate Communications Lead to strengthen delivery of Honda’s activity plan, particularly in the area of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) topics. 
• In coordination with associates in External Affairs and Corporate Communications, take responsibility for budget tracking, ensuring timely provision of purchase orders and payment of suppliers

Qualifications, skills and experience:
Required

• Proven experience in communications, content creation, or similar roles within a corporate or agency environment. 
• Excellent English writing and editing skills with a keen attention to detail and proficiency in grammar and punctuation. Ability to tailor messaging for different audiences – including non-English speakers.
• Strong relationship building and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in communication tools and platforms such as Microsoft Office Suite and Large Language Models such as CoPilot.
• Creative thinker with the ability to generate innovative ideas and translate them into effective communication. 
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• A positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and motivate others.

Desirable

• Comfortable with Internal Communications systems such as Poppulo or Microsoft Viva
• Experience working in internal communications.
• Experience developing video content.
• Knowledge of a European language other than English (French, German, Spanish and/or Italian).
• An interest in the application of new technologies to improve productivity and agility.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools.

Honda is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in the workplace for all employees, temporary workers, contractors, applicants and visitors. Honda also encourages respect for the individual differences and talents of others while making full use of one's own abilities, based on Honda's philosophy of respect for the individual.

At Honda, we value and celebrate diversity and are committed to being a fair, non-discriminatory company that promotes and welcomes the uniqueness and differences of people around the world. We recognise that a diverse workforce allows for different ideas and perspectives, and we encourage everyone to share them. We strive to foster a culture of belonging that is consistent with Honda's core values and lived out in the way we work and respect each other. For us at Honda, diversifying our workforce means increasing its overall strength by providing people with equal opportunities - regardless of personal characteristics or previous careers.

This commitment flows directly from the Honda philosophy and the belief that we are all working towards a common goal. Honda recruits, hires, trains and promotes the most qualified/experienced individuals at all levels without regard to race, origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristic.