Director Internal Communications Job In London

Company Summary

Product Madness is a Global Powerhouse where the greatest mobile games and experiences are crafted by world-class talent. A top-grossing leader in free to play mobile games, we have more than 800 team members working across seven global talent hubs including London (headquarters), USA, Canada, Spain, Poland and Ukraine. With remarkable hit games including Heart of Vegas, Cashman Casino, Lighting Link and Big Fish Casino, we boast more than 50 million active users and 400 million downloads and counting.

We are Mad about games and the way they bring people together, and that passion and culture is what brings us together as a studio, connects us with our partners we collaborate with, and is what links us to our sister studios across the world.

Product Madness is an Aristocrat Technologies company within its digital game’s division of Pixel United.

Job Posting Title

Director, Internal Communications

Summary

The Director Internal Communications will lead the strategic development and execution of all global internal communications and employee engagement programmes to effectively deliver, enhance and create alignment behind Pixel United’s strategy, culture and values.

You will partner closely with the people & culture team to support the development and continual enhancement of the EVP through strategic internal activations. You will devise and deliver inspiring, loyalty-driving internal events. You will generate brand-building moments that support, engage and recognise Pixel United’s global employees. You will improve the internal visibility of Pixel United’s senior leadership team and cultivate awareness and understanding across the organisation of what each department does and what they are striving to achieve. You will facilitate greater internal collaboration across Pixel United’s three core businesses and global network of creative studios, helping foster a workforce that is entrepreneurial, cohesive and fully aligned behind the strategic priorities of the wider portfolio. You will be passionate about building and nurturing a culture that is inclusive, diverse, high performing, connected, plugged in to the outside world, and that sets a standard to which other companies may aspire. As the company enters new markets (through acquisition and/or organic growth) you will also support the successful integration and/or establishment of new talent hubs and studios through high-impact 360 internal communication plans.
A highly organised, hands-on and results-oriented project manager, you thrive when planning, spearheading and delivering strategic, reputation-critical internal communication projects that are aligned with the global corporate affairs 3-year strategy. These projects will span sustainability, responsible gameplay, government affairs, global PR and events and executive communications and require extensive internal collaboration. As a senior leader within the Brand, Communications and Corporate Affairs division, you will support ongoing efforts to improve the operational efficiency of the department, establish and improve processes, and streamline and support activities across the PxU MarComs network, as well as with Aristocrat’s Group, Anaxi and Gaming communications teams.

What You'll Do

Key responsibilities will also include:

• Management and continual enhancement of internal communication channels, including but not limited to the company’s intranet site, news channels, internal podcast and global town hall programme.
• Developing and launching new and complementary internal communication channels as required and as new technology emerges.
• Measuring the impact of internal communication and employee engagement initiatives, identifying and delivering on opportunities for continuous improvement including roll out of new technologies, media, tools and processes, where relevant, to enhance the employee and partner experience and internal ways of working.
• Overseeing and developing protocols and standards for internal communications to be shared with business units and studio teams, working closely with the Executive VP Brand, Comms & CA
• Proactively looking for ‘news’ items, seeking out internal stories and bringing these to life across PxU owned media channels
• Fostering a strong internal network across Pixel United and Aristocrat Group’s wider portfolio
• Supporting PxU and its businesses with internal change and issues management, leading internal communication end-to-end
• Ensuring effective allocation of resources, including management of vendors / budgets to deliver a strong ROI.
• Working closely with the Executive VP – Head of Brand, Communications & Corporate Affairs for Pixel United to support and advance the Company’s broader corporate affairs strategy and objectives, contributing new ideas and helping ensure ongoing improvement and innovation
• Deputising for the EVP and providing counsel to the company’s Senior Management Team and Group Executive Committee on internal communications when required.

What We're Looking For

• Extensive experience in internal communications and employee engagement roles, ideally for a global listed company, with a sound understanding of wider Corporate Affairs fields and practices
• Demonstrable experience in project management and a proven track record developing and executing highly effective internal communications strategies that are aligned with and support key business priorities and EVP.
• Strong record devising and implementing culture-building internal programs and developing comprehensive strategic positions in response to global marketplace considerations and ESG/CSR landscape
• Experience handling complex change management projects / communications in matrix organisations
• Capable networker with proven track record establishing strong internal and external networks, including with senior leaders and C-Suite
• Knowledge or experience in technology/media/entertainment industries a plus

Personal Attributes and Traits:

• Outstanding personal integrity and maturity, strong communication and people skills (EQ)
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Proven ability to build, maintain and manage multi-stakeholder relationships
• Well organized, delivery focused and detail oriented, with a strong work ethic
• Ability to operate effectively in global, diverse and fast paced environments, across multiple time zones.
• Effective problem solving and process improvement skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to see the big picture as well as dive into the details when required

Benefits:

• Up to 5% employer pension contribution with Aviva
• Private Health insurance with Aviva
• Full dental insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long term disability insurance
• 25 days’ holiday plus 3 extra days over Christmas
• Employee assistance programme
• Bonus scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Personal development & career plans
• Relocation support
• Study assistance program
• Moving house day

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Why Product Madness ?

Product Madness is so much more than just a Pool table and a foosball game.

We believe in an honest and transparent approach with our teammates. Company wide weekly Town Halls, All Hands and strategy meetings are just a few ways in which we encourage an open and honest path to achieving complete transparency.

Despite a pandemic, there isn’t a day where we don’t feel connected to one another.

With frequent events, workshops, giveaways, slack coffee and donut sessions we have definitely brought on our office culture to this new virtual world of zoom calls.

We also try to cater for all our staff’s needs – be that a freshly brewed cappuccino made by our professional barista in our free coffee shop or by providing a bountiful supply of tasty snacks to keep us refueled and buzzing.

We love to organise plenty of social get-togethers and action-packed activity days, be it slipping inside an inflatable bumper ball for a mad session of football zorbing or throwing caution to the wind and traversing giddy treetop rope courses at Go Ape. On top of these team-building activities, our lunch and learn workshops, not to mention the lavish Christmas and summer parties, foster that ‘work hard, play hard’ mantra. Our offices are based in the heart of the metropolises of London and Lviv, surrounded by an abundance of diversity and inspiration to keep those ideas flowing.

Our Values

• People First

  We have the deepest respect for our people and their well being. We know they are exceptionally talented and will always have a choice. We want them to re-choose us every day. We are committed to building a culture where each person's voice will always be heard and addressed.

• MAD for More

  Always improving, innovating and never settling for the existing. We push all boundaries with courage and ambition to become the world’s best games company.

• Champion Together
  We excel at what we do but yet remain humble and helpful to our teammates. We champion one another and hold each other to high standards without any egos.

• Globally Inclusive

  We are all Equal - regardless of the language we speak, where we live, our gender, religion or culture we come from. We want to build a global home, where everyone has the equal opportunity to make an impact.

• Customer Focused

  We always think from the customer's perspective - be it players or internal customers.Improving their experience and joy is what drives us. Every client's success is our big win!