Internal Communications Lead, Spotlight Sports Group

Transformation, 6 Month FTC

Salary not provided

Braze

Slack

Senior and Expert level

London

Sports betting experiences

Be an early applicant

Sports betting experiences

201-500 employees

B2BAdvertisingSportsMedia

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

Braze

Slack

Senior and Expert level

London

201-500 employees

B2BAdvertisingSportsMedia

Company mission

To add value to global sports betting experiences, with a trusted, market-leading offering, and embed premium content, marketing, and affiliate partnerships into their platforms.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

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

What the job involves

We are seeking a dynamic, proactive, and highly organized 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
Transformation & Change Communications:
TMO Integration: Act as the dedicated communications partner to the Transformation Programme Office and Programme Sponsors, translating project milestones into engaging employee narratives
Campaign Delivery: End-to-end management of transformation comms, from high-level strategic sequencing down to day-to-day execution
Scheduling & Coordination: Maintain a master schedule for all programme-related communications to prevent information overload and ensure a consistent cadence
Core Internal Communications & Departmental Advisory:
Business Updates: Own the delivery of regular company-wide updates, including financial performance, HR initiatives, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) campaigns
Internal Comms Events: Plan and execute engaging internal communication events (e.g. All-Hands meetings, town halls, interactive workshops)
Departmental Advisory: 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
Stakeholder Management & Creative Execution:
Senior Stakeholder Alignment: Confidently manage and advise senior leaders, ensuring their voice is authentic and aligned with overall business objectives
Multi-Format Content Creation: Deliver high-quality, creative content across a variety of formats (e.g. video, articles, newsletters, interactive sessions) tailored to engage a diverse workforce
Feedback Loops: Establish mechanisms to measure communication effectiveness, sentiment, and engagement, iterating strategies based on data

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Our take

Spotlight Sports Group is a global leader in sports betting, horse racing, and fantasy sports content. Building on the legacy of the Racing Post, the company has spent decades delivering cutting-edge tech, content, and media solutions to the world's top betting operators.

The company offers a wide range of products designed to engage and educate its users. Its Halo Content Destinations provide content experiences in any language, tailored to any sport. Additionally, Spotlight's market-leading pre-play, in-play, and horse racing insights can be seamlessly integrated into betting platforms, offering real-time value and enhancing user engagement.

To bolster its ongoing success, it has partnered with FTN Network and Betfred, along with expanding its role in covering prominent horse racing shows. These developments further solidify Spotlight's stronghold within the industry and it will be interesting to see what it will do next.