Head of Communications & Engagement, Kaluza
12-Month Maternity FTC
£96-120k
3 days a week in office
Intelligent software platform powering the future of energy
Posted today
Intelligent software platform powering the future of energy
501-1000 employees
Posted today
£96-120k
3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help decarbonise the world.
Role
Who you are
- Strategic communications leadership experience in a fast-paced technology, scale-up, or SaaS business
- Proven line management experience with a track record of coaching team members and driving departmental output
- Extensive experience acting as a trusted advisor to senior executives and C-suite leaders on internal communications and strategic messaging
- Hands-on expertise managing modern intranet ecosystems (specifically Simplr or similar enterprise digital workplace platforms)
- Exceptional narrative creation, copywriting, and editing skills with high attention to tone of voice and brand consistency
Desirable
- Experience maintaining strategy continuity and leading a communications function during a fixed-term cover / maternity cover period
- Strong interest or prior domain background in green energy, clean tech, or sustainability software
- Previous experience working with or leading a Workplace function
- Demonstrated ability using analytics tools and employee feedback data to continuously evolve communication channels
What the job involves
- Reporting To: VP Talent
- This role is based in London or Bristol, UK and requires an existing right to work in the UK
- At this time, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role
- We are committed to building a diverse, global team and our sponsorship policy is evaluated on a role-by-role basis
- We encourage you to keep an eye on our careers site to stay informed about future opportunities where we are able to offer visa sponsorship
- Direct and execute Kaluza’s internal communications and employee engagement strategy, ensuring multi-market alignment across global teams and offices
- Line manage, mentor, and empower a team of (Communications Manager) to deliver high-quality messaging, events, and campaigns
- Partner directly with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and C-suite to craft high-impact executive communications, strategic business updates, and change management announcements
- Serve as primary owner and strategic lead for Kaluza’s intranet platform, The Hive, establishing content standards, governance, and user engagement strategies to maximize platform adoption
- Lead end-to-end planning and delivery of company-wide events, Town Halls, and interactive employee initiatives that strengthen culture and mission alignment
- Manage our European office locations; Edinburgh, London, Bristol and Paris, leading on the global workplace strategy and engagement activities that create a safe and exciting place to work
Our take
The energy landscape is one of the most dynamic and fast-evolving sectors in the world. More and more energy retailers are looking to move further toward digitisation and reap the benefits of modern technology in an increasingly connected world. But many are struggling with the transition, held back by legacy operating systems which slow them down, drain resources, and hamper innovation.
This is where Kaluza comes in. An ecosystem of platforms whose services range from energy billing to smart electric vehicle charging, Its real-time cloud platforms transform supplier operations, reducing the cost to serve and boosting customer engagement. Essentially, its platform is aimed at helping businesses streamline their operations, saving them time, effort, and money which can be better invested elsewhere.
Kaluza is riding the momentum of a growing desire for sustainable business and services. Its program relating to electric car charging, for example, will be able to capitalise on huge new demand in that sector - over 100,000 electric cars are already on the roads in the UK, and Bloomberg New Energy Finance has predicted that electric cars will account for over 50% of new global car sales by 2040. As the globe moves further towards sustainable use of energy in the coming years, Kaluza could be very well positioned to capitalise.
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Insights
33% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jun 2024
$100m
LATE VC
Total funding: $100m
Company benefits
- Progressive leave policies - including leave dedicated to the moments that matter to you the most
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets
- Flexible working — we trust you to work in a way that suits your lifestyle
- 26 days holiday
- Kaluza Share Scheme
Company HQ
Kensington, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Melissa Gander
(CEO)Initially joined Kaluza as COO before becoming CEO in 2024. Previously worked at OVO Energy in a number of roles, including Managing Director of Smart Metering and Group COO. Prior to that, they worked at INEXUS as a Process and Performance Analyst and a Customer Manager.
People progressing
Joined as Senior Technical Product Manager in 2017, promoted after 2 years to Head of Product, promoted again in 2024 to their current position as Director of Product.
Joined Kaluza in 2020 as a Software Engineer, and in less than 2 years was promoted to Software Engineering Manager and again promoted in 2023 to Senior Software Engineer.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Kaluza
- We are developing an dedicated Early Talent programme with a focus on underrepresented groups, offering different training opportunities within the business
- Our applicant tracking system, Greenhouse, also anonymously tracks the diversity of each candidate pipeline, so we can proactively take action when a pipeline needs to be more diverse
- We invest in tools, like Textio, and focused diversity job boards to help us reduce bias in our job postings and recruitment activity
- Commitment in improving diversity across our Tech Teams and working with companies to improve the tech ecosystem as a whole, specifically have committed to 25% Women in Tech by 2025
- We've signed up to numerous charters, like the Tech Talent Charter, Race at Work Charter and Trans in the City, to show our continuing commitment to improving I&D within Kaluza and the wider community
- Within Kaluza we have belonging communities set up, to offer support and forums for everybody
- We run monthly Inclusive Hiring Skills & Bias training that are open to all Kaluza employees
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