Dr. Martens is a globally recognisable and culturally influential British brand, with over 60 years of rich heritage. As brand custodians, we are lucky to work for a dynamic, thriving, and ethical business, with people from diverse backgrounds, who bring their true selves to work, and where anyone can grow their career.

We are guided by three core values that are at the heart of everything we do: be yourself, act courageously, and show you care. They make us who we are and inspire us to push boundaries, embrace our individuality, and stand up for what's right.

THE GIG

This 6-month Fixed Term Contract sits within the Global Internal Communications team, a strategic function which serves to rally our people around shared beliefs, mission and goals. As a small but powerful team, they focus on objective-driven storytelling to connect and inspire our disparate global audience, weaving creativity into strategy to achieve measurable results. If you are strategically minded, curious and passionate about employee experience, while also happy to get stuck in and get your hands dirty, this could be a great opportunity for you.

As our Internal Communications Manager you will be responsible for:

• Contributing to the delivery of a global internal communications strategy, delivering key projects aligned with our goals around the employee experience at DMs
• Delivering impactful communications and across all communication medium in the Dr. Martens style and tone of voice. This will include copywriting, email production, intranet management, event execution, building presentations and directing video production
• Understanding the bigger picture and connecting individual outcomes to larger strategic company goals
• Ensuring the business is kept up to date with what is happening at Dr. Martens
• Proactively seeking feedback for yourself and providing feedback and insight on the work of the broader internal communications team and the work we deliver

THE STUFF THAT SETS YOU APART

Put simply, for this role the key things we’re looking for are:

• Extensive experience delivering internal communications at a strategic level within organisations similar to Dr. Martens
• Excellent copywriting and presentation skills, with the ability to understand and adapt the approach for different audiences
• A team player who wants to take a hands-on approach to delivering strategic campaigns and projects for a diverse global audience.
• Great project management skills, ensuring high quality work is delivered on time, including managing and influencing stakeholders that enable this work
• Experience taking full ownership of communication delivery across the channels we utilise at Dr. Martens. Additional skills with creative software (e.g. Adobe suite) an advantage but not essential

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Hybrid working
• Welcome to the family free pair of Docs
• 65% off all Docs
• Award-winning ‘Buy As You Earn’ Dr. Martens share plan
• Private healthcare
• A dedicated culture team
• 2 paid volunteer days per year
• Amazing Camden based offices with roof terrace overlooking the canal

Are you ready to fill your boots? Apply now.

At Dr. Martens, we are committed to creating an environment in which we can all be our best and bring our authentic selves to work. We encourage applications, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, or disability. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on our brand; helping us to speak authentically to our consumers.

We strive to develop a business where our people can thrive and feel empowered to express themselves. Because we believe everyone should feel supported and included whatever their role in the Dr. Martens community.