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United Kingdom · PR and communications · Mid-Level (2-5 years)

Employee Communications Coordinator

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  • Experience bandMid-Level (2-5 years)
  • Direct reportsNo direct reports
  • Reports toSenior Employee Communications Specialist
  • UK framework levelUsually a coordinator, or early in a professional job

Also advertised as Internal Communications Specialist · Communications Officer · Employee Engagement Coordinator

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The qualifications matched to this job

AIM Qualifications Level 3 Diploma in Media Creation, Production and Craft Support AIM Qualifications · Level 3 · covers 2 of 8 standards
OCNLR Entry Level Certificate in Digital Skills (Entry 3) OCN London · Entry Level · covers 1 of 8 standards
ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Digital Marketing ATHE Ltd · Level 4 · covers 1 of 8 standards
ATHE Level 4 Diploma in Digital Marketing ATHE Ltd · Level 4 · covers 1 of 8 standards
City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Digital Marketing City & Guilds Limited · Level 3 · covers 1 of 8 standards
AIM Qualifications Level 4 Diploma in Public Relations AIM Qualifications · Level 4 · covers 1 of 8 standards

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Producing Creative Marketing Communications – Advertising Concepts and Solutions for Clients AIM Qualifications Level 3 Diploma in Media Creation, Production and Craft Support
Digital Communications Technology OCNLR Entry Level Certificate in Digital Skills (Entry 3)
Content Marketing ATHE Level 4 Extended Diploma in Digital Marketing
Understanding How Public Relations Professionals Contribute to Internal Communications AIM Qualifications Level 4 Diploma in Public Relations

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  1. Producing Creative Marketing Communications – Advertising Concepts and Solutions for Clients AIM Qualifications · covers 2 of 8 standards Level 3
  2. Digital Communications Technology OCN London · covers 1 of 8 standards Entry Level
  3. Content Marketing ATHE Ltd · covers 1 of 8 standards Level 4
  4. Understanding How Public Relations Professionals Contribute to Internal Communications AIM Qualifications · covers 1 of 8 standards Level 4
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2AI and this work

Will AI change your work as an Employee Communications Coordinator?

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3What this role really is

This job involves keeping everyone at a company informed about what is happening and why it matters. You write and coordinate internal messages, making sure the right people get clear, useful information at the right time.

4What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

Microsoft SharePoint Online Basic

Creating and editing intranet pages from existing templates, managing document libraries, updating news web parts, and following established site architecture.

Poppulo / ContactMonkey (or similar email platform) Intermediate

Building and sending internal emails using established templates, managing distribution lists, and pulling standard open/click rate reports. You'll be able to A/B test subject lines.

Qualtrics / Culture Amp (or similar survey tool) Basic

Deploying pre-built surveys, exporting raw data to Excel, and creating basic reports from existing dashboards. You won't be designing complex surveys yet.

Canva / Adobe Express (or similar graphic design tool) Intermediate

Creating on-brand social tiles, email headers, and simple infographics using established templates and our brand library. You'll make our comms look good.

Asana / Monday.com (or similar project management tool) Intermediate

Managing your personal tasks, updating project statuses, and collaborating within existing project boards. You'll follow our established editorial calendar process diligently.

Workday HCM / SAP SuccessFactors (or similar HRIS) Read-Only Access

Looking up employee data (like title, manager, location) to verify information and build accurate distribution lists for targeted communications.

5What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choiceComing in Where you are nowThe step above
Content Creation & Editing Drafts content from templates, all final versions reviewed by manager. Independently drafts and edits routine content; manager reviews for sensitive topics or major campaigns. You'll make decisions on tone for standard comms. Leads content creation for complex campaigns; provides final sign-off on most content within their workstream.
Channel Management & Publishing Publishes content on existing channels under direct supervision. Takes ownership of specific channels (e.g., weekly newsletter, intranet section), managing content and publishing schedule with moderate supervision. Decides on routine scheduling. Defines strategy and manages content for multiple channels, including new channel launches. Makes decisions on channel usage and content strategy.
Stakeholder Engagement Communicates with immediate team and supervisor. Regularly engages with HR Business Partners, Marketing, and departmental managers for content input and approvals. You'll know who to go to for what. Manages relationships with senior leaders (Director/VP level) for campaign input and approvals; influences content direction.
Problem Solving & Escalation Escalates all problems and questions to supervisor. Troubleshoots routine publishing or content issues independently. Escalates novel or sensitive problems to manager. Resolves most complex problems within their workstream; defines escalation paths for their team.

6How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, and what is not on it. The hard targets, how often each is actually looked at, and the quiet signals that never reach a dashboard.

On-time Delivery of Scheduled Communications
The percentage of planned internal communications (e.g., newsletters, intranet posts, email announcements) that are published or sent by their agreed-upon deadline.
Target · 98%+

If we plan 20 communications in a month, you'd need to get 19 or 20 of them out on time. Missing a deadline for a critical announcement can really mess things up.

Average Email Open & Click-Through Rates
The average percentage of employees who open your emails and then click on links within them. This tells us if your subject lines are compelling and if the content is relevant.
Target · 65%+ Open Rate, 20%+ Click-Through Rate

If your monthly newsletter consistently gets 70% opens and 25% clicks, you're doing a brilliant job of grabbing attention and getting people to engage with the content.

Intranet Content Accuracy & Freshness
The number of factual errors or outdated pieces of information found in intranet articles or pages you're responsible for, alongside how regularly you update key sections.
Target · <1 factual error per 10 articles; 90% of assigned pages reviewed/updated quarterly.

Spotting a wrong date for a company holiday on the intranet before anyone complains, or making sure the 'new starter' guide is always up-to-date. Small details, big impact.

Message Clarity & Tone
How clear, concise, and appropriate the language and tone are in your communications for the intended audience. Are people getting the message without needing follow-up questions?
  • Positive feedback from HR and departmental managers on the clarity of your drafts
  • fewer 'I don't understand' questions directed to support teams after your communications go out
  • your manager rarely needs to make significant edits for clarity.
Proactive Content Identification
Your ability to spot potential internal stories or communication needs before being asked. This means keeping an ear to the ground and bringing ideas to the team.
  • You regularly suggest new article ideas for the intranet or newsletter
  • you flag emerging topics or questions from employees that might need a communication
  • you're not just waiting for tasks, you're looking for opportunities.
Reliability & Autonomy on Routine Tasks
How consistently you deliver your assigned communications and manage your channels with minimal supervision, handling routine issues independently.
  • Your manager trusts you to handle the weekly newsletter from start to finish without needing to check in constantly
  • you troubleshoot minor publishing issues yourself
  • you consistently meet your deadlines without reminders
  • you only escalate genuinely novel or complex problems.

7Would you like it

Both sides. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy
Making a Tangible Impact on Employee Understanding

You love seeing your words help someone understand a complex change or feel more connected to the company. You get a kick out of knowing you've cleared up confusion.

Getting positive feedback from a manager who says their team 'finally gets it' after reading your latest intranet article about a new system.

Learning & Developing New Communication Skills

You're keen to try new tools, learn different writing styles, and understand how to craft messages for various audiences and channels. You're always looking to improve your craft.

Taking an online course on video editing for internal comms or experimenting with a new feature in our email platform to see if it boosts engagement.

Being the Go-To Person for Key Channels

You enjoy taking ownership of specific communication channels, like the weekly newsletter or a section of the intranet, making sure they're always fresh and relevant.

You're the one who makes sure the weekly 'Company News' email is always out on time, looks great, and contains the most important updates, often suggesting new content ideas for it.

What frustrates people
  • Being the 'last to know' about important changes, then expected to communicate them instantly.
  • Endless approval cycles that strip the personality out of your writing.
  • Stakeholders who think a single email can solve a complex behavioural problem.
  • The constant battle to prove the ROI of internal communications when impact is often intangible.
  • Being the bearer of unpopular news (e.g., policy changes, re-organisations) and absorbing the initial employee frustration.
What this role does not give you
  • Complete creative freedom on every message – there are usually brand guidelines and legal/HR reviews.
  • A quiet, solitary work environment – you'll be collaborating and responding to urgent requests frequently.
  • Direct control over strategic business decisions – you communicate them, you don't make them.
  • Predictable, 9-to-5 days every single time – crisis comms or urgent announcements can pop up at any moment.

8Who you work with

You're a vital cog in our internal information machine. Your work directly impacts how well employees understand company strategy, policy changes, and important announcements. Get it right, and you help foster a more engaged, informed workforce. Get it wrong, and you risk confusion, disengagement, and a lot of unnecessary questions for HR and leadership. Honestly, you're helping to keep everyone on the same page.

Inside the business
  • Senior Employee Communications Specialist (your direct manager)
  • HR Business Partners (for policy and people-related updates)
  • Marketing Team (for brand alignment and content sharing)
  • IT Support Team (for intranet technical issues and system comms)
  • Departmental Line Managers (who often need to cascade your messages)
Outside the business
  • None directly, but you'll help manage content from external vendors or partners for internal use, making sure it fits our internal tone.

9What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

  • Proven experience (2-5 years) in an internal communications, marketing communications, or similar content-focused role.
  • Demonstrable ability to write clear, concise, and engaging copy for various audiences and channels.
  • Experience managing content for digital platforms (e.g., intranet, email marketing tools).
  • A strong portfolio of written work, even if it's internal-facing, showcasing your ability to simplify complex topics.
  • Basic project management skills – you can keep track of multiple tasks and deadlines.

10What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Advanced Email Platform Management (Poppulo/ContactMonkey)

Important within 12-18 months. As our internal comms become more sophisticated, you'll need to move beyond basic template usage. This means understanding segmentation, automation, and advanced analytics to truly optimise our email channels.

Audience segmentation strategies · A/B testing advanced elements · Email automation workflows · Integrating with other systems

  • This week: Explore the 'advanced features' section of our email platform – what can it do that you're not currently using?
  • This month: Work with your manager to design and execute one segmented email campaign for a specific audience.
  • Month 2: Set up a simple automated email series (e.g., for new joiners) and monitor its performance.
  • Month 3: Present a proposal for how we could use advanced email features to improve a key communication programme.

Quick win: Experiment with different subject line emojis or pre-header text to see if you can boost open rates on your next routine email.

Intranet Content Strategy & Optimisation (SharePoint)

Important within 12-18 months. Our intranet isn't just a document repository; it's a key communication hub. You'll need to think more strategically about how content is organised, discovered, and kept fresh to maximise its value.

Information architecture principles · Search engine optimisation (SEO) for intranets · User experience (UX) best practices · Content lifecycle management

  • This week: Conduct a 'content audit' of a section of the intranet you manage – what's outdated, what's missing, what's hard to find?
  • This month: Research best practices for intranet content strategy and share your findings with the team.
  • Month 2: Propose and implement a small improvement to the navigation or content organisation of a key intranet section.
  • Month 3: Work with IT to understand how we can use SharePoint analytics to track content consumption and search behaviour.

Quick win: Add relevant tags and metadata to all new intranet articles you publish to improve their discoverability in search.

11Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up
  • Joining relevant professional bodies like the IoIC or CIPR for networking and learning opportunities.
  • Attending industry webinars and conferences (we'll support this where possible).
  • Subscribing to internal communications newsletters and blogs to stay on top of trends.
  • Taking online courses in advanced writing, digital storytelling, or data visualisation.

12The rising capability

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

Prompt Engineering & LLM Integration

Critical within 6 months – honestly, this is already happening, not just a future thing. Competitors are using tools like ChatGPT and Claude to draft reports and communications in minutes that used to take hours. Analysts and comms pros who figure this out will outproduce their peers significantly.

  • Context windows and token limits
  • Temperature settings for different tasks
  • Output validation and hallucination detection
  • Prompt chaining for complex tasks

Data Visualisation & Infographics (Advanced)

Important within 12 months. Employees are bombarded with information. Static text and basic charts just don't cut it anymore. The ability to turn complex data or processes into clear, engaging visuals is becoming non-negotiable for cutting through the noise.

  • Choosing the right chart type
  • Principles of visual hierarchy
  • Infographic design best practices
  • Accessibility in data visualisation

13What you’ll use

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

  • Change Management Communications (ADKAR awareness)
  • Narrative & Storytelling
  • Audience Segmentation & Persona Application
  • Internal Crisis & Issues Management Support
  • Executive Communications & Voice Capture (Drafting)
  • Communication Measurement & Basic Analytics

14The pathway

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

  1. 1

    Associate Employee Communications Coordinator (L1)

    1-2 years

    Skills to master

    • Mastering basic content drafting, understanding our internal channels, learning our brand voice, and efficiently supporting the team with publishing tasks.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Consistently delivering error-free content from templates.
    • Demonstrating a proactive attitude in learning the business and our communication needs.
    • Reliably managing routine administrative tasks related to communications.
    • Starting to identify simple content opportunities.
  2. 2

    Marketing Assistant with Internal Comms Exposure

    2-3 years

    Skills to master

    • Translating external marketing skills to an internal audience, understanding employee engagement nuances, and adapting to internal stakeholder dynamics.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Proven ability to create engaging content for an audience (even if external).
    • Strong organisational skills from managing marketing campaigns.
    • A clear interest in employee engagement and internal culture.
    • Ability to adapt quickly to new tools and internal processes.
  3. 3

    HR Coordinator with a Focus on Employee Engagement

    2-4 years

    Skills to master

    • Developing strong writing and content creation skills, understanding communication channels, and learning to craft messages that resonate beyond HR policies.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Deep understanding of employee needs and HR policies.
    • Experience with employee-facing communications (e.g., benefits, onboarding).
    • A natural empathy for the employee experience.
    • Strong organisational and administrative capabilities.

15Where this role leads

The long view: This work can lead to managing a communications team, directing internal and executive communications, or leading strategy for major change programmes.

The ten Future Fluencies

Zavmo analysis

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Employee Communications Coordinator is actually changing.

Where it leads

Roles this leads to

How you would learn this

One to one, on the work you already do

A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.

A lesson from Producing Creative Marketing Communications – Advertising Concepts and Solutions for Clients, worked against Employee Communications Coordinator.

Producing Creative Marketing Communications – Advertising Concepts and Solutions for Clients Level 3

Applied to your work in Employee Communications Coordinator

The objective of this unit is to enable learners to understand the key issues involved in producing creative marketing communications (advertising) concepts and solutions for clients, including target audience analysis and market trend research. Learners will be able to identify and agree on client requirements and develop innovative and effective advertising concepts that meet their needs and objectives.

How the thinking builds
  1. 1 Remember
  2. 2 Understand
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Analyse
  5. 5 Evaluate
  6. 6 Create
An illustration of a Zavmo lesson, built from this role’s own route. The unit, its objective and every criterion above are the awarding body’s own words, not an example.

It is £70 a month, billed monthly. Your free first module is Future Fluency, and you can cancel any time.

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Employee Communications Coordinator
  • Change Management Communications (ADKAR awareness)
  • Narrative & Storytelling
  • Audience Segmentation & Persona Application
  • Internal Crisis & Issues Management Support
  • Executive Communications & Voice Capture (Drafting)
  • Communication Measurement & Basic Analytics
This is your Mind Palace on learn.zavmo.ai. Every skill above comes from this role's own record, not an example borrowed from another job. A node lights up when you evidence it, and what you build stays yours between jobs. That is the part a course cannot do.

16The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Employee Communications Coordinator is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

  1. Senior Employee Communications Specialist (L3)

    3-5 years from this role

    You'll move from owning specific channels to leading multi-channel communication campaigns for small-to-medium projects. You'll also start mentoring junior team members.

    • Designing complex communication plans from scratch.
    • Conducting basic communication audits and recommending improvements.
    • Developing and delivering manager toolkits for significant changes.
    • More in-depth analysis of communication effectiveness and impact.
Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Let's be honest, a big chunk of internal communications work can be repetitive. Imagine getting back hours every week to focus on more strategic, creative, and impactful work. That's where AI comes in. We're not talking about replacing you; we're talking about giving you a seriously powerful assistant.

Our team is already using AI to make our lives easier, and we want you to jump straight in. You won't be starting from scratch; we'll show you the ropes and help you integrate these tools into your daily workflow. The goal is to free you up to do the interesting stuff, like finding compelling stories and connecting with our people, rather than getting bogged down in first drafts and manual analysis.

First Draft Automation

Use generative AI (like ChatGPT or Claude) to create initial drafts of routine announcements – new hires, promotions, office event reminders, or even weekly digests. Feed it the key facts, and it'll give you a structured, on-brand starting point, saving you loads of staring-at-a-blank-page time.

Sentiment Analysis Accelerator

Instead of manually sifting through hundreds of open-ended comments from employee surveys or internal chat channels, use an AI tool to instantly identify key themes, analyse sentiment (positive, negative, neutral), and quickly surface any outlier concerns. It's like having a super-fast reader for all that qualitative feedback.

Jargon-to-Human Translator

Got a dense, technical document or a strategy deck full of corporate-speak from another department? Paste it into an AI model and prompt it to 'summarise the key takeaways for a frontline employee' or 'rewrite this in a more empathetic and clear tone.' It's brilliant for making complex information accessible.

Q&A Predictive Preparation

Before a big Town Hall meeting or a major company announcement, feed the core message into an AI and ask it to 'generate a list of the 20 toughest questions employees are likely to ask about this.' This helps you proactively prepare FAQs and talking points for leaders, making them look much more prepared.

Common questions

Common questions

How do you become an Employee Communications Coordinator?

Common routes in include Associate Employee Communications Coordinator (1-2 years), Marketing Assistant with Internal Comms Exposure (2-3 years) and HR Coordinator with a Focus on Employee Engagement (2-4 years). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can an Employee Communications Coordinator progress to?

This role can lead on to Senior Employee Communications Specialist (3-5 years from this role), depending on the skills you build.

What new skills matter most for an Employee Communications Coordinator?

Increasingly, Prompt Engineering & LLM Integration and Data Visualisation & Infographics (Advanced). These are the skills our record of this role lists as growing.

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17Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 3

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

 More jobs in PR and communications

Stay in the field you know and move sideways rather than up.
If you leave this industry

The skills built in this role transfer to broader corporate communications, public relations, marketing communications, change management, or HR roles with a communications focus, across many industries.

This role profile is © 2026 Growth Engineering Technologies Ltd. Built from UK occupational standards and regulated qualification data, and written for Zavmo.

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