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We’re looking for someone with three to five years' experience, who feels confident working independently, sharing ideas with the team and is excited about the prospect of working internationally - there is scope to travel within this role.\nYou’ll be working into the senior PR manager in London, helping to deliver the internal comms strategy and supporting the development of a strong communications department at Side; the aim is to grow the team and scale with the business so it’s a busy but exciting time to join.\nHaving rebranded last year, Side is in a phase of experimentation and exploration, so you won’t be walking into a set structure in this role, you will be able to help shape the direction in partnership with the wider team.\nAs we continue to creatively direct our approach, we are looking for someone who feels both comfortable and excited by the prospect of a blank canvas, not intimidated by it. This is a highly visible role, with strong exposure to senior leadership.\nResponsibilities:\nSupport the delivery and analysis of team feedback surveys \nDrive engagement for our environmental programme \nProvide tailored regional counsel for internal comms to our local studio heads \nDesign accessible internal comms processes to keep our teams and leadership connected \nSpot and remove barriers that are impeding our internal comms \nTake part in the annual review process, providing feedback and supervision as required \nHelp develop the internal communications practice, increase its visibility across the company and work with other teams to improve how we communicate with our people \nAttend external and internal events as required, travel will be required for this role \nWho you are:\nYou’re organised, self-motivated and proactive - you’re someone who already leads meetings and activities comfortably and can see a project through from ideation to execution \nYou have worked with C-Suite and senior leadership before and feel confident communicating with that group \nYou’re a strong internal communicator, you can quickly understand how teams need to collaborate and the most effective comms to facilitate that \nYou have experience connecting multiple comms streams (we have teams that cross industries, timezones, languages, devices, tech systems) \nYou love variety, from sound design and music through to datasets and quality assurance, we have lots to work with! You should be excited by the prospect of having multiple projects on the go \nYou’re happy with hybrid working, you’ll be part of our London studio, joining the team in person and you’ll be excited to visit our studios further afield \nAbout Side:\nSide is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009, Side has grown from their Japanese roots to become a global force in the video games industry, with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. Their industry-leading services include art production, game development, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. 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