Job Description
Job Purpose:
Lead ODEON Cinemas Group's (OCG) culture, inclusion, engagement and colleague communications agenda, shaping an inclusive, high-performing culture that brings our purpose, strategy and values to life. Acting as a trusted advisor to the People Officer, ExCo and senior leaders, this role drives organisational connection, colleague voice and executive communications, ensuring colleagues are informed, engaged and inspired through transformation and change.
Key Accountabilities:
- Set and own OCG's culture, inclusion, engagement and colleague communications strategy, aligned to the Group's purpose, values and business priorities, and measured by agreed annual outcomes.
- Act as trusted advisor to the People Officer and, through them, the CEO and ExCo, providing expert counsel that shapes organisational decisions on culture, inclusion and colleague sentiment.
- Drive colleague engagement, listening and belonging, ensuring insight translates into visible action and demonstrable improvement in engagement, trust and retention.
- Shape and embed a values-led, inclusive culture by leading the diversity, equity and inclusion, wellbeing and community agenda, bringing external thought leadership into the business.
- Own the colleague communications channel estate end to end - channels, editorial calendar, governance and leadership voice - delivering clear, authentic communications that carry colleagues through change and transformation.
- Lead the Group framework and standards across all OCG territories, working with Culture & Development leads to enable local delivery, build a connected community of practice and hold a consistent bar without direct line authority.
- Lead and develop the Culture, Inclusion and Engagement team, setting clear priorities, building capability and creating the succession and bench strength the Group needs.
Key Skills:
- Senior culture, inclusion, engagement or communications leader with experience operating across complex, multi-site and/or international organisations.
- Proven track record of influencing Executive and senior leadership teams.
- Exceptional communicator, storyteller and executive writer.
- Deep expertise in culture change, engagement and inclusion.
- Strong commercial and organisational awareness, able to connect people priorities with business performance.
- Experienced in leading change, building leadership capability and driving organisational impact through data and insight.
- Inspirational people leader with the ability to build high-performing teams and influence at all levels.
ODEON benefits:
- Bonus Scheme
- Pension Scheme
- Hybrid working (2-3 days per week in the office)
- Unlimited free cinema tickets for you, and 12 friends and family tickets every three months
- 40% discount on our food and drinks, including our in-cinema Costa Coffee stores
- Private Medical Insurance
- Critical Illness Cover
- Life Assurance
- Free access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme – an online platform that offers advice and support on topics including finance, health, and mental wellbeing
- The opportunity to gain professional qualifications through our Bright Lights Apprenticeship scheme
- Fantastic career development opportunities across our cinemas and support offices
At ODEON Cinemas Group, everyone is welcome. We make movies better by bringing all our incredible differences and our different ways of thinking together with our passion for cinema, to deliver inspiring entertainment experiences for our guests. We are all individuals, and we recognise that everyone brings something special to our team.
Starting from the moment you apply, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is embedded into all parts of the colleague journey, and we welcome individuals from all backgrounds. We select colleagues based on merit and the passion they show for their role.
We are proud to partner with 'ReciteMe' to offer accessible tools to support you with your job application. Simply click on 'Accessibility Tools' at the top of the job advert screen. Should you require additional help from our team, whether that's to support with your application through to making adjustments to our recruitment process to assist you, we will be more than happy to help - drop us an email to jointheteam@odeonuk.com and we will be back in touch to help you!