BAT is rapidly evolving into a multi-category global business. Our mission is to reduce the impact our industry has on health.
To achieve our ambition, we are looking for partners prepared to Be the Change. Come, join us on this journey!
British American Tobacco Mexico has an exciting opportunity as a Business Communications Intern in Monterrey
ROLE SUMMARY
The Business Communications Intern will support the delivery of the Digital Business Solutions Hub's communications strategy at site level. This role will ensure the effective and efficient landing of key messages and global campaigns and provide communication support to the Site Leadership Team, local Talent & Culture, and various stakeholders.
The role will support in coordinating internal events and drive the integration of multi-channel internal communications, using various formats (video, emails, blogs, intranet, presentations, newsletters, digital displays, etc.) to ensure that success stories and key messages are properly promoted across all relevant touchpoints, driving employee engagement, in alignment with the Hub's priorities.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
As a Business Communications Intern, you will:
- Provide comms support for local stakeholders, ensuring effective communications of various projects and initiatives developed under the Internal programs umbrella, including celebrations and recognition.
- Contribute to the communications planning process, ensuring alignment of internal and external communications for campaigns and key projects.
- Coordinate Monthly Town Halls and Newsletters
- Drive effective and transparent communications and stakeholder engagement.
- Execute the local comms budget and activities and manage relationships with external vendors.
- Follow-up to Publication of messages in our communication channels [Viva Engage, Screens, Mail, Social Media, etc]
- Drafting of communication messages and scheduling in the different channels
- Creation of videos, banners, and different communications related to the BAU
- Follow-up to action plans of the Stakeholders feedback received
- Coordination of corporate visits and corporate events
EXPERIENCE, SKILS AND KNOWLEDGE
Experience Required
- Student, no mandatory previous experience but desirable
- Proven ability to coordinate activities in a complex environment.
- Good understanding of multinational business
- Creativity to power up the development and implementation of internal campaigns stimulating employee engagement.
- Understanding of data & insights that can help to build content creation.
- Creative, self-motivated individual, using high professional standards and able to bring forth a strong orientation to the quality level of services for internal clients.
Technical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Spanish and English, and proficiency in other languages would be a plus.
- Experience developing different versions of content for a range of social/digital channels, such as infographics, data visualization, animation, and video.
- Experience with content creation tools and software, such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or other design and video editing tools.
- Analytical and quantitative analysis skills.
- Good understanding of the organizational structure and business strategies of multinational companies.
- Capacity to turn complex messages into simple and understandable communications
- Creativity to power up the development and implementation of internal campaigns stimulating employee engagement.
- Understanding of data & insights that can help to build content creation.
- Creative and collaborative in content development and management.
- Enthusiastic and reliable team player, working well in cross-functional teams.
- Strong abilities to influence and deliver presentations.
- Ability to manage projects effectively, ensuring deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
Beneficial Skills
- Understanding of social media platforms and their best practices.
- Knowledge of multicultural communication and diversity and inclusion principles.
- Understanding of data analytics and ability to draw insights from data to improve communication strategies.
- Knowledge of web design and user experience principles.
- Experience with email marketing and automation tools.
- Ability to write copy that is compelling and consistent with the brand voice.
- Experience with crisis communication and issues management.
- Knowledge of video production and editing.
- Experience with event planning and logistics.
- Understanding of change management principles and ability to support change communications.
WHY JOIN BAT?
We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.
At BAT, we champion collaboration, inclusion, and partnership as the bedrock of our values. We wish to foster an environment where every individual can thrive, irrespective of factors such as gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, skills, experience, education, socio-economic and professional background, as well as diverse perspectives and thinking styles. We recognise that our strength lies in embracing talent from all walks of life, empowering us to develop our culture of inclusivity and better achieve our business objectives.
We view career breaks not as obstacles but as opportunities and encourage everyone, without hesitation, to apply. Through our Global Returners program, we provide support to professionals seeking to re-enter the workforce after an extended absence, be it for family care, parental leave, national service, sabbatical, or starting their own venture.
Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.
We take pride in being a Disability Confident Employer. If you need any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made during the recruitment process to support you performing at your best, please inform the recruitment partner who will be in touch should your profile be selected for the role you applied for. We are wholeheartedly committed to optimising your prospects of success by making suitable arrangements so that you may showcase your full potential.