David Newcombe Email & Phone Number

South East England

London, United Kingdom

• Headhunted with remit of developing strategic communications and implementing the same across multiple channels to reach and engage over 11,000 employees UK-wide
• Collaborated with senior executives in developing a new Change and Transformation communications strategy
• Provide strategic communications advisory to executive team
• Developed induction video, managing associated scripting and direction activities
• Successfully facilitated the first-ever series of employee Roadshows across the UK in close partnership with the Chief Executive; developed compelling change narrative for 550+ leaders using collateral and branding.
• Increased feedback and engagement through relaunch and improvement of key Team Talk and intranet channels

London, United Kingdom

• Hired to establish strategic employee and member communications approach in line with defined objectives
• Led efforts to position service as a trusted strategic partner for clients
• Capitalised on new business development opportunities using a strategic, innovative approach with focus on maximising ROI
• Spearheaded execution and delivery of numerous communications campaigns to support benefit launches, renewals, and total reward statements; developed an innovative communication tool with alignment to overall Employee.
• Successfully established internal brands to enhance employee awareness and appreciation of benefits offer, contributing to the culture and strategic drivers of the client organisation
• Achieved measurable increases in member engagement through tailoring of communications to different audiences; customised messaging across specific groups and linked to wider business outcomes

Barkingside, Essex

• Key advisory and corporate business partner role with respect to strategic communications, HR, policy, and finance
• Consulted on communications strategy and member engagement across various internal initiatives targeting a highly geographically dispersed volunteer audience; created volunteering extranet to engage the same
• Oversaw delivery of successful Annual Report, AGM, and key employee recognition awards
• Developed Employee Value Proposition alongside new induction and onboarding programme

London, United Kingdom

• Established strategic relations with key clients, advised on employee benefits communications, and delivered strategic communications advice throughout the creation of communication channels to improve member engagement
• Authored engaging copy and published articles within the national press
• Crafted and executed social media strategy, delivering pitches to generate new business
• Delivered numerous complex communications projects for major clients including Centrica, Royal Mail, and ICI
• Built and maintained senior-level client relationships to enhance strategic partnering and business development.

London, United Kingdom

• Working as a change communications consultant in the Internal Engagement team on a far-reaching and complex internal Transformation programme covering operating model, cultural and process and system changes.
• Delivered a ‘visual thinking’ tool to enable effective management ownership and cascade of change ‘story’ – including senior level stakeholder engagement
• Initiated ‘Line-of-Sight’ project linking corporate vision to people’s ‘day job’ - the ‘what’ with the ‘how’ (values)
• Helped develop new Engagement strategy working closely with Head of Function including audience segmentation and channel review with extensive employee consultation
• Strategic advice on optimising communications within functions and across CQC

London, United Kingdom

Kent And Midlands

• Served on the Executive Committee with accountability for developing communications strategy and messaging; focused on aligning two newly integrated directorates into a coherent operating business
• Built and managed a team of communications professionals across two sites
• Led development of communications planning, research, messaging, visuals, and conferences to establish a shared identity
• Managed ongoing development of Team Talk as an effective corporate conversation tool enabling and improving overall engagement, feedback, and collaboration
• Directed communications for complex SAP upgrade initiative to ensure employee engagement at outset; collaborated with Change team to effectively communicate progress within a broader transformation project
• Introduced De Bono lateral thinking training for use in employee change workshops to enhance quality and originality of thinking for employee-led change ideas; included ‘blue skies’ employee thinking on SAP system.

Wokingham And London

• Responsible for managing the communications strategy for Trustees and company to usher in change around introduction of the new Defined Contribution (DC) scheme and sizeable changes in the Defined Benefit (DB) scheme..
• Planned and developed a high stakes education and change readiness initiative in advance of a Defined Benefit change programme and introduction of a new Defined Contribution scheme
• Devised and implemented comprehensive marketing communications campaign for both Trustees and Company, involving intranet hub, DM campaign, animation to simplify complex financial products. Produced 130% increase in.
• Devised communications campaign with visuals to simplify challenging concepts, pensions Internet hub, direct mail campaign and DC pensions calculator. Produced 130% increase in take up of maximum DC contributions

London, United Kingdom

Support corporate functions across UK & US (including Investor Relations) with employee communications planning and implementation; drive strategy to increase business and financial literacy across frontline staff; manage the Chairman’s Award programme; and author communications on the corporate intranet to celebrate success and reinforce core values..

Isle Of Grain

Key remit was the assimilation of the previously isolated Grain LNG terminal into the corporate fold, in the context of rapid staff growth (grew fivefold to 150); overcome staff cynicism around internal communications; engage the local community in the terminal’s expansion; and raise the profile of the terminal across the wider company. Integrate.

Master'S Degree, History Of Art

Bachelor'S Degree, Philosophy, 2:1