Position Snapshot

Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages

Internal Communications Specialist 

Location – Gatwick (Hybrid Working) with travel to sites.

Salary circa £40,000+ potential bonus + fantastic benefits inc pension/ 25 days holiday + additional 12 days flex days, flexible working and private health cover. 

Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.  

At Nestlé, we are proud to support and provide equality of opportunity that supports employees to effectively blend their work life and commitments through hybrid and flexible working arrangements, so speak to us to understand what this could look like for you. We would be open to discussing part time working arrangements for this role.

Position Summary  

We are currently recruiting for a fantastic opportunity to join our Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages business as an Internal Communications Specialist. This role will be based primarily in our Gatwick office, reporting directly into the Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability.

The role of Internal Communications Specialist is to support the Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages business (UK) in the delivery of our regular programme of internal communications that: engages employees with our purpose, story and priorities; supports our people priorities; positively influences organisational reputation with employees to help build trust and pride.

A bit about us

As a leading bottler of premium mineral and local waters, our purpose is to unlock the regenerative power of water to enhance the quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come. We want to help shape a better and healthier world, a sustainable world, for people, families, for our communities and for the planet.

At Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages, we believe water is the natural choice for healthy hydration: good for our bodies and good for the planet. So, we make it easy for consumers to enjoy natural source waters and our range of water products enhanced with other natural ingredients. In everything we do, we work hard to protect the purity nature brings; from taking care of the environment that our waters are sourced from, to accelerating our pathway to net zero carbon and managing our business sustainably into the future.

We operate in 26 production countries with 49 production facilities and more than 21,000 employees globally. We are present in most distribution channels and offer a large portfolio of 39 unique brands. In the UK, these include our local brands, Buxton Natural Mineral Water, Nestlé Pure Life and Princes Gate, as well as our international water brands Perrier, S.Pellegrino, Sanpellegrino beverages and Acqua Panna.

A day in the life of an Internal Communications Specialist

As the Internal Communications Specialist, you will advocate a positive employee experience where colleagues feel informed, connected and inspired by the company and the work they do. 

Your role is to:

• Support the delivery of our programme of internal communications and events to drive employee engagement across our locations (Waters' Operations sites, office and field sales) for Waters employees.            
• Create, manage and deliver content and stories through our primary internal communications channels as well as supporting factory briefings and face to face activity, ensuring messages are accurate, clear and aligned with business needs.
• Collaborate with relevant teams to develop communications plans and content for both internal and external audiences and channels recognising our people engage with both external and internal news and information.             
• Champion storytelling that reflects and embeds our Waters' purpose and story, enhances our culture to make sure Nestlé Waters is a great place to work.        
• Represent Waters UK in global Waters and NiM Communications planning and delivery sessions and manages and maintains the Waters Internal Communications plan.   
• Partners with and represents needs of HR and Factories in internal communications planning and delivery.                                           
• Support the Waters Donation process, liaising with the cross functional team to provide effective service internally and to the external recipients.
• Measure and track the progress being made, to help bring the work we are doing to life through our brands for our audiences.                              

What will make you successful? 

The successful candidate will bring with them solid experience in Internal Communications within a fast-paced matrix organisation, and it goes without saying you will have exceptional communication skills with lots of energy and passion for delivery.  

You will have had experience of supporting innovation in communications, collaborating with others using a variety of channels to communicate with different audiences.  

You will be driven and enthusiastic and keep up to date with communication best practices and new developments and innovation.  

We expect you to have: 

• Strong communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation abilities.
• Ability to understand complex information and write clear and concise content for various channels.
• Experience with WorkPlace/Viva Engage, SharePoint, and Poppulo (desirable but not essential).
• Ability to build networks with key stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, complemented by emotional intelligence.
• A pragmatic, 'can do' attitude toward delivery.
• Experience in internal communications management, content creation, and delivery across different audiences.
• Good understanding of engagement principles.
• Comfortable providing internal communications guidance to peers and stakeholders.
• Experience in crafting and executing storytelling and business messages.
• Experience in the food and drinks industry is desirable but not essential.

What you need to know 

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus

on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is 20th June 2025.  

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application. 

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect – for our employees, our customers and our consumers.  That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.  Be yourself, everyone else is taken!