At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead strategic communications for a major transformation programme and engage with diverse stakeholders.
- Company: Large local authority committed to positive change in the community.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, opportunity for impactful work, and professional development.
- Other info: Full-time role with potential for career advancement in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Shape the narrative during a significant transformation and enhance the organisation's reputation.
- Qualifications: Strong background in strategic communications and experience in managing reputational risk.
The predicted salary is between 26.86 - 26.86 £ per hour.
A large local authority is seeking a Senior Communications Officer to lead strategic communications supporting a major transformation and improvement programme. The role will shape the organisation's narrative, strengthen reputation, and ensure clear, consistent messaging across staff, members, partners and residents during a significant period of change.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead delivery of a portfolio-wide communications and engagement strategy
- Develop and maintain a clear transformation narrative across all channels
- Ensure consistent messaging across programmes, projects and services
- Advise senior leaders on reputational risk and communications approach
- Deliver multi-channel campaigns including internal comms, digital and video
- Produce briefings, toolkits, FAQs and organisation-wide updates
- Support alignment of communications across services and reduce duplication
- Line manage and develop two communications professionals
- Monitor and evaluate campaign effectiveness
About You
- Strong experience in strategic communications within a complex organisation
- Background in transformation or corporate communications
- Confident advising senior stakeholders in politically sensitive environments
- Excellent writing, storytelling and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience managing reputational risk and crisis communications
- Previous line management experience
Senior Communications Officer in Crewe employer: Advanced Resource Managers Limited
Advanced Resource Managers Limited is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With hybrid working arrangements in Slough, employees enjoy flexibility while engaging in meaningful projects within the telecoms sector, alongside opportunities for professional growth and development in API design and security standards.
Contact Details:
Advanced Resource Managers Limited Recruitment Team
