- Exciting interim opportunity based in Leeds
- 6 month contract
About Our Client
Our client is a large, purpose-driven organisation with a strong regional and national presence based in Leeds. They play a vital role in supporting communities, customers and key infrastructure, and are committed to delivering trusted services, driving innovation and maintaining a positive reputation through effective stakeholder engagement and storytelling.
Job Description
- Lead the development and delivery of external communications strategies that enhance reputation and build trust with key audiences.
- Create engaging content across multiple channels, including media relations, articles, case studies, leadership communications, digital content and social media.
- Identify and develop compelling stories from across the organisation, turning complex subjects into clear and accessible communications.
- Manage press office activity, responding to media enquiries and proactively securing positive media opportunities.
- Support reputation management initiatives, providing communications advice on high-profile, sensitive and business-critical issues.
- Lead and support communications activity during incidents and crisis situations, ensuring accurate, timely and consistent messaging.
- Plan and deliver integrated communications campaigns, working closely with colleagues across marketing, digital, stakeholder engagement and leadership teams.
- Use audience insight, media monitoring and performance data to evaluate communications activity and inform future strategy.
The Successful Applicant
A successful External Communications Manager should have:
- Significant experience within external communications, corporate communications, media relations, journalism or a related field.
- Proven experience working within or closely alongside a busy press office environment.
- Strong background in reputation management and handling sensitive or high-profile communications issues.
- Experience delivering communications support during incidents, crisis situations or periods of heightened scrutiny.
- Ability to translate complex technical or operational information into engaging and audience-focused content.
- Demonstrable success delivering integrated communications campaigns and measuring impact.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders.
- Highly organised, collaborative and resilient, with strong judgement and the ability to perform effectively under pressure.
What's on Offer
- Daily rate: £280 - £310, dependent on the level of experience.
- Temporary position based in Leeds.
External Communications Manager Leeds, England
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