Project Manager / Professional

Head of Communications Management

Addlestone

Contract
£28.26 per hour PAYE or £36.27 per hour limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35

Our client is looking for an experience Head of Communications - Management

MONDAY - FRIDAY, AGILE WORKING OF 2/3 DAYS PER WEEK ONSITE. SOME EVENING MEETINGS REQUIRED. MANAGES A TEAM OF 2 PEOPLE, 1 GRAFFIC DESIGNER AND 1 SENIOR COMMS OFFICER.

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This role will involve supporting the Corporate Leadership Team to deliver its

vision and strategic priorities by leading, co-ordinating and developing the Council s

corporate external and internal communications, as well as service based news campaigns and design activity

Main duties and responsibilities

Leadership

Play a leading role in promoting and defending the reputation of the Council as a community leader.

As the Council s subject matter expert and head of profession for communications:

• Lead, line manage, develop, deploy, oversee and review the work of the staff in the Communications Team, operating on the basis of consolidation and continuous improvement.

• Provide best practice advice and mentoring to colleagues undertaking communications-related activity in service areas

• Provide timely and relevant expert advice on communications to Officers and Members at all levels of the organisation.

• Hold regular meetings with relevant senior managers to produce concise communications plans for service areas to support the promotion of individual areas of agreed activity.

• Provide expert advice and lead the Council s communications activity during any emergency event.

• Operate within and demonstrate the Council s values through your role and the output produced.

• Produce and review policies, workplans and protocols relevant to communications to ensure the Communications Team and the Council operates on a consistent, organised and structured footing in this area.

• Understand and operate within the regulatory and legislative frameworks for the local government communications sector

• Play a role in multi-agency heads of communications meetings and activities as required during emergency situations and in peace time . Work within the Multi-Agency Information Group structures during major incidents.

Management

• Review and update the Corporate Style Rules and deliver workshops to staff.

• Manage the design and presentation of corporate documentation, including carrying out design work personally on higher-profile projects. Ensure as far as possible that corporate documents adhere to the Council s Style Rules and are of a high standard by providing suitable templates.

• Launch, manage and carry out or oversee video filming, editing and animation capability within the Communications Team to provide a regular flow of visual material to support promotion of the Council s priorities.

• Manage reactive media enquiries and develop proactive media opportunities to promote the Council s core services and Corporate Business Plan priorities

• Monitor and evaluate media coverage to ensure our reputation is protected and positively managed proactively.

• Support the Council s democratic activity by overseeing the communications activity relating to elections.

• Oversee the management of the Council noticeboards including community notice boards across the borough.

• Manage the Council s internal channels of communication, including overseeing the continuous review and development of the Council s intranet functionality and content to improve employee experience.

• Own, manage and develop the Council s social media platforms as a key tool of mass communication with the public and specific audiences.

• Own manage and develop the Council s enewsletters and related platforms.

• Manage campaign driven activities working with external agencies where relevant.

• Undertake evaluation of campaigns to understand where tactics and strategies have been most effective.

Other

• Overall responsibility for allocated services and resources (people, property, information and finance) and ensure they are used in an effective, efficient and proactive way in order to provide continually improving services, reducing costs and making good use of taxpayers money.

• To work within the Council s Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.

• Have due regard for health and safety.

• Have due regard for General Data Protection Regulations requirements and cookies requirements.

• Demonstrate a commitment to equality of opportunity, respect, openness and fairness, promoting high standards of behaviour and professionalism for self and others.

To carry out such other duties as may be required, commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility, as directed by management.

Person specification
A degree in any subject or a professional qualification in Communications, Journalism and/or Marketing

Experience of working within local government in at least a Communcations Management role.

Experience of working with internal or external developers/designers on website development.

Previous experience of line managing a team of staff to plan work and meet deadlines.

Experience of working in a political environment and navigating the communications and marketing strategies and campaigns accordingly to ensure the Council is compliant with local government legislation and regulations

Expert user of social media platforms.

Ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely using Plain English.

Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of seniority

Ability to multi-task efficiently

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