Communications Lead
Location: Ellesmere Port, UKSalary: £19.81 ph PAYE OR £25.37 ph UmbrellaContract: 3 MonthsWorking Pattern: Full-time, Monday to Friday, Agile Working
- Agile working arrangement with a mix of home working and office attendance
- Core working hours are flexible between 8am and 6pm
- Team currently attends the office approximately once every two weeks
- Travel to alternative office locations and sites may occasionally be required
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Communications Lead to support the delivery of high-quality internal and external communications across a large public sector organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a communications professional with strong campaign management, media relations, and stakeholder engagement experience.
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering audience-focused communication strategies and campaigns that support organisational priorities, enhance reputation, and engage residents, businesses, partners, and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, manage, and deliver internal and external communication campaigns across multiple channels
- Produce engaging content including press releases, marketing materials, digital communications, internal communications, photography, and copywriting
- Support and deliver change communication campaigns using best practice communication approaches
- Monitor, evaluate, and report on campaign performance and communication effectiveness
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, senior stakeholders, media contacts, partners, and external organisations
- Support reputation management through proactive and reactive media handling
- Contribute to marketing initiatives including sponsorship and advertising opportunities
- Provide guidance and support to junior team members where required
- Participate in media and communications rotas, ensuring media enquiries are handled within deadlines
- Attend meetings and support creation of multimedia content across various locations when required
Requirements:
- Previous experience working within communications, public relations, journalism, or marketing
- Strong experience delivering successful communication campaigns and audience-led strategies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce high-quality content under tight deadlines
- Experience managing media relations and stakeholder communications
- Understanding of digital communication channels and internal communications
- Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders, leadership teams, elected members, and media representatives
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience within local government or a politically sensitive environment would be advantageous
- Relevant degree, professional qualification, or equivalent experience preferred
- Membership of CIPR, CIM, or similar professional body desirable
- Full UK Driving Licence desirable but not essential
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG – The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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