Your new company To lead the Communications and Engagement function, ensuring alignment of all activities to support the delivery of the priorities, maintaining and further building the reputation, public and employee trust. Work with services, partners and residents in the delivery of objectives, leading to the development and management of community-based engagement arrangements. Deliver an effective internal and external communications service including media relations, marketing, internal communications, publications, events, community and employee engagement and social media management, ensuring genuine opportunities for two-way communication and maintaining compliance with the law. Your new role Strategically lead the integrated Communications and Engagement function, ensuring clarity of vision, and effective planning that aligns with priorities and an outcome-based approach to the delivery of all activities. Motivate the team, creating and embedding new ways of working that seek to optimise overall productivity, reduce duplication and make the best use of resources within and outside the team. Lead the team to develop and implement integrated strategic plans, including, but not limited to: a. External communication and events (Communications Strategy and C&E Forward Plan) b. Consultation and engagement (Consultation and Engagement Strategy and Toolkit) Create a rolling Communications and Engagement Forward Plan, aligned to the...