Senior Communications Officer
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3+ month contract
Work mode: Delamere Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2JZ
Rate: PAYE £20.98per hour
37 hours per week
Essential Skills:
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong copywriting ability.
* Proven ability to plan and deliver PR/communications campaigns effectively.
* Strong understanding of strategic communications and how it translates into execution.
* Ability to manage multiple projects and campaigns within deadlines and budgets.
* Experience in identifying and managing reputational risks.
* Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior levels.
* Leadership and line management skills, including team development and coaching.
* Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, politically sensitive environment.
* Good IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office and digital communication tools.
* Analytical skills to evaluate campaign performance and outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Plan and deliver high-profile communications campaigns aligned with council priorities.
* Identify opportunities to enhance the council's reputation and mitigate risks.
* Provide strategic communications advice to senior stakeholders across the organisation.
* Manage and coordinate multiple concurrent communications projects.
* Lead, coach, and manage direct reports within the communications team.
* Collaborate with internal teams to optimise resources and expertise.
* Monitor national, regional, and local issues impacting the council.
* Oversee creation of communication materials, campaigns, and media outputs.
* Evaluate the effectiveness of communications activities and report outcomes.
* Advise on and manage crisis communications and reputational issues. xsngvjr
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.