Communications Manager
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Alconbury, is currently looking to recruit a Communications Manager for an initial 6 month contract on a rate of £22.27 per hour PAYE / £28.95 per hour via umbrella – working 37 hours Monday to Friday. This role will be hybrid working with 1-2 days in the office per week.
Responsibilities:
– Support the Communications Business Partner to deliver appropriate communications, web and marketing strategies and annual action plans in a key area of the organisation’s business in accordance with our statutory responsibilities aimed at improving and enhancing the reputation of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
– Manage the provision of proactive and reactive responses to all aspects of media –including social media – in a timely way ensuring that the organisation’s reputation and integrity is maintained.
– Maintain effective relationships with, provide advice and support as appropriate, for heads of service/Members on communication and marketing including supporting the provision or commission of any necessary training.
– Represent the organisation as lead Communications officer at appropriate external meetings with partners and key stakeholders for teams within the wider service.
– Ensure effective use of communications, web, digital and marketing tools and approaches to proactively shape and manage internal and external customer expectations in line with the changes in service delivery.
– Use customer and employee insight to drive innovation and to ensure that all appropriate channels are used to reach and engage with different target audiences.
– Provide management and effective leadership for Senior Communications Officers or Communications and Content Advisors. Deputising for Business Partner as required.
– Form part of an effective communications in emergency situations including being part of a 24 hour on call communications service.
– Establish and monitor key performance indicators for the departmental and specific campaigns where you have primary responsibility and providing reports on effectiveness and ROI to key stakeholders.
– Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities ensuring they are reflected in all the organisation’s communications activities and of other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.
Essential Skills:
– Degree or equivalent
– Evidence of successful completion of regular CPD to update and improve skills from a recognised organisation
– Leadership and management
– Experience of communications and marketing strategies and their delivery
– Detailed knowledge of a wide range of communications, marketing and engagement tools and media
– Strong team working skills
– High level of written and verbal communication skills
– Strong management skills and expertise in the use of management information systems to specify and monitor performance.
– Proven experience of managing and supporting high performing teams
– Experience of developing and delivering communications and marketing strategies to support and deliver against strategic objectives within a complex organisation.
– Experience in using a range of communications and marketing technology/ software.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– Support the Communications Business Partner to deliver appropriate communications, web and marketing strategies and annual action plans in a key area of the organisation’s business in accordance with our statutory responsibilities aimed at improving and enhancing the reputation of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
– Manage the provision of proactive and reactive responses to all aspects of media –including social media – in a timely way ensuring that the organisation’s reputation and integrity is maintained.
– Maintain effective relationships with, provide advice and support as appropriate, for heads of service/Members on communication and marketing including supporting the provision or commission of any necessary training.
– Represent the organisation as lead Communications officer at appropriate external meetings with partners and key stakeholders for teams within the wider service.
– Ensure effective use of communications, web, digital and marketing tools and approaches to proactively shape and manage internal and external customer expectations in line with the changes in service delivery.
– Use customer and employee insight to drive innovation and to ensure that all appropriate channels are used to reach and engage with different target audiences.
– Provide management and effective leadership for Senior Communications Officers or Communications and Content Advisors. Deputising for Business Partner as required.
– Form part of an effective communications in emergency situations including being part of a 24 hour on call communications service.
– Establish and monitor key performance indicators for the departmental and specific campaigns where you have primary responsibility and providing reports on effectiveness and ROI to key stakeholders.
– Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities ensuring they are reflected in all the organisation’s communications activities and of other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.
Essential Skills:
– Degree or equivalent
– Evidence of successful completion of regular CPD to update and improve skills from a recognised organisation
– Leadership and management
– Experience of communications and marketing strategies and their delivery
– Detailed knowledge of a wide range of communications, marketing and engagement tools and media
– Strong team working skills
– High level of written and verbal communication skills
– Strong management skills and expertise in the use of management information systems to specify and monitor performance.
– Proven experience of managing and supporting high performing teams
– Experience of developing and delivering communications and marketing strategies to support and deliver against strategic objectives within a complex organisation.
– Experience in using a range of communications and marketing technology/ software.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
