Communications and Engagement Manager

GMCA; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is seeking three experienced Communications and Engagement Managers to develop strategies supporting their vision for Greater Manchester. The role emphasizes collaboration across diverse partners and will involve managing significant communication initiatives while ensuring high-quality execution in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experienced communications and engagement professional.
• Expert knowledge in communications, campaigns, PR, and engagement.
• Hands-on experience in executing and evaluating successful campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of impactful communication strategies and plans for GMCA.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to implement strategies.
• Manage one or more Communications and Engagement Officers.

Skills

Campaign management

Media and public relations

Digital communications

Event management

Internal communications

Job description

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GMCA

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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

29.06.2025

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13.08.2025

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Your role

Here at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, we’re doing government differently, using our devolved powers to develop and deliver policies to make Greater Manchester a better place for all.

We’re looking for three skilled and experienced communications and engagement professionals to develop and deliver appropriate new and existing communications and engagement approaches to support GMCA’s vision for Greater Manchester.

All posts are currently fixed term until the end of March 2026 (one to cover a period of maternity leave, two to cover currently vacant posts). You will provide broad, multi-discipline communications and engagement at a managerial level.

The roles require skills and experience in a range of communications and engagement disciplines including campaign management, media and public relations, digital communications, event management, internal communications and engagement and consultation activity.

• One position working with the Digital and Economy directorates. The position will focus on the Digital directorate, whose work supports our ambition to be a world-leading digital city-region, where everyone can access and benefit from digital technologies; the Economy directorate, which leads a range of work aimed at maximising economic development, business growth and investment across the city-region; and providing communications support for our Information and Data Governance team.
• Two positions supporting our work with local people and partner agencies to build the strongest and safest communities in Britain. One role focuses on police, crime, criminal justice and fire - working on key initiatives of our nation-leading Fire Plan and Police and Crime Plan; the other position will play an important role in delivering Greater Manchester's local resilience forum trailblazer, our work with national Government to trial innovative ways to enable our communities to better adapt, respond to, and recover from risks, emergencies, and disruptive events.

You'll collaborate with a dynamic mix of partners to help tell Greater Manchester’s story - from cutting-edge tech companies and business leaders to universities, voluntary groups, government departments, local councils, and agencies Greater Manchester Police. Every day brings the chance to shape bold ideas with the people driving innovation, safety, and growth across our region. The work areas managed by each role could change as organisational needs or priorities evolve.

The Communications and Engagement Manager will report directly to a Communications and Engagement Senior Manager within the Communications and Engagement team and may be required to manage one or more Communications and Engagement Officers. Alongside the broad skills of their immediate team members, each successful candidate will be able to call on advice, guidance and input from specialist functional teams (corporate communications, news and media, design and digital, and participation and insight) to deliver their aims.

About you

As an experienced communications and engagement professional, you'll lead the delivery of impactful communication strategies and plans for GMCA directorates, ensuring they’re on time, on budget, and high quality. You’ll bring expert knowledge in communications, campaigns, PR and engagement and be comfortable working in political environments.

Collaboration is key as you work with colleagues and stakeholders to implement strategies and coordinate activities. You’ll make confident, data-driven decisions, often on complex, high-pressure issues. Plus, you’ll bring hands-on experience in executing and evaluating successful campaigns. Strong priority and time-management skills are essential to thrive in this fast-paced role!

About us

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

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This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our Manchester city centre office with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.