Communications & Engagement Manager

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Job summary

A local government council is seeking an experienced Communications and Engagement Manager to shape both internal and external communication strategies. The ideal candidate should possess a degree in a related field and have extensive experience in a senior communications role. The role includes managing a team and ensuring alignment with the Council’s objectives while fostering community engagement. The position offers excellent benefits including a generous holiday entitlement and discounted gym memberships.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a senior level communications or marketing role.
• Experience in local government or multi-agency environments.
• Proven managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Communications and Engagement team.
• Shape internal and external communication strategies.
• Manage community-based engagement arrangements.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Excellent communication

Team leadership

Community engagement

Education

Degree in PR, communications, journalism, marketing, or media

Job description

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for excellence in communication? Critically, do know how to turn ideas into reality and bring people with you as you do it?

We’re looking for an experienced Communications and Engagement Manager to lead our new Communications and Engagement function with Gedling Borough Council.

Your role will involve leading the team and shaping how we communicate and engage both internally and externally to make sure we listen and respond to local needs, and that our staff have the information they need to operate effectively.

The role will lead the Council’s Communications and Engagement team, ensuring alignment of all activity to support the delivery of the Council’s priorities, maintaining and further building the Council’s reputation, public and employee trust.

You will work with services, partners and residents in delivery of Council aims and objectives, leading on the development and management of community-based engagement arrangements.

You will also 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.

You must have extensive experience and a successful track record of working at a senior level in either a communications, community engagement or marketing role and will possess a degree (or equivalent experience) in PR, communications, journalism, marketing, media or similar discipline. Local government experience or working in a multi agency environment is also essential. In addition to the above, you will have managerial experience and can demonstrate leading and developing a small team.

In return for your efforts and commitment in the role we can offer you excellent working conditions, including a generous holiday entitlement, a comprehensive pension scheme and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, providing advice on a range of issues including financial and legal matters, and offering discounts on purchases from numerous retail outlets. We also offer employees significantly discounted gym membership at Gedling’s five Leisure Centres. The Council offices are situated in an award-winning park within easy reach of Nottingham City Centre and rural Nottinghamshire and include free on-site car parking.

For an informal discussion about the role and the opportunities that it offers, please contact Kate Lindley, Director of Transformation via email [e-mail].