Director of Communications and Community Engagement

Royal Borough of Greenwich; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Borough of Greenwich seeks a creative communications professional to enhance community engagement and develop impactful campaigns. This role involves collaboration with residents and stakeholders, reporting directly to the chief executive, and offers a chance to influence the borough's positioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and work alongside communities to drive change.
• Develop innovative campaigns and engage residents.

Job description

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is renowned for delivering exceptional front-line services to our vibrant and diverse communities. From Greenwich town centre to Thamesmead, and from the Greenwich Peninsula to Eltham, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our residents through innovation and sustainable financial management.

As a council, we are bold and creative in how we use our resources and assets to deliver for our communities.

We’re looking for a creative and inspiring communications professional to help us deliver our ambitions for the borough. You will lead and work alongside our communities, elected members, and staff, empowering them to drive the change we want to see to improve lives for our residents. You will help us position Greenwich locally, regionally, and nationally, whilst developing innovative, thought-provoking campaigns and leading first-class resident engagement.

Reporting directly to the chief executive, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a high-profile role in an ambitious and diverse London borough.

This recruitment is supported by our recruitment partner Starfish Search. For more information and to apply, please visit starfishsearch.com.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Penny Ransley at 07549 233685 or Jo Boardman at 07834 030501; email: [e-mail] or [e-mail].

If you require assistance viewing or accessing this opportunity, please contact [e-mail] or call 020-8921-8977.

Diversity Statement: The Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.