Interim Executive Communications Manager £385pd

1st Executive; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Science and Agriculture organisation in Manchester is seeking an Interim Executive Communications Manager. This role involves supporting the Communications Business Partner and managing Executive Communications for high-level stakeholders. The candidate should have experience in communications, public affairs, and agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in global organisations would be advantageous.
• Strong experience in Communications, Public Affairs, or Public Relations Agency.
• Self starter; able to set own priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support all Executive Communications for the EU President.
• Engage in cultural transformation of communications.
• Manage logistics for events, including invitation management.

Skills

Strong experience in Communications

Public Affairs experience

Confidence liaising with senior stakeholders

Self starter

Experience with Agile methodology

Job description

Interim Executive Communications Manager £385pd

Role: Executive Communications Manager

Rate: £385pd (Inside IR35)

Client: Major Science organisation

Location: Hybrid working and Manchester 2x per week

Duration: 12 months (scope to extend)

A leading Science and Agriculture organisation is looking for an Interim Communications Manager to support the Communications Business Partner in Executive and Commercial Communications.

The Communications functions is currently going through significant transformation, as they refresh their global strategy for the Business Unit, and move more towards internal, in-house communications. This role will need to support the activation, roll-out, engagement and cultural shift behind this.

The role will support all Executive Communications for the EU President, including Financial Reporting Communications, 360 Internal and External communications, Social Media and Linked-in communications, Global Townhalls and Leaders calls, success stories from varying business units, and the logistics (e.g. invitation management) of events.

Requirements:

- Strong experience in Communications, Public Affairs, or in a Public Relations Agency.

- Confidence liaising with senior, Executive level stakeholders.

- Self starter, able to set own priorities.

- Ideally, any experience with global organisations and functions would be advantageous.

- Experience with Agile methodology and driving this within an organisation.

This is an urgent requirement - if interested, please apply asap and any questions, email [e-mail]