Interim Senior Communications & Engagement Manager

Morgan Hunt; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt is recruiting an Interim Senior Communications & Engagement Manager to support a UK public sector organisation. You’ll lead communications and stakeholder engagement across a portfolio of programmes, translating complex policy into clear messages for different audiences.

You’ll also advise senior leaders on communications priorities and work with the press office on media handling and emerging issues.

Qualifications

• Track record in strategic communications or stakeholder engagement, including leading integrated campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver integrated communications strategies and campaigns.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders across government, industry and consumer groups.
• Use stakeholder mapping and feedback to plan engagement and evaluate its effectiveness.
• Lead engagement activities and events, and contribute to briefings, press releases and statements.
• Provide strategic communications advice to senior leaders and support reactive media handling and crisis communications planning.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic communications

Campaign development

Media relations

Crisis communications

Writing and editing

Job description

Interim Senior Communications & Engagement Manager

Glasgow | Hybrid, one day a week in the office | £380-£400 per day (inside IR35)
Start as soon as possible | Contract until 31 March 2027

Morgan Hunt is recruiting for an Interim Senior Communications & Engagement Manager to support a UK public sector organisation.

You’ll lead communications and stakeholder engagement across a portfolio of programmes, translating complex policy into clear messages for different audiences. You’ll also advise senior leaders on communications priorities and work with the press office on media handling and emerging issues.

What you’ll do

• Develop and deliver integrated communications strategies and campaigns.

• Manage relationships with stakeholders across government, industry and consumer groups.

• Use stakeholder mapping and feedback to plan engagement and evaluate its effectiveness.

• Lead engagement activities and events, and contribute to briefings, press releases and statements.

• Provide strategic communications advice to senior leaders and support reactive media handling and crisis communications planning.

What you’ll bring

• A track record in strategic communications or stakeholder engagement, including leading integrated campaigns.

• Experience managing high-profile projects or events and influencing senior stakeholders.

• Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to explain complex policy to different audiences.

• Experience using evidence and feedback to evaluate communications and engagement activity.

Previous public sector experience is preferred. Experience in media relations and issues management would be an advantage.

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.