Interim Strategic Communications Leader - Hybrid Role

Sellick Partnership; Oxford; Ibrido; GBP 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Sellick Partnership is partnering with a forward-thinking local authority in Oxfordshire to appoint an Interim Strategic Lead - Communications, Policy & Performance on an initial six-month contract.

This senior role focuses on strategic leadership of communications, engagement and reputation management, advising senior leadership and elected members while driving proactive stakeholder engagement and organisational messaging.

Competenze

• Significant experience leading communications, engagement, public affairs or corporate affairs functions.
• Advising senior leaders on complex communications and stakeholder management issues.
• Strong experience in reputation management, strategic communications planning and engagement delivery.
• Excellent leadership and influencing skills across a range of stakeholders.
• Experience operating in politically sensitive or complex organisational environments.
• Ability to balance strategic communications leadership with broader corporate responsibilities.

Mansioni

• Lead the council's communications and engagement function with a clear, consistent strategic approach across the organisation.
• Act as the principal adviser on communications, media relations, stakeholder engagement and reputation management.
• Develop and deliver communications strategies supporting corporate priorities, transformation programmes and organisational change.
• Provide communications counsel to senior leadership and elected members on high-profile matters.
• Lead proactive engagement with residents, partners, businesses and key stakeholders.
• Oversee crisis communications and reputational risk management activity.
• Provide strategic oversight of policy, performance, insight and risk management arrangements.

Conoscenze

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Reputation management

Media relations

Formazione

CIPR membership

CMI membership

ILM membership

Descrizione del lavoro

Sellick Partnership is partnering with a forward-thinking local authority in Oxfordshire to appoint an Interim Strategic Lead - Communications, Policy & Performance on an initial six-month contract.

This senior role focuses on strategic leadership of communications, engagement and reputation management, advising senior leadership and elected members while driving proactive stakeholder engagement and organisational messaging.