Interim Strategic Lead: Communications & Policy

Sellick Partnership; South Oxfordshire; Ibrido; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Sellick Partnership and a forward-thinking local authority in Oxfordshire are seeking an Interim Strategic Lead - Communications, Policy & Performance on an initial six-month contract with hybrid working. You will provide strategic leadership for communications, engagement and reputation management while advising senior leadership and elected members on high-profile, politically sensitive matters.

The role also oversees policy, performance, insight and risk management, with a focus on shaping

Competenze

• Significant experience leading communications, engagement, public affairs, media or corporate affairs functions.
• A track record of 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, with the ability to build credibility quickly across a range of stakeholders.
• Experience operating within a politically sensitive or complex organisational environment.
• The ability to balance strategic communications leadership with broader corporate responsibilities including performance, policy or organisational improvement.

Mansioni

• Lead the council's communications and engagement function, ensuring a clear and 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 that support corporate priorities, transformation programmes and organisational change.
• Provide communications support and counsel to senior leadership and elected members on high-profile and politically sensitive matters.
• Lead proactive engagement with residents, partners, businesses and key stakeholders.
• Oversee crisis communications and reputational risk management activity.
• Provide strategic oversight of corporate policy, performance, insight and risk management arrangements.
• Support the use of organisational performance data and insight to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.

Conoscenze

Strategic leadership

Public affairs

Media relations

Stakeholder engagement

Formazione

CIPR/CMI/ILM memberships

Descrizione del lavoro

Sellick Partnership and a forward-thinking local authority in Oxfordshire are seeking an Interim Strategic Lead - Communications, Policy & Performance on an initial six-month contract with hybrid working. You will provide strategic leadership for communications, engagement and reputation management while advising senior leadership and elected members on high-profile, politically sensitive matters.

The role also oversees policy, performance, insight and risk management, with a focus on shaping