Senior Communications Manager, Civil Service Communications

Government Recruitment Service; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department is seeking a Senior Communications Manager to deliver high-profile communications for civil servants. This role involves designing effective communications campaigns, engaging with diverse stakeholders, and managing multiple projects in a hybrid setting. The ideal candidate should have strong digital communication skills, particularly on platforms like LinkedIn and Instagram, and be capable of working under pressure. This position offers excellent career development within the Civil Service.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Exposure to senior stakeholders

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering high-impact communications campaigns from start to finish.
• Strong experience with digital communications, especially LinkedIn and Instagram.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-profile communications to civil servants across the UK.
• Shape communications for a range of priorities within the Civil Service.
• Collaborate with various teams to build strong working relationships.

Skills

Effective communications campaigns design

Digital communications expertise

Strong written and verbal communication

Stakeholder coordination

Organisational and communication planning skills

Events management experience

Media savvy

Job description

Would you like to work on campaigns which impact the entire Civil Service?

The Cabinet Office is looking for a talented Senior Communications Manager to become a member of the Civil Service Communications team, delivering excellent, high-profile communications to 550,000 civil servants based across the UK and internationally.

This is an exciting time to join the Civil Service and we require a strong communicator to shape the communications for a range of priorities. The work of the team spans central high-profile announcements, nationwide annual events, visits, and engaging civil servants and leaders through our social media and departmental and Civil Service channels.

This role demands proactivity, organisation, creativity, and attention to detail. It’s multi-disciplinary and will give you the opportunity to form close working relationships with Cabinet Office teams, other departments, private offices, and senior stakeholders. This role will expose you to those at the very heart of government, enabling excellent career development potential.

We are looking for someone with a background in delivering high-impact campaigns, social media and community management, using data and insights to optimise communications products, and working across government in a collaborative manner.

As a member of the Government Communication Service, you will also be awarded with fantastic learning and development opportunities.

What we are looking for:

• Experience in designing and delivering effective communications campaigns from start to finish
• Experience in using evaluation to inform current and future communications
• Strong experience with digital communications, particularly with LinkedIn and Instagram but on other platforms as well
• Experience working across large organisation and coordinating with diverse stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to quickly build strong working relationships with people at all levels, across different organisations and business areas
• Excellent organisational and communications planning skills and a strong attention to detail
• Work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines
• Ability to use different channels to engage people effectively – including digital options
• Experience in events management

• Ability to be media savvy, with a good understanding of the Civil Service and being alert to emerging issues and trends which might impact or benefit our work

This position can be based in London, Glasgow, or York. It is currently hybrid with the expectation of 60% attendance in the office each week.