We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Tower Hamlets to assist with the appointment of a Communications Officer on a 1-Year contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £156.13 - £202.44 per Day

Summary:

• To support the delivery of an integrated corporate communications strategy which is widely owned, ambitious and secures demonstrable and measurable improvements in the way the council communicates both internally and externally.

• To manage directorate communications, devising and implementing strategies, campaigns, consultations, (internal and external) in support of the corporate communications strategy, the corporate priorities and those set out by the Director of Communications and Marketing and the Head of External Communications.

• To manage the councils relationships with the press and media and contribute to the promotion and protection of the Councils reputation.

• To ensure that all resources are effectively deployed in pursuit of the goals and objectives set out in the councils corporate communications strategy.

• To use, build and enhance systems and processes for monitoring and evaluating media and other communications work.

Responsibilities:

• To contribute to and help deliver the councils corporate communications strategy based on the councils priorities.
• To proactively develop and manage the councils reputation in a way which positively enhances public perception of the councils brand and ensures that directorate and corporate successes are identified and celebrated.
• To build positive relationships with journalists, bloggers, council officers and others to plan stories, secure positive coverage and reduce reputational damage.
• To manage and be responsible for the councils integrated communications work (including media, marketing and publications, strategic planning, internal communications, public affairs, consultation/engagement and campaigns) to ensure that it is positive, honest, timely, accurate and represents the councils best interest at all times.
• To work with service managers and communication colleagues to secure positive coverage in the national, local, regional, BME and trade media.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Delivery of campaigns including a model of delivery, research and evaluation methods
• Media expert - Experience of creating and selling in stories, providing sound media advice and support including interview briefs
• Excellent writing skills and styles that can be varied for different platforms and audiences
• Experience of creating great storytelling content including film and photos
• Experience of managing multiple social media channels to create a positive reputation and using metrics to reach the biggest audiences
• Experience of monitoring media coverage, alerting services and producing reports and tactics to respond
• Experience of planning communications work months in advance, and monitor projects including metrics
• Experience of delivering consultations and events
  Willingness to work outside of contracted hours in the evenings and weekends subject to notice.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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