Description
Corporate Communications Manager with immediate availability to start required for initial 3 month contract with public sector client in Edinburgh.
Duties will include:
Internal -
- Develop and implement Communication Plans in support of the Communications Strategy and associated projects.
- Manage the Brand to maintain standards on content, presentation, audience and language in all communications with staff.
- Provide a professional editing and writing service.
Web -
- Ensure communications are clear, persuasive, accessible and enhance the corporate reputation.
- Engage and manage external contractors when required.
- Develop use of current digital communication channels, and identify appropriate new ones.
General -
- Deliver and manage the corporate communication functions with particular responsibility for the web, Intranet and screen network.
- Manage, develop and support the eCommunications Manager and the Video Manager and their teams, to ensure that they are reaching their full potential.
- Compile effective business cases to support the communication functions.
- Identify budgetary requirements, prepare bids and manage within budgetary limits.
- Provide professional communications advice to the Executive Management team, Board and Ministers.
- Keep abreast of political and technical developments and maintain skill levels.
- Substitute for the Head of Communications and the Customer Communications Manager when required.
Experience required:
- To be educated to degree level and/or have relevant experience and proven track record within a communications environment.
- First-class written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of managing and delivering internal communications and evaluating their effectiveness.
- Experience of managing eCommunication functions and development projects.
- Experience of managing multi-channel campaigns.
- A proven track record of managing and delivering corporate communications at a senior level.
- Experience of successful delivery of change and engagement communications.
- Experience of successfully managing staff
- Experience of stakeholder management, evaluation and working with eCommunications.
Candidates MUST be available to start in early December.
Candidates will be required to either already hold a valid Disclosure Scotland certificate or be willing and able to apply for one prior to CV submittal.
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