Description
Corporate Communications Manager with extensive events management experience required for 5-6 month contract with public sector client in Edinburgh.
Duties will include:
- Provide ongoing advice and comms support to an organisation-wide programme
- Design, deliver and evaluate corporate and staff events including the bi-annual event for over 200 senior civil servants, quarterly events, Ministerial staff events and civil service-wide events
- Provide advice, content and comms support to the Executive Team on an ongoing basis. This includes a weekly comms meeting and attendance at Boards, Directors' Network and other senior meetings.
- Work closely with Corporate Services, using and commissioning data and analysis to inform and develop comms plans.
- Manage content and effectiveness of a range of internal and external corporate channels ranging from leadership briefing notes to Twitter
- Plan, draft and editing News content for staff Intranet
- Handle media enquiries, FOIs and proactive publications
- Play a key role in shaping and delivering internal communications across the organisation to support staff engagement and reputation management
- Handle high profile and sensitive communications issues impacting on reputation (internally and externally)
- Use insight, forward planning tools and evaluation to lead communications projects, producing communications strategies advising on the best methods to reach and influence audiences, including digital channels
- Event management for a range of internal audiences
- Comms handling advice and support for senior leaders attending external events or media engagements
Essential Skills:
- Experience working at a senior level in an all-round comms role
- Good events management experience
- Experience of working in corporate and internal communications
- Developing effective communications strategies and plans
- Implementing effective communications strategies and plans
- Assessing the impact and effectiveness of communication
Candidates will be required to either hold a valid basic Disclosure Scotland or be willing and able to apply prior to submission to the client.
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