Description
Smartsourcing are looking for an External Communications Director to work on a 6 month contract for a Public Sector client, Ideally you will have experience working within local government, this role is fully remote with excellent rates of pay per day Inside IR35.
External Communications | Stakeholders | Council Structure | Public Communications. The role:
- Devising and executing the comprehensive external communications plan that influences and improves public perception and behaviours
- Influencing and shaping what external communications go into the public domain through strong personal impact
- A trusted advisor who can be called upon and relied on by senior officials and ministers of state
- Executing effectively through a number of comms channels including Other Government Departments, Local Councils and senior internal and external stakeholders Criteria:
- Experience of working in Government, with preference to Whitehall
- Engaging stakeholders and how to work and influence within the civil service through the ministry structure and special advisors
- Understanding of UK local council structure and how to successfully leverage central and local communications
- Designing and delivering communication and marketing campaigns against robust ?Return on Investment? criteria
- Extensive experience of external Public Communications, reputation management and crisis response
- Public affairs and lobbying
Please apply online and a member of the team will call you.
- SmartSourcing provides services as an Employment Agency and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of age, race, religion, disability, age, gender or sexual orientation.