Description
Communications Manager is required for a major Health organisation based in the North West of England near Blackpool. This role is to manage the delivery of communication activities a new programme, working on the Member Disclosure, Employer Communication and Business Readiness strands. You will be responsible for developing, recommending and implementing external communication plans for the 2015 programme. He/she will develop and maintain appropriate and effective methodologies and channels to ensure that the programmes key customer groups, external and internal stakeholders receive effective and timely communications.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
SPECIALIST SKILLS:
- Relevant degree in Marketing, Communications or Business related discipline, preferably at Masters Level.
- Currently holds, or working towards, a relevant communications qualification - CIPR or similar relevant professional body
- Excellent communication skills, able to communicate effectively both verbally, visually and in writing.
- Experience in handling complex communication issues and projects.
- Ability to develop, edit and produce clear and consistent communication materials that accurately reflect brand guidelines and corporate positioning
- Experience in communicating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholder groups on a one-to-one basis and using all forms of off and online, written, visual and verbal communication
- Able to select relevant communications media and channels according to target audience.
- Ability to clearly communicate complex policy, financial and legislative information and to handle sensitive information.
- Budget, resource planning and supplier management experience.
- Experience of managing a variety of competing high-priority tasks and stakeholder requests on a day to day basis.
- A track record of developing and delivering projects on time and to budget, through the use of good project planning and effective time management.
- Capable of ensuring the successful delivery of all communications requirements through the effective management of own and staff workloads.
- Previous people management experience - recruiting, developing, motivating and managing the performance of communication and creative teams.
PEOPLE SKILLS:
- Highly diplomatic with exceptional stakeholder management skills
- An experienced and positive people manager who can motivate, engage and develop their teams to ensure best practice delivery.
- A logical and rational individual with a high level of emotional intelligence and professional credibility
- Adaptive and flexible, able to handle change and ambiguity
- Ability to effectively engage, negotiate with and influence a wide range of diverse internal and external stakeholders.
- Able to articulate and assert the need for professional communications throughout the organisation and obtain buy in from internal stakeholders
- Disciplined and able to maintain delivery focus across a complex people structure team despite unforeseen challenges and setbacks