Communications Manager

Act as strategic communications advisor to senior leadership teams, providing trusted communications advice and acting as a single point of contact into the wider Defra communications team
Create, deliver and evaluate communications strategies that support the delivery of organisational objectives
Build and maintain effective working relationships with local and regional media and with communications teams from partner organisations
Manage reputation risks around highly sensitive and contentious issues
Play an active role in incident communications response for all organisations within the Defra group including providing external communications advice and support to senior management and ensuring partners and the public receive up-to-date information (including out of hours)
Support, train and provide professional advice to spokespeople and social media champions
Ensure that team members contribute to common planning/communications grids