Sr Communication & Engagement Officer

Sr Communication & Engagement Officer

I am working with a Public Sector Organisation based in Sutton who are looking for a Sr Communication & Engagement Officer for 3 Months Initially.

The role is full time, to start ASAP and paying up to £250 Umbrella per day. The role is in scope of IR35.

Job Purpose

These roles will have accountability for achieving clearly specified and measurable results either personally or through the leadership of a team. Will be dealing with complex problems and issues within the boundaries of technical or professional skill and knowledge. Will make recommendations on procedural improvements and other initiatives to enhance team performance.

Roles requiring a level of professional expertise to assure a standard or provide expert advice to others.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Distribute and approve key messages and campaigns via a variety of different media.
• Manage various communications and engagement campaigns and initiatives including events, e-newsletters, brochures and publications.
• Deliver effective communications and engagement campaigns and projects in line with brand guidelines and relevant plans and strategies.
• Plan and deliver effective communications and engagement campaigns and projects that raise awareness, change perceptions or change behaviour.
• Manage the council's brand guidelines, providing marketing and branding advice and support to services.
• Develop, research and lead on the implementation of campaign and project strategies across a wide variety of audiences (both internal and external as required).
• Develop, deliver and evaluate communications and engagement projects to support the council's corporate plan.
• Lead on a variety of formal and informal consultation and engagement activities to enable businesses, partners, residents and stakeholders to have a say on the issues that affect them.
• Develop campaign strategies and lead on implementation of campaign delivery across a wide variety of audiences (both internal and external as required).
• Use behavioural science and other citizen insight methodologies on campaigns and work in partnership to deliver campaigns and projects.
• Work with key partners to deliver collaborative communications and engagement campaigns and projects, building new relationships and working practices.

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience of working within a complex, political environment with practical understanding and experience of the challenges facing the public sector.
• Experience of managing and delivering projects to meet quality, time and cost deadlines.
• Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating significant communications and engagement campaigns and projects as appropriate.
• Understanding and use of a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Experience in building relationships with senior managers, politicians, key stakeholders and influencers.
• Ability to work proactively and to organise a personal workload to meet competing demands and tight deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships and influence a wide range of people.
• Demonstrable understanding of communications and engagement campaign and project delivery and management.
• Be politically and tactically astute with an understanding of how to influence key stakeholders.

Please only apply for this post if you are an experienced Communication Officer and available to start on no more than a week's notice.

Thank you

Priyanka Sharma(Eden Brown Synergy)

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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