Main Purpose:
To provide communications advice and hands-on support, delivering campaigns that promote the Council’s services, policies and events.
Typical Day
- Develop communications and campaign plans.
- Handle media and social media enquiries.
- Create digital content.
- Advise senior managers and Elected Members.
- Manage press and crisis communications.
- Build relationships with journalists and partners.
Key Skills
- Media relations
- Communications planning
- Digital and social media
- Crisis communications
- Stakeholder management
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Essential Requirements
- Communications strategy and campaign experience.
- Digital communications experience.
- Media relations and crisis communications experience.
- Experience advising senior managers and politicians.
- Understanding of local government.
