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Head of Communications

Employer
Manchester City Council
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Salary
Grade 12 £50,299 to £53,602 per annum 
Closing date
31 Oct 2018

Manchester City Council

Position Title: Head of Communications
Salary: Grade 12 £50,299 to £53,602 per annum 
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time
Hours: 35 per week
Work Location: Town Hall Extension, off Mount Street, City Centre, Manchester, M2 5DB
Closing Date: 31 October 2018
Manchester City Council is looking for an outstanding strategic communicator with a passion for the city to lead and inspire our communications team. 

You will be responsible for the leadership of our award-winning team comprising media, internal communications, marketing, digital, studio and print. Together this team deliver the council's communications strategy and support the ambitions and objectives of the city and the council. 

This is a high-profile role working to Manchester's Director of Strategic Communications. You will oversee the development and delivery of campaigns and communications activity that support the ambitions and objectives of the city and the council. You will be responsible for ensuring our communications make a difference by ensuring we have robust audience insight and evaluation in place for our activity. 

You will act as a strategic advisor to stakeholders across the organisation, helping to manage the reputation of council services. You will be responsible for building strong working relationships across the organisation and with partners to shape and amplify the city's messages and increase the impact of our campaigns. 

We're looking for: 

  • experience working at a senior level in a strategic communications role in a large, complex organisation
  • experience managing creative and innovative teams
  • an understanding of campaigns and campaign management
  • experience of managing positive relationships and networks with the local, regional and national media 

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. 

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