Communications Manager - London, United Kingdom - Reed Secure

Reed Secure
Reed Secure
Verified Company
London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Reed Secure are recruiting for a SC cleared Communications Manager on behalf of a reputable Law Enforcement Headquarters.

This is a 12 month contact role offering a day rate of £475 and lots of flexibility with the role offering a hybrid working pattern.


ESSENTIAL SKILLS (PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL)

  • Proven experience (4+ years) leading large scale communications projects, with track record of translating business challenges into successful communication strategies, plans and campaigns
  • Ability to use insight and research to plan and refine communications activity to reach and engage target audiences
  • Strong understanding of a range of communications disciplines and channels, using knowledge to plan and adapt chosen approach
  • Experience of forward planning and managing daytoday communications and engagement activity, coordinated as part of wider organisational activity
  • Strong track record of delivery, including taking responsibility for commissioning and producing high quality content and other deliverables
  • Innovative and creative mindset, bringing new ideas to solve tough challenges
  • Evidence of best practice in tracking and measuring the impact of communications and its contribution to wider organisational objectives
  • Ability to form effective working relationships across a full range of internal and external stakeholders, including with seniors
  • Confidence and credibility in a range of scenarios, including delivering impactful and engaging presentations and communications advice on your projects
  • Actively seek out best practice and new ideas, collecting and sharing insights about what performs best to help shape the future agenda
  • Motivation to contribute to key thematic areas within the national communications network, for example Learning & Development, and Inclusion, Diversity & Equality
  • Experience and/or interest in crisis communications skills with the capacity to contribute to under pressure

DESIRABLE SKILLS

  • Expert understanding of digital communications
  • Proficiency in using analytical tools and data to improve communications outcomes

MANAGEMENT SKILLS

  • Provides leadership and support to direct reports, putting in support strategies where required
  • Keenly attuned to the welfare and wellbeing of colleagues
  • Sets a great personal example, role modelling ethics and values, and demonstrates selfmotivation, energy, creativity and a commitment to highquality communication
  • Excellent planning skills, and ability to quickly respond to changing priorities
  • Conveys positivity and enthusiasm in meeting the challenges of difficult or complex changes and tasks, encouraging and supporting others to do the same.
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and deliver on competing demands
  • Ability to work flexibly in managing a range of activities and able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Able to work with external suppliers and manage budgets, timelines and high quality delivery
  • Maintain a supportive network, both to support day to day work, but also to help deliver a coordinated and effective response during critical incidents
  • Willing to participate in an outhourhours rota and be prepared to work flexibly out of normal office hours if circumstances require it
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