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Senior Communications Officer Tower Hamlets Contract £217.63 per day PAYE Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Communications Officer. 1. Strategic Communication – ability to develop and deliver communications strategies, align comms activity with council priorities and corporate objectives, deliver tangible outcomes, and horizon scan to anticipate emerging issues 2. Media & Public Relations – ability to build and manage relationships with local, regional, and national media, draft press releases, media statements, and briefing notes and sell in stories to the media, experience of handling crisis communications and reputational management 3. Sector Understanding – ability to understand political and legal sensitivities of working in local government and also have an ability to translate complex policies and council decisions into accessible messages 4. Content Creation – ability to write clear, concise, engaging and accessible copy for various formats, adhering to council style and branding guidelines 5. Project Management and organisational skills – ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously, utilise forward planning tools, coordinate and execute campaigns, evaluate impact and effectiveness of communications activity 6. Leadership & Mentoring – experience of managing and leading a team, ability to support junior team members and provide strategic communications advice to senior council officers and members. The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer