Senior Communications Officer

Senior Communications Officer Cheshire / Hybrid
£26.86 per hour Umbrella

A Local Authority in Cheshire is seeking an experienced Senior Communications Officer to join their communications team on an interim basis.
This is an exciting opportunity for a communications professional with strong campaign, PR and stakeholder management experience to help deliver high-profile communications activity across a range of key council services and initiatives.
The Role You will be responsible for planning, delivering and advising on complex and high-profile communications campaigns, ensuring effective engagement with residents, stakeholders and partners.

Key duties will include:

• Planning and delivering strategic communications and PR campaigns
• Managing multiple concurrent campaigns to agreed deadlines and budgets
• Working with a wide range of internal clients and stakeholders to set measurable objectives
• Evaluating campaign effectiveness and reporting on outcomes
• Commissioning creative communications materials, publications and digital content
• Managing reputational risks and responding to sensitive issues
• Providing strategic communications advice to senior stakeholders
• Supporting the development and execution of communications strategies

About You The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience delivering communications and PR campaigns within a complex organisation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to identify and manage reputational threats effectively
• Experience commissioning creative communications products and publications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong understanding of strategic communications and how strategy translates into operational delivery

Local government or public sector experience would be highly advantageous.