Suffolk County Council are looking for a Communications and Public Affairs Manager to join our team. You will join us on a full-time, fixed term or secondment for 2 years (project), working 37 hours per week. This is Hybrid role. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £58,270 per annum (pro rata for part time).
A great opportunity to join the Suffolk County Council's Communications and Public Affairs team as a Communications and Public Affairs Manager.
At a time of great change with local government in Suffolk, we are looking for someone truly exceptional - politically astute, able to juggle multiple demands, a talented and experienced communicator and an excellent manager of people and money. Does that sound like you? If so, then you could be who we are looking for.
Your role
We are looking for a Communications and Public Affairs Manager, who (along with the Head of Communications and the other Communications Manager) is responsible for leading the work of the team including the Senior Communications Officers, Communications Officers and Senior Graphic Designer.
In this role you will support and empower the team to deliver to their absolute maximum, providing strong, consistent and focused leadership and management. You will manage across the whole team, proactively identifying pinch points well in advance using our forward plan.
With extensive experience of working with the media and communicating with colleagues, politicians and stakeholders, the Communications and Public Affairs Managers are also responsible for monitoring and managing campaign budgets and delivering some communications and campaigns themselves. They are critical to the smooth working of the team.
If you are a skilled communications professional with extensive experience in delivering a range of high-profile communications campaigns, then what are you waiting for?
Your responsibilities
To lead a busy and influential integrated communications team, co-ordinating and overseeing the work of our dedicated communications professionals
Making strategic decisions about which campaigns and projects the team will commit scarce resources to, driving high performance, closely managing tight campaign budgets and directly managing members of the team
With your extensive experience of delivering impactful communications and campaigns activities, you will create an environment in which communications officers can bring our campaigns to life.
You will need
to be educated to degree level or equivalent, or significant professional experience in a communications and campaigns environment
extensive experience managing and commissioning major multidisciplinary communications projects and campaigns
excellent written and verbal communications skills, including presentations, reports, publicity, digital and marketing materials.
The team
We think about audiences first and deliver communications activities that achieve agreed results. We like to learn, so evaluate our work to measure its impact and improve in the future. Our team is an environment where people thrive, it is quickly becoming a centre of excellence for delivering campaigns and using behavioural insights to drive change, shaping and sharing information and protecting and enhancing the council's reputation. We strive to make a real difference - bringing creativity and turbo-charging communications and campaign.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.
In return, you’ll enjoy:
up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
diverse and active staff networks
flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!
Closing date: 11.30pm, 6 May 2025
If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this Finance Business Partner ???role, even if you don’t meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts