Lead and develop five Senior Executive Officers and their teams across digital partnerships, content production, social media and GOV.UK publishing

• Lead and develop five Senior Executive Officers and their teams across digital partnerships, content production, social media and GOV.UK publishing
• Manage resource allocation, workflow coordination and capacity planning across competing priorities
• Work collaboratively with media, strategy, events and policy teams to integrate digital into wider communications planning
• Provide first-line quality control and clearance, ensuring high standards and compliance with Civil Service Code
• Apply political instincts and attention to detail to spot risks and opportunities in content before publication
• Lead performance management, setting objectives and providing regular feedback
• Create a culture of excellence, innovation and collaboration, identifying development opportunities and supporting career progression
• Build strong relationships with Private Offices, special advisers, policy officials and press teams
• Deputise for the Head of Digital Communications with senior stakeholders when required
• Manage relationships with external suppliers, agencies and partners

Requirements

• You have significant experience leading digital communications in a high-profile, fast-moving environment, with responsibility for coordinating delivery across multiple channels and priorities.
• You are confident leading and developing teams through others, setting clear expectations, managing performance and building capability across a range of digital disciplines.
• You have strong judgement and attention to detail, and can provide effective quality control and clearance in politically sensitive or reputationally important situations.
• You build strong, collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders and partner teams, and can influence decisions while balancing strategic goals, delivery pressures and governance requirements.
• You bring broad digital communications expertise and are comfortable being hands-on when needed, ideally with practical content creation skills as well as the ability to spot opportunities for innovation and improvement

Nice to have

• You have practical content creation skills, for example drafting or editing copy, overseeing asset production, or shaping content directly when needed.
• You have experience managing high‑profile or sensitive communications where accuracy, judgement and reputational risk are critical

Benefits

• A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus public holidays and the King’s birthday.
• Outstanding Pension Scheme - Defined Benefit pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Parental Leave Packages - Including 6 months’ occupational pay for maternity/adoption, shared parental leave options.
• Flexible & Hybrid Working - Options include part-time, job-share, compressed hours, flexitime, and hybrid working (where business needs allow).
• Advance Schemes & Discounts - Rental deposit, cycle-to-work, SmartTech, season ticket loans, and access to HM Treasury’s benefits portal for a wide range of discount codes.