Head of Corporate Communications, Brand & External Engagement

Glasgow, UK (Hybrid)

£61K/yr – £66K/yrManagerFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and shape the college brand and external narrative while coordinating internal and external messaging across leadership levels.

  • Communications and reputation: lead corporate comms, media relations and public affairs with high judgment and autonomy.
  • Strategy and partnerships: align strategy and narrative through strong internal collaboration with senior leaders and partners.
  • Governance and impact: influence senior decision making and drive high impact outcomes using data and insights.

Job Description

Own and shape the college's external narrative and internal alignment across communications and marketing with high judgment and autonomy.

  • Responsibilities: Champion Kelvin’s TIME values and inclusive ethos across all communications and engagement activity.
  • Responsibilities: Provide professional leadership to communications and marketing staff and external partners.
  • Responsibilities: Build strong internal partnerships to enable whole‑College alignment around strategy and narrative.
  • Responsibilities: Operate with high levels of professional judgement, discretion and autonomy.
  • Requirements: Educated to degree level (SCQF Level 9) or equivalent professional experience in communications, journalism, public affairs or a related discipline.
  • Requirements: Evidence of sustained Continuing Professional Development, particularly in strategic communications, leadership, reputation management, media relations, public affairs, or stakeholder engagement.
  • Requirements: The Scottish Education landscape, including policy, funding, governance and accountability arrangements.
  • Requirements: Scottish Government priorities, regional economic strategy and the wider public policy environment impacting skills, education, inclusive growth and sustainability.
  • Requirements: The Greater Glasgow economic, social and community profile, including regional labour market and skills priorities.
  • Requirements: The role of colleges as anchor institutions, contributing to place‑based growth, community wellbeing and economic transformation.
  • Requirements: Corporate reputation management, public affairs and media environments, including emerging risks, opportunities and public discourse.
  • Requirements: The drivers for change within the education and public sector landscape, including skills reform, digital transformation, sustainability, equity and inclusion.
  • Requirements: Proven strategic leadership capability, with the ability to shape institutional narrative, influence senior decision‑making and deliver complex, high‑impact outcomes.
  • Requirements: Advanced skills in corporate communications, media relations, public affairs and reputation management, including crisis communications.
  • Nice to have: Experience of contributing to organisational objectives such as influence, engagement, income diversification or partnership development is desirable.
  • Benefits: Pension You are encouraged to join (or remain) with the Local Government Pension Scheme. The College is a member of the Strathclyde Pension Scheme. The Scheme changed from a final salary scheme to a career average scheme on 1 April 2015. You will automatically join the Scheme, if you wish to opt out you should contact the Senior Payroll Officer.
  • Benefits: Annual Leave and Public Holiday 33 days (inclusive of 12 days fixed public holiday) Two-week closure over the festive period supported by 6 days leave from the 45 days entitlement.
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Glasgow, Scotland, GBR
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