Head of Business Communications
Darlington, UK (On-site)
Posted 3 hrs ago
Job Summary
Own and drive high-profile, audience-led communications for business and policy audiences, delivering integrated campaigns across media and events, advising senior leaders, and strengthening key relationships.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Lead business-facing communications , delivering audience-led campaigns for businesses, investors and other priority audiences.
- Develop integrated, multi-channel campaigns across media, digital, events and stakeholder engagement.
- Use audience insight and evaluation to improve communications and support policy development.
- Provide strategic communications advice to senior leaders, identifying reputational risks and opportunities.
- Build strong internal and external relationships , including with policy teams, journalists, commentators and influencers.
- Lead high-profile communications in a fast-paced news environment , overseeing quality content, media opportunities and senior leader or ministerial visits.
Requirements
- You will bring significant experience of leading high-profile, integrated communications in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to translate complex issues into clear and engaging content.
- You will understand the wider context in which you operate, anticipate opportunities and risks, and align communications with organisational priorities.
- You will build trusted relationships and work collaboratively with senior leaders, colleagues and partners, using sound judgement, confident strategic advice and persuasive communication to influence effectively and deliver shared objectives.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
- Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
- Generous parental and adoption leave packages
- Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28%
- Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
- A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity
HM Treasury
HM Treasury is the government’s economic and finance ministry, maintaining control over public spending and setting the direction of the UK’s economic policy.
Salaries
Posted range
£60K/yr – £67K/yr
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