Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of innovative campaigns designed to influence behaviour and support violence reduction priorities, including knife crime and violence against women and girls.
• Work closely with partners and agencies to design, commission, and deliver evidence-based campaigns, using insight and research to shape effective messaging.
• Planning and delivering integrated communications activity across traditional, digital, and social media channels to reach a wide range of audiences.
• Manage media relations, develop content across platforms, and maintain proactive communications plans to ensure consistent and timely messaging.
• Support senior stakeholders, including the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, by preparing briefings and advising on communications approaches.
• Working collaboratively across SYMCA and partner organisations to ensure campaigns and communications are joined up, impactful, and aligned with wider strategic priorities.
• Support engagement activity, events, and projects, helping to amplify key messages and build stronger connections with communities.

Requirements

• You are an experienced communications and campaigns professional with a strong background in delivering impactful, behaviour change initiatives.
• You are confident working in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities, and responding to emerging issues.
• You have excellent communication skills, with the ability to create engaging content across a variety of channels and tailor your approach to different audiences.
• You are confident working with media and digital platforms and understand how to maximise reach and impact.
• You are highly organised and able to plan and deliver campaigns effectively, working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders and partner organisations.
• You are proactive, creative, and solutions-focused, with a passion for making a positive impact in communities.
• You have strong judgement and are comfortable handling sensitive issues, maintaining professionalism while supporting high-profile communications activity.
• A valid enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

Benefits

• All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference.
• Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro-rata for part time colleagues.
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in additional to your normal annual leave
• Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time. Please note, unless specified within the job advert, we cannot accommodate remote working contracts.
• Flexible Hours Scheme – Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi-Scheme which allows office-based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours. Under the scheme employees can accrue a defined amount of credit or debit of working hours, and to take time-off in the form of Flexi-Leave or banked Annual Leave.
• Rewarding You - Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle-to-Work schemes.
• Training on the job - Support with upskilling skills through on-the-job training and qualifications
• Professional Membership Fees – Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.