Senior Communications Officer - Pride in Place
Manchester, UK
Posted 5 weeks ago
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Job Description
About The Role
- Legal right to Work: In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.
- 2 References - where possible we require 3 years' history.
We’re looking for a creative, driven communications professional to join our Strategic Communications team and play a key role in delivering the Government’s Pride in Place programme.
This is an opportunity to help shape a £100m, 10-year investment across five Manchester neighbourhoods—supporting community-led regeneration and amplifying the voices of residents at the heart of change.
You’ll work at the centre of an ambitious programme, partnering with Pride in Place boards, project teams and communities to deliver engaging, strategic communications that inspire, inform and connect.
About the Candidate
- A communications, marketing or engagement role
- Creating excellent content across digital and social platforms
- Managing competing priorities and delivering at pace
- Working with senior stakeholders and community partners
- Presenting complex information clearly, producing high-quality documents and communications materials
- Working with a wide range of stakeholders, including communities and external partners
- Have a passion for storytelling and community-led change
- Communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Planning and organising
- Problem solving and decision making
- Strategic thinking
- ICT skills
- Research and Intelligence
- People Management
Manchester City Council
We are Manchester - a unique and vibrant city in the North of England based in the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester. We do things differently here. That’s why we're famous for our diverse communities, world-class cultural scene and our friendly Manc spirit. In 2022, we were voted as one of the best places to live in the UK by Time Out Magazine and named in the National Geographic's top-25 must visit places for 2023. Manchester City Council is the local authority for the dynamic city of Manchester and we employ over 7,000 members of staff across a wide range of services and directorates. We have a set a selection of key priorities, called “Our Manchester", which form part of our 10-year strategy to ensure that Manchester is considered as one of the topflight of world-class cities by 2025. We want residents to come on this journey with us and help us make a difference to the communities we serve. So, take a look at our latest opportunities and follow us to keep up to date on our exciting journey.
