Senior Strategic Communications Manager - REQ05431

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers* only. The "Apply now" button is not activated for this role.

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*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

We are achieving great things that will improve the lives of everyone who live and work in or visits North Lanarkshire. Bringing people, communities and businesses along with us, are central to our journey of economic regeneration and growth, improved physical and digital connectivity and successful pathways to a thriving and resilient future.

That means sharing a dynamic narrative and excellent communication and engagement both externally and internally with the public, elected members, partners and staff to support the Council’s strategic priorities and enhance its reputation.

As we deliver The Plan for North Lanarkshire and drive transformational change, it is vital that we communicate our ambition and achievements effectively and that service delivery is aligned to the Council’s vision.

The Senior Strategic Communications Managers is a high-profile, senior leadership role that plays a critical role in leading the Council’s the effective Corporate Communications team.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Senior Strategic Communications Manager is responsible for leading the council’s communications, media, content and campaigns activity, engaging with and enabling participation across the North Lanarkshire Partnership, communities and Community Boards and providing professional, strategic advice to the Chief Executive, Corporate Management Team and elected members on all matters of internal and external communications.

Additionally, the role oversees a broad remit of corporate activities which include the council’s brand, identity and digital presence and supporting the effective delivery of The Plan for North Lanarkshire through communication and engagement at a corporate level, ensuring that all messaging is inclusive, accessible and reflective of North Lanarkshire’s diverse communities.

Leading teams to create strategic campaigns that change social behaviour, drive sales, participation and memberships or that engage key individuals and community groups with services and programmes to improve their outcomes, are core activities. The post holder will also lead on crisis communications, contribute to the promotion of the wider strategy and performance of the council and forge strategic partnerships internally and with partners to ensure effective communication.

Educated to degree standard in a relevant discipline, the ideal successful candidate will be dynamic, strategic and have a strong track record in leading communications and marketing teams, managing high-profile media stories and corporate strategy, working collaboratively with partners and delivering multi-channel campaigns through engaging and compelling content.

While delivering considerable change and improvement, we are also working with partners to address significant challenges that persist in improving outcomes for the people and communities of North Lanarkshire and communications will play a key role.

We know that we can only achieve the outcomes to meet these priorities by working together and by being focused on solutions.

We have bright and determined people working here, that believe in what we do.

If you’re motivated, ambitious and driven by achievement, then come and join us. You will be joining a dynamic and flexible team who currently operate a hybrid working model of home-working and office-based working at the Civic Centre in Motherwell.

Please note, as part of your duties and responsibilities, you will be required to participate in the Council Incident Officer standby rota, which will require you to be on standby out of office hours, for a period of one week, approximately four times a year. For this, you will receive payment in line with the Council’s Conditions of Service and full training will be provided. This will be discussed further at interview.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***