Directorate: Corporate ResourcesHours: 37Contract type: Fixed six month term with possible extensionLocation: Council House
If you have the ambition, resilience and news judgement to operate in one of the East Midlands' busiest Communications departments, Derby City Council may be the place for you.
We are looking for two experienced and emotionally intelligent Communications professionals to join our team, working on high profile issues in an organisation driving Derby forward.
As well as working on the Council's media desk on a rota basis, the successful applicants will create, manage and evaluate strategic and tactical communications plans targeting our workforce, the public and stakeholders, in order to support the Council's vision to make Derby a better place to live, work and visit, as well as to protect and enhance the reputation of the Council.
Applicants should have a proven track record of working at a strategic level, in an extremely fast-paced communications environment. You must feel confident in planning, delivering coherent briefings, and creating engaging content to ensure that the Council's position is clearly understood and its narrative consistently heard.
A thorough understanding of media channels, excellent relationship-building and a willingness to work outside core office hours will also be important.
To learn more and apply, please visit our website or call Kara MacFadyen for an informal chat on 01332 640236.
Please be aware that where there are staff within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority
The closing date for applications is Monday 17 June 2019 at midnight. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.
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