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Press and Communications Manager
| Posting date: | 21 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | £41,511 to £43,693 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 February 2025 |
| Location: | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Ipswich Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ00915 |
Summary
Ipswich Borough Council is seeking a highly skilled, experienced, and proactive Press and Communications Manager to lead our communications function, and team, in this pivotal role in shaping our public and media relations.
This essential position is the first point of contact for emergency and crisis communications, ensuring swift and effective responses that uphold the Council’s reputation and reassure residents and stakeholders. The post holder will be the communications expert, offering advice, guidance and support across the council.
The successful candidate will develop and implement innovative internal and external communications strategies, enhancing employee and resident engagement while safeguarding the Council’s positive local and regional reputation.
In this critical role, the Press and Communications Manager will ensure Ipswich Borough Council is proactive, professional, and resilient in all its communications, particularly during times of challenge or crisis. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic organisation that values engagement, transparency, and community trust.
As well as a competitive salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking, public transport discounts, free gym and swimming, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
For more information about this role please contact Caroline Kennedy-Jones, Head of Strategy and External Affairs via Caroline.Kennedy-Jones@ipswich.gov.uk
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications.
Please note CVs are not accepted.
This essential position is the first point of contact for emergency and crisis communications, ensuring swift and effective responses that uphold the Council’s reputation and reassure residents and stakeholders. The post holder will be the communications expert, offering advice, guidance and support across the council.
The successful candidate will develop and implement innovative internal and external communications strategies, enhancing employee and resident engagement while safeguarding the Council’s positive local and regional reputation.
In this critical role, the Press and Communications Manager will ensure Ipswich Borough Council is proactive, professional, and resilient in all its communications, particularly during times of challenge or crisis. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic organisation that values engagement, transparency, and community trust.
As well as a competitive salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking, public transport discounts, free gym and swimming, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
For more information about this role please contact Caroline Kennedy-Jones, Head of Strategy and External Affairs via Caroline.Kennedy-Jones@ipswich.gov.uk
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications.
Please note CVs are not accepted.
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