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Interim Assistant Director – Communications & Public Relations

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Interim Assistant Director – Communications & Public Relations role for a London borough authority. The role provides strategic leadership for council engagement, shapes the public narrative, leads campaigns, and manages a communications team. The position is interim until permanent recruitment is completed.

Job Responsibility:

  • Provide strategic leadership for how the council engages, informs, and builds trust with residents, partners, and stakeholders
  • Shape the council’s public narrative, strengthen its reputation, and ensure communications are proactive, integrated, and aligned with political priorities and organisational values
  • Lead high-impact campaigns, protect and enhance the council’s brand, and support elected members and senior leaders to communicate clearly, consistently and confidently
  • Work closely with Cabinet, the Chief Executive, and the Strategic Leadership team to position the council as an ambitious, collaborative and resident focused organisation
  • Lead a modern, data-informed communications service that reaches people where they are, reflects local identities and ensures that residents have the information they need to live well locally

Requirements:

  • Experienced candidates
  • Available to start as soon as possible
  • Provide strategic leadership for council engagement
  • Shape the council’s public narrative
  • Lead high-impact campaigns
  • Protect and enhance the council’s brand
  • Support elected members and senior leaders
  • Lead a modern, data-informed communications service
  • Lead, inspire and develop a high performing multi-disciplinary communications team
  • Lead development of the council’s corporate communication narrative and strategy
  • Lead development and delivery of an annual programme of communications activities
  • Ensure all council communications activity is informative and engaging
  • Act as the council’s expert adviser on public sentiment, behavioural communications and strategic messaging

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 05, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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