Communications Lead Position Available In Colbert, Alabama

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK, through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports. The Communications Directorate is a multi-disciplinary team delivering the Home Office’s communications strategy. We are insight-led and results-driven, and our marketing campaigns support strategic objectives using a wide range of channels. We seek to provide high quality media, rebuttal and social media services. Our Internal Communications team supports employee engagement and business transformation. As a member of the Communications Directorate, you’ll be supporting our mission to deliver outstanding public services that work for everyone. You will join a multi-disciplinary team with colleagues based across the UK, working together to deliver the Home Office’s communications strategy. We believe a positive, open and supportive culture is essential to help everyone deliver their best work. We value diversity and provide an inclusive and encouraging environment for our team members. We nurture talent and offer a broad range of learning and development opportunities to help our people fulfil their potential. You will oversee and drive the delivery of highly impactful communications strategies which have the power not just to shift attitudes but also to change behaviours. Our work contributes materially to the delivery of the government’s strategic objectives and those of the Missions and Foundations we support – Safer Streets, Secure Borders and National Security. You will set the integrated communications strategy for your team, including objectives and KPIs, aspects of the development of an overarching narrative and take responsibility for establishing a long-term delivery plan spanning all the communications channels – media, social media and digital, visits, partner comms, marketing and campaigns and internal communications. You will build and hold a relationship with the Home Secretary, relevant Ministers, Special Advisers, Director Generals and key senior officials in your area. You will be responsible for explaining how communications can alongside other levers for change, deliver Home Office priorities, and persuade senior colleagues where necessary. Excellent relationships with private offices and the directorate’s strategy, marketing and leadership teams will help you to find the right balance of formal, submitted advice seeking approval for spend and strategic approach, versus ongoing, routine personal contact with and ad-hoc updates to – Ministers and policy teams. You will embrace the opportunities to effect meaningful change presented by the new era of Mission-led government, building excellent working relationships with counterparts in other government departments and agencies as well as external organisations spanning the public, private and third sectors. You will exemplify the Home Office’s role as a system leader, role modelling the highest standards in efficient and effective public sector communications. Reporting to a Deputy Director of Communications, and expected to deputise for them and the director from time to time, you will take overall responsibility for the implementation of campaigns, budget and headcount in your team, in line with the Communications Directorate strategy and Home Office organisational strategy. You will need sound project management, financial planning and risk assessment techniques to ensure deadlines are met, value created and appropriate mitigations put in place to counter threats. You will be part of the senior management team out-of-hours back-up rota. You will be expected to contribute to the delivery of the Government Communications Service strategy and to upholding the standards of the communications profession. You will also be expected to contribute to delivery of improvement programmes within the directorate, which are designed to enhance our capabilities and working practices, with a pronounced focus on innovation. Key Responsibilities Expert communications professional with leadership experience and a record of significant achievements in complex public or private sector organisational settings. Demonstrable experience of leading communications planning and delivery with evidence of building strategies using data, a deep understanding of audience need and business objectives and securing timely support from the right people and partners. The authority, personal impact and resilience to lead a diverse team of communications specialists and be accountable for the performance of their team against KPIs. The ability to influence wider virtual networks and to engender an outward-facing culture that joins up different communication functions and assembles the views of important partners both internally and externally to resolve complex problems. Excellent judgment in analysing complex or conflicting evidence in order to choose the most appropriate solution and measure delivery and progress. Contribution to wider Home Office objectives and strategic planning, including department transformation, brand and headcount controls. Experience of handling significant budgets and ensuring value for money is applied to communication campaigns, research and contracts. Willing to take ownership for making the best use of resources, including contractor relationships, to achieve business objectives. Line management responsibilities. Working Pattern Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a full-time basis.