Senior Communications & Media Officer
Communications, Marketing, PR

Senior Communications & Media Officer
Location: GMCA, Churchgate House, Oxford Street, Manchester
Full time, Permanent
Contract hours: 36.25 hours per week
Salary: £26,999 - £30,507 per annum

Closing date for the application is 18th June 2020 at 17:00

Role Profile


Your role: -

Greater Manchester is one of the country's most successful city-regions. Home to more than 2.7 million people and with an economy bigger than that of Wales or Northern Ireland, our vision is to make it one of the best in the world to grow up, get on and grow old. In 2017 Greater Manchester elected a Mayor who, along with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), has additional powers and responsibilities devolved from the Government. Working closely with the ten Greater Manchester Councils that make up the GMCA, this gives local people more control over issues such as transport, regeneration, homelessness and attracting investment into the city-region.

 

GMCA’s Communications and Engagement Team is responsible for ensuring that all parts of the GMCA has a coherent, consistent and coordinated approach to communications, engagement and media, all of which is delivered to a high standard. We work with numerous stakeholders, including our own colleagues, officers in partner organisations, members of the public, elected members, journalists, and industry experts. This role will be based in within our media function, and will support the communications and engagement functions as needed.

 

About you: -

Greater Manchester has a history of doing things differently, of innovation and pioneering new ways of doing things. We believe that bringing powers closer to local communities leads to better decisions and outcomes. We want everyone in our city-region to be fully informed of the ground-breaking work being done by Leaders in Greater Manchester.

 

We are looking for somebody who shares these beliefs, and is passionate about media engagement, as well as experienced in delivering innovative media and communication strategies. This would ideally include experience of a range of media engagement at a national and local level, including Westminster based journalists.

Candidates should have great judgment and an ability to deal with fast-breaking news. Negotiation and interpersonal skills with a proven history of building positive and meaningful working relationships with journalists and other stakeholders, is also sought.

 

We are looking for candidates with excellent written communication skills and an ability to explain complex policies, concepts, programmes to non-specialist audiences in a clear and engaging way. The successful candidates will have to manage multiple News and Media projects at the same time as instructed and act as a point of contact for the media.

 

The successful candidate should be enthusiastic and supportive team player and also be able to work independently, in order to continually contribute to an excellent team. You should have a desire to protect and enhance the public image and reputation of GMCA, the Mayor of Greater Manchester and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, and feel that you will flourish in a fast-paced local government environment.

 

About us: -

As an employer, the GMCA is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including the Office of the Mayor of Greater Manchester; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); police, crime and criminal justice; homelessness; culture; environment; work and skills; and the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub.

 

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

 

The GMCA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation

 

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

 

Our offer

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer, which includes:

· - Flexible working conditions with the ability to accrue 2 flexi days every 4 weeks (up to grade 11)

· - Family friendly policies including parental leave (maternity, shared parental,adoption, maternity support)

· - Ability to buy additional annual leave

· - Generous Annual leave scheme - 25 days + Bank Holidays per annum upon starting, after 5 years service increase to 30 days + BH and after 10 years service increase to 32 days +BH.

· - Local Government Pension Scheme

· - Employer investment in training and development, and professional sponsorshipincluding CPD

· - Corporate travel loans

· - Cycle scheme

· - Discount scheme (MiRewards) on local and national high street brands

· - Health and wellbeing offer - Occupational Health and Employee Assistance programme

· - Modern city centre offices (role specific)

· - Sports and welfare club

· - Commitment to diversity and inclusivity with 4 active staff networks for; LGBTA, BAME, Disability and Womens

·

For more information about the recruitment process click here

 

COVID-19
Please also note, due to COVID-19 and the social distancing guidance, all interviews will be taking place virtually on Microsoft Teams or Skype. For more guidance and hints and tips for remote interviewing see our website:https://www.greater.jobs/content/10275/our-top-tips-for-video-interviews

If successful on application, the hiring manager will be in contact so that you can both test the technology before the interview.

For an informal conversation about this vacancy call Jimmy Smallwood, GMCA Senior Media Manager, on 07734 275 696                                     

 

Mandatory Information: -

Privacy Notice

 

Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome.

 

The GMCA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

 

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Senior Communications & Media Officer
Location: GMCA, Churchgate House, Oxford Street, Manchester
Full time, Permanent
Contract hours: 36.25 hours per week
Salary: £26,999 - £30,507 per annum

Closing date for the application is 18th June 2020 at 17:00

Role Profile


Your role: -

Greater Manchester is one of the country's most successful city-regions. Home to more than 2.7 million people and with an economy bigger than that of Wales or Northern Ireland, our vision is to make it one of the best in the world to grow up, get on and grow old. In 2017 Greater Manchester elected a Mayor who, along with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), has additional powers and responsibilities devolved from the Government. Working closely with the ten Greater Manchester Councils that make up the GMCA, this gives local people more control over issues such as transport, regeneration, homelessness and attracting investment into the city-region.

 

GMCA’s Communications and Engagement Team is responsible for ensuring that all parts of the GMCA has a coherent, consistent and coordinated approach to communications, engagement and media, all of which is delivered to a high standard. We work with numerous stakeholders, including our own colleagues, officers in partner organisations, members of the public, elected members, journalists, and industry experts. This role will be based in within our media function, and will support the communications and engagement functions as needed.

 

About you: -

Greater Manchester has a history of doing things differently, of innovation and pioneering new ways of doing things. We believe that bringing powers closer to local communities leads to better decisions and outcomes. We want everyone in our city-region to be fully informed of the ground-breaking work being done by Leaders in Greater Manchester.

 

We are looking for somebody who shares these beliefs, and is passionate about media engagement, as well as experienced in delivering innovative media and communication strategies. This would ideally include experience of a range of media engagement at a national and local level, including Westminster based journalists.

Candidates should have great judgment and an ability to deal with fast-breaking news. Negotiation and interpersonal skills with a proven history of building positive and meaningful working relationships with journalists and other stakeholders, is also sought.

 

We are looking for candidates with excellent written communication skills and an ability to explain complex policies, concepts, programmes to non-specialist audiences in a clear and engaging way. The successful candidates will have to manage multiple News and Media projects at the same time as instructed and act as a point of contact for the media.

 

The successful candidate should be enthusiastic and supportive team player and also be able to work independently, in order to continually contribute to an excellent team. You should have a desire to protect and enhance the public image and reputation of GMCA, the Mayor of Greater Manchester and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, and feel that you will flourish in a fast-paced local government environment.

 

About us: -

As an employer, the GMCA is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including the Office of the Mayor of Greater Manchester; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); police, crime and criminal justice; homelessness; culture; environment; work and skills; and the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub.

 

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

 

The GMCA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation

 

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

 

Our offer

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer, which includes:

· - Flexible working conditions with the ability to accrue 2 flexi days every 4 weeks (up to grade 11)

· - Family friendly policies including parental leave (maternity, shared parental,adoption, maternity support)

· - Ability to buy additional annual leave

· - Generous Annual leave scheme - 25 days + Bank Holidays per annum upon starting, after 5 years service increase to 30 days + BH and after 10 years service increase to 32 days +BH.

· - Local Government Pension Scheme

· - Employer investment in training and development, and professional sponsorshipincluding CPD

· - Corporate travel loans

· - Cycle scheme

· - Discount scheme (MiRewards) on local and national high street brands

· - Health and wellbeing offer - Occupational Health and Employee Assistance programme

· - Modern city centre offices (role specific)

· - Sports and welfare club

· - Commitment to diversity and inclusivity with 4 active staff networks for; LGBTA, BAME, Disability and Womens

·

For more information about the recruitment process click here

 

COVID-19
Please also note, due to COVID-19 and the social distancing guidance, all interviews will be taking place virtually on Microsoft Teams or Skype. For more guidance and hints and tips for remote interviewing see our website:https://www.greater.jobs/content/10275/our-top-tips-for-video-interviews

If successful on application, the hiring manager will be in contact so that you can both test the technology before the interview.

For an informal conversation about this vacancy call Jimmy Smallwood, GMCA Senior Media Manager, on 07734 275 696                                     

 

Mandatory Information: -

Privacy Notice

 

Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome.

 

The GMCA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.