Senior Communications Director North

6 days ago


York, York City, United Kingdom Network Rail Full time

Job Title: Senior Communications Director North


About the Role:


As a key member of Network Rail's leadership team, you will be responsible for developing and delivering a comprehensive communications strategy for the North region. This will involve setting objectives, strategies, policies, and guidelines to ensure consistency and compliance with Network Rail's corporate communications strategy.


Main Responsibilities:



  • Develop and deliver a communications strategy for the North region that aligns with Network Rail's overall goals and objectives.
  • Manage the delivery of contact and communities strategy, ensuring it is consistent and compliant with Network Rail's corporate communications strategy.
  • Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including funders, to support Network Rail's interests.
  • Create and deliver a consistent and coordinated communications strategy for the North region.
  • Manage the contact and communities team to represent the public throughout the organization, highlighting and addressing any events or trends.
  • Liaise with the Communications function to provide authorization for the route communications strategy and annually-produced communications plans.
  • Accountable for reviewing and monitoring the implementation of route-specific communications activities, against defined deliverables and budgets.
  • Manage potential local issues arising from the implementation of the communications strategy, ensuring relevant teams are aware of such issues.
  • Implement major incident communications plan as required.

Requirements:



  • Substantial experience in public/corporate affairs.
  • High standards of written and spoken communication.
  • The experience and personal credibility to work effectively with senior managers.
  • Strong influencing skills.
  • Proven ability to grasp, understand, and promote complex and sensitive issues in a persuasive and sensible way.
  • Able to develop and maintain a wide network of stakeholder contacts.
  • Evidence of proven leadership and team management skills.
  • Evidence of good planning and financial skills, with the ability to deliver projects/campaigns and activities on time and within budget.
  • Experience of directing and managing agency support.
  • A proven understanding of all relevant political calendars and legislative assemblies.
  • Detailed knowledge of developing comprehensive multi-disciplinary communications strategies and their delivery.

Desirable:



  • Educated to degree level.
  • Relevant professional qualifications.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Journalistic experience.
  • A proven track record of interpreting business and cultural messages in internal/change communications programmes.

Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum



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