Head of Strategic Communications

3 days ago

City of Westminster, United Kingdom University of Leeds Full time

Do you want to be a pivotal part of an incredible organisation powering health and care research? Do you have experience of leading transformational strategic communications at a senior level? Are you confident working with senior stakeholders across government, and health and a range of other sectors? This is truly an exciting time to be joining NIHR communications function. As Head of Strategic Communications, you will lead NIHR's evolving approach to integrated and powerful strategic communications - critical to the new NIHR Communications Strategy. You will be responsible for leading key elements of the NIHR Communications Strategy, including overall NIHR communications planning, monitoring and evaluation, and the creation and delivery of a NIHR audience plan. You will be a senior communications strategist with specialist expertise, knowledge and professional credibility in leading integrated communications plans - including creative campaigns - that shift understanding, attitudes and behaviours and build engagement in health and care research. This includes diverse people and communities across the nation, as well as stakeholders in the NHS and broader health and social care system. This role requires some national travel. This role will be based in the RDNCC office in Queen Street, Leeds or in Bishopsgate, London. We work in a hybrid way with an expectation that all RDNCC staff spend at least 40% of their time in the office. We are also open to discussing other flexible working arrangements. The RDNCC is one of a number of contracts through which Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) research funding is distributed. The DHSC is currently undertaking a tender process to determine where some functions within these contracts will be hosted. It is expected that this role, and others within the same RDNCC function, will need to move to a new employing organisation from the start date of the new DHSC contract (expected to be from April 2027). This change of employment would be managed under a 'TUPE' process. Benefits 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - That's 42 days a year Generous pension scheme plus life assurance- the University contributes 14.5% of salary Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team All Faculty of Medicine and Health staff are entitled to ten days staff development per year (pro rata). Please speak to your line manager about how you can utilise these Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available And much more If you are looking for a role that will lead a transformative communications strategy and have the vision, expertise, and leadership to deliver impactful, integrated communications at a national level, apply today. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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