Communications Manager

Job Description

Are you a comms professional who is looking for an exciting opportunity where no 2 days are the sameDo you have press office experience as well as crisis communicationsAre you comfortable working a shift rota patternIf you answered yes to all these questions, read on and apply.The Metropolitan Police Service is currently recruiting for a number of communications managers to join the team for a 6 month contract.The rate offered for the role will be £500 - £600 per day umbrella (inside IR35).The successful candidates will work a 5 days week but across a seven-day rota. This team operates a shift basis to provide a service from 7am to 11pm. Shifts are 8 hour long. However you would only be expected to work out of hours once you have been fullytrained.JOB PURPOSEThere is no greater mission than keeping the public safe. This communications role is integral to the success of the Metropolitan Police Service.These roles provide career-enhancing experience in incident and reputation management. You will form part of a large team who deliver a 24/7 service, responsible for reactive communications including media inquiries and engagement across digital channels.You will also provide integral support to spontaneous and planned events, including protest and disorder as well as large-scale gatherings and festivals and ceremonial events.You and your colleagues will provide support to frontline officers, respond to media inquiries and monitor public commentary around the clock. You will also undertake media monitoring, working with colleagues from the content and channels team to providea rapid response service to the MPS - delivering response and rebuttal across digital channels.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A proven track-record in a large 24/7 media operation, including handling multiple, reactive demands across a range of themes and with different audiences.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and a passion for telling the story of the Met.
• A strong understanding of effective media and channel monitoring, including the use of a range of digital tools to support this.
• Evidence of delivering high quality, fast-time rebuttal on digital channels and an understanding of how this can shape media narratives.
• An understanding and experience of shaping and delivering digital content, and knowledge of a range of channels as ways of engaging audiences.
• Crisis communications experience, including critical incident planning and a track-record of implementation.
• A demonstrable ability to work at pace and under deadline pressure on fast-moving opportunities and challenges, set out effective handling and oversee consistent messaging.
• Strong co-ordination skills, sharing and escalating opportunities and challenges where appropriate and liaising with operational colleagues in a large and complex organisation.
• Set up and manage media facilities, briefings and interviews with senior colleagues, provide briefings and Q&As, create engaging and compelling media content and quality assure reactive statements and quality assure the work of team members.

If will be a requirement to go through CTC vetting however they will be seeking a vetting exemption to facilitate a quicker start.If you have the required experience and you are comfortable to work on a 7 day shift rota (including some weekend and on call work), apply now and we’ll be in touch.