Head of Strategic Communications

As Head of Strategic Communications you will be responsible for producing Acas''s Annual Communications and External Affairs Plan and overseeing its progress, as part of the organisation''s overarching Acas Strategy and Business Plan. You will develop strategy, oversee audience segmentation, and create compelling messages, evaluation frameworks and success measures. You will also oversee programme management, long-term campaign development and message development, in partnership with the Head of Media and Marketing. You will be a trusted adviser to policy and operational colleagues, to understand their objectives and work collegiately with our Head of Media and Marketing to advise on the best communications approaches to fulfil those objectives, including income targets. You will lead our communications and external affairs governance, being responsible for a steering group, managing consultation with the Acas Council and Chair and ensuring strong change control and risk management. This is a highly collaborative influencing role - you will be coordinating, facilitating and engaging with senior internal colleagues to ensure the whole organisation is focused on delivering our strategic communications and external affairs ambitions, messages and agreed outcomes. The main accountabilities of this role are - External Communications and External Affairs Strategy and Planning - responsible for the broad communications approach across Acas. This includes: identifying priority ..... full job details .....