Deputy Director, Prime Minister Media Strategy - Cabinet Office - SCS1 (IT)

Key responsibilities include: Lead a digital-first news creation function for all Prime Minister-led media within the No10 communications team operation. Drive excellence in this team and upskill colleagues where necessary, reporting to the Prime Minister?s Official Spokesperson. Drive the ongoing organisational integration of the No10 communications function, ensuring that all parts of the team are working together and identifying areas for further integration. Lead and develop one Grade 6, and be an active part of both the No10 SCS Management Team and the Cabinet Office Communications Leadership Team. Ensure No10 comms has the appropriate blend of digital, traditional and non-traditional media included. Drive a team of proactive, news creation comms experts and ensure that Prime Minister-led comms plans have a digital-first focus. Work closely with the No10 Comms Senior Leadership Team, including the Prime Minister?s Official Spokesperson, the Head of Media and Prime Minister?s Deputy Official Spokesperson, to drive integration of the team and innovation. Develop strong relations with political advisers. The role will also include routine out of hours work. Candidate profile: Essential criteria: A senior communication professional with proven digital-first marketing experience. An expert in news & content creation, both proactive and reactive, across all channels, broadcast, consumer and print. Proven leadership skills to develop a large team of ambitious professionals; Significant experience of working with news media, excellent news judgement, and proven ability to provide well-reasoned handling advice at a senior level; Experience of managing competing priorities and changing deadlines and delivering a highly organised and efficient service; Outstanding leadership skills and a high level of personal resilience, with a proven ability to inspire a team and enabling them to deliver during periods of change, uncertainty or ambiguity; Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries with a diverse range of senior stakeholders; Ability to use recognised insight and evaluation techniques to shape communications and provide measurable results; and Excellent political awareness demonstrated through sound judgement.