Senior Press, Channels & Content Officer - #2194987

Brent Council is looking for an experienced Senior Press, Channels & Content Officer to join its Corporate Communications team. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented communications professional who can develop compelling stories, manage media relations, provide strategic communications advice, and help protect and enhance the reputation of one of London's most diverse boroughs.

Working across a wide range of services, you'll play a key role in delivering high-impact communications that engage residents, stakeholders, elected members, partners, and the media.

Brent Council Hybrid Working - 3 Days per Week Office Based

£32.38 per hour Umbrella

Initial 3-Month Contract (likely extension subject to business needs)

• Deliver engaging content across a variety of channels including media, social media, websites, newsletters, magazines and internal communications.
• Develop creative storytelling opportunities that positively promote council services, initiatives and achievements.
• Build strong relationships with local, regional and national media, securing positive coverage and managing media enquiries.
• Provide expert communications advice to officers, senior leaders and elected members.
• Draft high-quality communications materials including press releases, news stories, opinion pieces, magazine articles and digital content.
• Create multimedia content including filming, photography and video editing.
• Support the planning and delivery of communications campaigns and projects.
• Monitor and evaluate communications performance using media, digital and engagement metrics.
• Manage reactive communications activity, including handling sensitive enquiries and reputational issues.
• Contribute to emergency communications responses and participate in out-of-hours press office rotas when required.
• Ensure all communications comply with local government publicity regulations and council brand guidelines.

We are keen to hear from communications professionals who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience within a communications, media relations, press office or corporate communications environment.
• Strong media handling and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to adapt content for different audiences and channels.
• Experience creating engaging digital and social media content.
• Ability to identify compelling stories and turn them into impactful communications.
• Experience producing multimedia content, including video and photography.
• Confidence advising senior stakeholders and managing sensitive communications issues.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of communications best practice, reputation management and public sector communications principles.

• Experience working within local government, the public sector, housing, healthcare, education, emergency services, charities or similar complex stakeholder environments.
• Knowledge of local government communications and publicity requirements.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of a busy communications function, helping shape how Brent Council engages with residents, stakeholders and the media. You'll be involved in high-profile campaigns, reputation management, storytelling, digital communications and media relations while working alongside an experienced communications team