Interim Communications Manager (1) - Retail Market Opening

Reporting to the Principal (Strategic Communications), Corporate Communications, this person will be required to support the delivery of the communications agenda for the opening of the retail market in April 2017. They will need to work closely with colleagues within the Corporate Communications pool, the Retail Market Opening programme team and across the organisation.

The key responsibilities are to:

• Support the Principal for RMO Communications on the delivery of the communications and engagement programme associated with the opening of the retail market for businesses and public bodies. This will include:

• Providing support to the RMO programme group in the form of briefings, horizon scanning and media liaison.

• Working with the Principal Communications, develop key messages for the RMO programme ensuring messages are tailored for the numerous stakeholders.

• Provide high quality, specialist communications advice to colleagues.

• Co-ordinate communications activity to ensure that it is joined-up across the programme and links with other programmes where appropriate.

• Liaise with key stakeholders and audience groups to promote the delivery of key messages for RMO - to include arranging workshops and events.

• Provide support and advice as needed to colleagues within the corporate communications pool.

• Engage with colleagues to understand often complex, technical policy and turn this into accessible, compelling key messages in a variety of written formats.