Communications & Marketing Manager

Communications and Marketing Manager

Permanent

£46,142 - £51,356 per annum (pro‑rated for part‑time staff)

30‑37 hours per week. Cover for 30‑37 hours per week is required – we will consider applications from those who wish to work part‑time and job share – please indicate your preference on your application form.

Are you an inspiring communicator with a passion for shaping narratives that matter? We’re looking for an experienced Communications and Marketing Manager to lead our ambitious and community‑focused Strategy and Partnerships service.

This is an exciting time for Teignbridge; there’s a huge amount happening across our organisation and our communities, and we need a strategic leader who can see the big picture while driving high‑quality, day‑to‑day delivery. You’ll join a dynamic, supportive and proactive team that values creativity, fresh thinking and collaboration, working together to promote our vision, mission and values.

In this high‑impact managerial role, you’ll be at the heart of sharing the positive work we do for our residents, partners and stakeholders, shaping a strong, consistent and engaging identity for Teignbridge. You’ll provide strategic communications leadership, guide and develop a talented communications team, oversee our brand and messaging across multiple channels, advise senior leaders, and represent us in regional and national networks.

The role involves:

• Leading and developing the Council’s Communications Team, ensuring high‑quality, creative and proactive communications across all channels.
• Shaping and promoting Teignbridge’s brand, reputation and corporate identity through effective media, marketing and engagement activity.
• Providing strategic communications advice to senior leaders and manage responses to key issues, risks and crises.
• Planning, delivering and evaluating the annual communications programme, ensuring campaigns and activity align with corporate goals.

With a great deal happening across the district, you’ll play a pivotal role in telling our story and creating a confident, positive image for our community. If you’re an experienced manager who thrives in a fast‑moving environment and wants to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

• Strong strategic communications leadership, with the ability to oversee multi‑channel activity, manage complex workloads and guide a high‑performing communications team.
• Excellent managerial judgement, diplomacy and relationship‑building skills, with the confidence to brief, influence and advise senior leaders and political representatives at a strategic level.
• A high‑level understanding of local government or large‑organisation communications, with expertise in media and reputational management and the ability to interpret and communicate complex issues clearly and authoritatively.
• Creative, forward‑thinking leadership combined with resilience and a positive, can‑do attitude, ensuring high‑quality service delivery and continuous improvement across the team.
• A strong commitment to equality, diversity and human rights, along with the flexibility and professionalism needed to respond to sensitive issues and fast‑moving situations.

You will enjoy working together as part of a team to deliver on our vision of making Teignbridge a healthy and desirable place where people want to live, work and visit.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse and inclusive organisation. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, and socio‑economic status. We also welcome applications from military veterans and their families.

• Hybrid and flexible working – Part office based, and part home based.
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave and wellbeing package.
• Free car parking (we also have close access to a mainline train…