Interim Director of Communications and Marketing
The Talent Set is delighted to partner with a fantastic public sector client looking for their next Interim Director of Communications and Marketing. This high-level position offers an opportunity to shape and lead strategic communications, branding, and stakeholder engagement within a dynamic, public-sector-adjacent organisation navigating a period of transformation and growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, oversee, and implement an integrated corporate marketing, communications, and public affairs strategy aligned with organisational goals.
- Lead a multidisciplinary team, fostering collaboration, high performance, and professional development.
- Provide strategic guidance across marketing channels, external stakeholder engagement, and internal communications to enhance reputation and influence.
- Drive brand evolution to ensure relevance, consistency, and impactful external positioning.
- Manage audience data governance, analysing insights to optimise engagement activities and campaign effectiveness.
- Support event strategy, ensuring successful delivery of high-quality internal and external engagements, including sponsorship development.
- Advise on media engagement, thought leadership, and content strategy to raise organisational profile and credibility.
- Build relationships with government, regulators, and partners to support organisational objectives.
- Collaborate with senior leadership and the Board on strategic planning, governance, and performance reporting.
- Manage departmental budgets, ensuring value for money and alignment with organisational priorities.
Person Specification
- Extensive experience in B2B and public-sector-facing marketing, with proven success in multi-channel campaigns supporting growth and reputation.
- Lead generation marketing experience
- Demonstrated senior leadership of diverse teams with a focus on performance, mentoring, and development.
- Skilled at stakeholder relationship management, influencing senior leaders, and navigating complex, public-sector environments.
- Strong understanding of service marketing, consultancy, or innovation-led offerings, with the ability to articulate compelling value propositions.
- Financial and budgeting acumen, with experience optimising campaign ROI.
- Ability to lead change initiatives, foster innovation, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving setting.
- Experience working with government or civil service audiences is desirable.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a collaborative and inclusive approach.
What’s on Offer
Salary: Circa £100k (pro rata)
Length: 6-9 months
2 days a week in the office Central London.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Take this exciting opportunity to influence and deliver impactful communications at a pivotal time. Apply now to contribute your expertise to shaping the organisation’s future.
