Director of Communications
and Corporate Affairs
at the
West of England
Mayoral Combined
Authority
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About the role
Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs
West of England Mayoral Combined Authority
Salary: Commensurate with experience in range £102,000 to £138,000
Location: Bristol
Shape the voice of a region. Influence national policy. Build public trust.
This is a rare and high-impact opportunity to lead strategic communications for a public body driving the future of one of England’s most diverse and dynamic regions. As the Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs, you will define and amplify the region’s voice -translating the Mayor’s vision into bold, inclusive and nationally resonant communications.
Reporting into the Chief Executive, you will shape and deliver an integrated communications strategy across media, public affairs and digital channels. A key priority is to remodel the function to optimise impact, improve oversight and delivery the team and organisation can be proud of. This will raise the profile of the Mayoral Combined Authority as a pioneer in inclusive growth, net zero, connectivity and innovation.
- Craft the narrative: Shape a compelling story for the West of England that reflects the Mayor’s voice and resonates with diverse communities.
- Lead strategically: Align communications with corporate priorities using cutting-edge digital and traditional channels and drive impact across marketing, media and public affairs.
- Advise with influence: Act as a trusted advisor to the Mayor, Chief Executive and senior leaders on reputation, media strategy and high-stakes issues.
- Build trust: Foster collaboration across political and organisational boundaries, influencing nationally while strengthening regional identity.
- Drive impact: Deliver inclusive, evidence-led communications that inform, inspire and change behaviour.
You will be an accomplished, professional and collaborative communicator with a strategic mindset and proven political acumen. Your experience of leading a high-performing communications function in a complex public-facing or political organisation will be critical to our success.
As this role comes with genuine breadth and depth, we need a leader capable of both successful delivery of reputation-shaping campaigns and of effectively handling media crises and managing reputational risk.
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We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We ensure all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or citizenship status. We are also proud to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer and a founding Member of the West of England Good Employment Charter.
