Strategic Communications Manager

The Role

Are you looking for a new opportunity to use your communications and team management skills within an organisation that makes a positive impact on wider society?

In this exciting and varied role, you'll use your expertise, knowledge and experience to manage a team of communications professionals working to raise awareness, increase engagement and improve perceptions of the Law Society as the voice for the profession.

You and your team will create compelling, tailored and relevant communications plans and messages that bring to life the Law Society advocacy and campaign work and ensure members feel represented on key issues.

You'll co-ordinate both proactive and reactive cross-team projects and communications plans, using your skills in strategic thinking, creative ideation and relationship building to ensure success.

Your team's goal will be to change perceptions around the Law Society's strategic priorities, campaigns and key issues, which could include:

• promoting access to justice and the rule of law
• influencing regulation
• supporting the international practice of law
• promoting a diverse and inclusive profession

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone with significant experience in creating effective communication plans and managing projects and outputs across different teams for a professional organisation.

You'll also have solid line management and coaching experience with the ability to inspire the best results from a team in a continually changing environment.

You'll need to be able to demonstrate significant experience of identifying and creating compelling communications, and a solid understanding of latest trends and best practice in creating engaging communications for a variety of channels to meet strategic goals.

You'll have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with solid experience in message creation and narrative development. You'll also be able to demonstrate your ability to quickly understand complex or technical issues and translate that into engaging and easy to understand communications.

You'll have significant experience of generating insights from data and research, and using that to inform decisions.

As a person, you'll be self-motivated, flexible, proactive and highly collaborative, with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels across the organisation and build positive relationships.

What's in it for you

This is an excellent opportunity to work with contemporary thinkers in a progressive membership organisation. The successful candidate will join a strong brand with a reputation for excellence and legal expertise, committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and a culture of trust, clarity, excellence and respect.

We offer hybrid working (minimum 2 days a week working on site), a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

First interviews for this role will be held w/c 14 October.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.