Strategic Communications Lead Duration - 6 Months (Initially)Location - London (Hybrid)IR35 - Outside Job Purpose The Strategic Programme Communications Leader is responsible for developing and executing the overarching change communications strategy and narrative across multiple work streams ensuring it is innovative, engaging and integrated. This role ensures that staff, internal stakeholders and external partners are informed, engaged, and aligned during times of transformation. The postholder collaborates with senior leadership and project managers to create clear, consistent, and effective messaging that drives the success of the change management efforts. Previous experience in the Higher Education Sector would be ideal but isn''t essential. Main Responsibilities Take overall accountability and leadership for shaping and managing the complex business-wide communication strategy and plan, to support the transformation programme, ensuring all stakeholders are engaged with and kept up to date with joined up, relevant and timely communications.As communications lead, ensure a culture of organisational engagement and transformation is embedded through compelling communication and engagement.Collaborate with university leaders to identify key stakeholders and communication messages, tone, format and channels for different groups.Act as a senior trusted advisor to the Vice-Chancellor and CEO, executive team and senior stakeholders, providing leadership and expert advice on com