External Communications Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for an External Communications Managers to join our external communications team.

About us and the role

Here at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) our core job is driving confidence and trust in legal services.

We regulate more than 200,000 solicitors and 9,400 law firms in England and Wales. We make sure solicitors are working to high professional standards, step-in to protect the public when needed, while supporting access to high quality legal services.

Whether it's the impact of AI, shifting risks in the legal market, or high-profile cases such as the Post Office Horizon scandal, our work is in the spotlight. We do an important job and we are looking for External Communications Managers to help us get it right - making sure our communications have the right impact.

These roles focus is on planning and managing of our day-to-day external communications programme of work, including creating content and using a range of channels targeting the public, legal profession and media. From supporting campaigns to improve public understanding of legal services to promoting the use of innovative technology in the sector, the role will offer the opportunity to communicate a diverse range of topics in an engaging way. Part of a team responsible for delivering all aspects of the SRA's day-to-day external communications activities, the role holder(s) will report into the Head of External Communications.

If you have excellent communications skills and judgement, and a track record of delivering impactful campaigns, this is the role for you.

What's in it for you

• Be part of an organisation with a national profile, working in the public interest
• Work with a dedicated, expert team to deliver effective communications to diverse audiences
• Manage the development and implementation of a range of external communication projects, channels and campaigns
• The opportunity to innovate and test new approaches to communications to help us deliver more impact

What we are looking for

• Excellent creative and written communication skills, across a range communication channels and disciplines - from social media to engaging articles to summarising technical reports into accessible content.
• Demonstrable experience of turning communications strategies into clear, timely and effective communications plans, with an understanding of the importance of taking a strategic, objective-led and user focused approach, while being personally accountable for driving day-to-day implementation.
• Experience of working with internal stakeholders to help consider and draft externally facing reports and materials, to ensure communications objectives are considered at all stages of development and final products are as impactful as possible
• Significant experience of multidisciplinary working in cross functional projects and running communications campaigns
• A track record in adopting successful strategies to ensure communications plans and deliverables remain on schedule and focused on objectives, in particular when working for large organisations or in regulated industries with set approval processes or requirements.

Useful and additional information

There is a full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert on our website.

This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week and we are happy to talk flexible working.

This is a hybrid role based either in our Birmingham, London and Cardiff office, 1-2 days a week, and from home for rest of the week. Some travel will be required to the SRA's other offices (usually to our Birmingham office), or for meetings with stakeholders or attendance at events.

The salary offer for this role is from £42,000 - £47,200 for Birmingham and Cardiff based and from £46,200-£51,920 for London based, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.

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To apply

Please click 'apply' to complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the essential criteria listed under the 'what we are looking for' section above.

To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages.

Closing date for applications is 22 April 2025 at 09:00.