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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Senior Communications Officer in one of the most interesting, varied and fast-paced Whitehall departments.We’re looking for an experienced, driven and creative Senior Communications Officer to join our small, friendly integrated team where you’ll get the chance to build your skills across all areas of DCMS work.We work closely with Ministers, private offices, policy teams and special advisors to identify proactive media opportunities for Ministers and to promote the department’s work, plan media events and manage reactive media enquiries. We also work with our sectors to ensure we provide stakeholder and third-party support for specific announcements.This is a hugely rewarding role which will provide a fascinating challenge for the right candidate.Person specificationThe ideal candidate will have the following key skills and experience:Have significant experience in communications, PR, journalism or news.Have devised and delivered creative media plans, using the right channels for the target audience.Have an excellent news sense alongside strong writing and media handling skills, with an ability to spot and deliver proactive media opportunities.Demonstrate strong leadership and organisational skills - including influencing and advising senior colleagues and delivering at pace under competing deadlines.Be an enthusiastic team player with a can-do attitude - offering creative solutions to problems and leading the media agenda.We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Paul Gough, and will take place on:13th August 10:00 - 10:30The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.Please register your interest by filling out this Registration form by

17:00 on 11th August

and you will be sent an invitation.Please note that the session will not be recorded

and will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to

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