# Head of Air and Space Media & Communications (RAF)

**Company**: Ministry of Defence
**Location**: Naphill, Buckinghamshire
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: GBP 95,000 per year
**Category**: Communications
**Industry**: Government

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## Description

We are seeking a Head of Air and Space Media & Communications (RAF) to lead our team in telling impactful stories about the RAF, with a goal of increasing understanding of the role the RAF plays in protecting the nation.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

- Leading the Air M&C team and providing professional leadership of the Communications function across Air Command

- Representing Air M&C in senior relationships within RAF and externally with suppliers, MOD, Government Communications Service and professional bodies

- Directing and delivering the RAF Communications Strategy and tracking the impact of our outputs against objectives

- Providing communications advice to the Air and Space Executive Committee

- Overseeing a complex operating model including internal and external communications, high profile content production, and RAF ceremonial activities

- Managing a budget of c£4m and providing financial and resourcing modelling and forecasting

The ideal candidate will have:

- Extensive experience of developing and delivering impactful communications strategies within complex organisations

- Proven ability to advise and influence senior stakeholders and build trusted relationships

- Demonstrable experience of leading and developing high-performing multidisciplinary teams

- Strong strategic thinking and communications judgement, with the ability to align communications activity to organisational priorities

- Resilience and adaptability, with experience of leading teams through change and uncertainty

In return for your hard work, we offer a salary of £95,000 per year, a Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%, and a range of benefits including learning and development opportunities, flexible working options, and a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.

## Skills

### Required
- strategic communications leadership
- senior stakeholder influence and counsel
- leadership of high-performing teams
- strategic judgement and organisational impact
- leading through change and ambiguity

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