Deputy Director Strategic Communications

Deputy Director Strategic Communications

Employer:

Government Recruitment Service

Location:

Manchester

Pay:

£81,000 to £117,800 per year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

Yes

Closing Date:

12/02/2026

The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate.

We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers.

And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.

Representing the best covenant bustle in the UK

• we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme.

We are also delivering cost-effective property services such as asset management,cemment management and life cycle replacement and workplace services.

Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours.

We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self‑improvement are encouraged.

Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do.

They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together:
Striving for excellence

• We always aim to deliver great results & Empowering through respect
• We insist on fair treatment for all, always Acting with integrity
• We consistently do the right thing & Succeeding together
• We rely on each other to achieve success We are committed to representing the communities we serve by making Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) part of everything we do.

Our strong emphasis on EDI is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces.

To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ community.

Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. motives?

We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of ! where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and a member of the COO leadership team and Senior Leadership Group, you will lead your team to develop insight-led communications, engagement & marketing strategies that support the Agencies priorities, driving behaviour change and influencing attitudes to help deliver outcomes.

The role also champions a more explicit and structured approach to external affairs, reflecting evolving best practice across the Government Communication Service.

You will use your strong leadership skills to drive delivery of the strategies, collaborating across Government Property Agency, measuring progress and adapting the strategies as necessary based on ongoing evaluation.

You will build relationships with a range of stakeholders, Including our strategic business partners, GPA internal teams, GPA Board, departmental partners etc in ensuring communications and marketing are integrated across the GPA providing trusted advice, strategies and communications and marketing expertise.

This is a fast‑paced role, and you will need to work confidently acrossายในท wide range of areas; the role is responsible for communications for GPA’s major capital programmes, critical priorities such our “Plan for London” and our critical Workplace Services communications.

Alongside this, the role will also lead internal comms for our ongoing change programmes.

The role will heavily influence senior stakeholders to support best practice strategic communications.

You will need strong project management  planning skills, and a deep understanding of behaviour change and its application in…