Associate Contact Lead, Commercial and Procurement Services DEPT CC

• Associate Contact Lead
• Permanent
• Grade D - £45,091 – £53,460
• Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme
• Working 36.5 hours per week

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Shape how procurement engages, communicates and inspires

Are you a creative communications professional with a passion for engagement, storytelling and organisational change? Birmingham City Council is looking for an Associate Contact Lead to join our newly established Commercial and Procurement Services (CPS).

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the identity and reputation of a modern procurement function. You'll develop engaging communications, deliver impactful campaigns and ensure colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders understand the value that Commercial and Procurement Services brings to one of the UK's largest local authorities.

About the Role

As an Associate Contact Lead, you'll play a key role in building engagement and strengthening the profile of Commercial and Procurement Services by:

Developing and delivering a multichannel engagement strategy that promotes procurement initiatives, commercial priorities and organisational change. 

Planning and delivering communication campaigns that engage colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders across a variety of digital and face-to-face channels. 

Producing clear, engaging and accessible content for the intranet, newsletters, email communications, LinkedIn and other digital platforms. 

Translating complex procurement, policy and commercial information into practical, easy-to-understand communications for a wide range of audiences. 

Creating high-quality promotional materials for events, recruitment campaigns, supplier engagement activities and learning initiatives. 

Championing the Commercial and Procurement Services brand, helping position the service as a trusted strategic partner across the Council. 

Measuring the effectiveness of engagement activities and using insight to continually improve communications, awareness and stakeholder engagement. 

About You

We're looking for someone who combines creativity with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. You'll bring:

Experience delivering communication, engagement or marketing campaigns across multiple channels within a complex organisation. 

Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to produce engaging content for both specialist and non-specialist audiences. 

Experience supporting organisational change or transformation through effective communications and stakeholder engagement. 

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple campaigns and priorities simultaneously. 
• Excellent relationship-building skills, working collaboratively with colleagues, leaders and external stakeholders. 
• The ability to analyse engagement data and use insight to improve communications and influence behaviour. 
• A commitment to continuous professional development and delivering innovative, audience-focused communications. 

Why Join Us?

At Birmingham City Council, you'll help shape the voice and identity of a modern Commercial and Procurement Service that is transforming how procurement supports the organisation. In return, we offer:

The opportunity to lead engaging campaigns that influence how procurement is understood and valued across one of Europe's largest local authorities. 

• A collaborative and forward-thinking team committed to innovation, continuous improvement and professional excellence. 
• Opportunities to develop your expertise in strategic communications, engagement and organisational change. 
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities where service needs allow. 
• A competitive Local Government Pension Scheme and generous annual leave entitlement. 
• Access to a wide range of employee wellbeing initiatives and staff benefits. 

A rewarding career where your work will strengthen collaboration, promote commercial excellence and help deliver better outcomes for Birmingham's residents.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk 

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements , before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job Description and Person Specification - RM-00137500-Associate Contact Lead -Job Description.pdf