Jobs

Enabling People, Empowering Communities, Enhancing Places 

Sandwell’s story is one of potential and striving to realise the ambitions of our borough, our residents and communities. We have been through a period of significant challenge including government intervention, but through determination and our drive for excellence, we look to the future with pride and a sense of purpose. While we have come so far, there is more to do; breaking down silos, embedding our values across the organisation, and ensuring that we continue to transform to deliver the best services for our residents. Created 50 years ago from six proud towns, each unique but united by a shared identity and rich culture, Sandwell is a place built on making things happen. It’s where industry met innovation, and where strong communities continue to shape the future.

We’re looking for a dynamic Service Director of Communications and Strategy to develop and lead high-performing functions at a pivotal moment in the journey of our transformation. Bringing together communications, strategy and policy, you will develop a directorate with a unified vision driving organisational clarity, aligned with political ambition and ensuring our collective focus on empowering services to deliver for our residents and local businesses. We want to strengthen the corporate leadership of these core enabling functions, whilst having the agility to reflect specific service needs to ensure that our strategic approach meets the needs of Sandwell. Developing clear marketing and community engagement strategies will be key, ensuring residents voices are not only heard but that we reflect the needs of local people in how the council goes about its business.  

You will bring a depth of experience and understanding of the role that corporate communications, strategy, policy and performance functions play in delivering the vision of the council. Engaging and motivating colleagues across the authority, you will translate political and organisational priorities into clear messaging internally and externally, whilst developing clear corporate strategy that is coherent and engages our workforce. You will connect the dots between strategy, policy, and service improvement

For further information speak to our executive search partners GatenbySanderson: Sandra Jones (07826 404091) or Philip Emms (07590 225472).

Closing date: Tuesday 26^th August 2025

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.