Job Description

Details

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Reference number

436817

Salary

43,081 - 46,728
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Communications / Marketing

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Exeter, South West England, EX1 3PB

About the job

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Job summary

We're looking for an exceptional Strategic Communication Manager to help us make a difference to our planet.


As our Strategic Communications Manager, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.


Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of 30 hours per week and we will also try our best to consider those intending to work a job share. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

World changing work

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.

We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact We're experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making We're better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

Job description

Your world of expertise

You will be a key member of the fast- paced Media and Campaigns team responsible for planning and delivering key communications and campaigns as part of our Comms and Engagement strategy. You will lead others to deliver creative and successful communications across a range of ever- evolving communications channels and formats, supporting Met Office customer needs and protecting and enhancing the Met Office brand.

Your key duties

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Plan, lead and deliver specialist corporate, government and industry communication campaigns and projects using both internal and external resources to support the Communications & Engagement strategy and promote, protect and enhance the Met Office reputation and brand. Support Head of Media and Campaigns and work with other strategic comms managers to deliver major projects as required including working with influencers. Develop mutually beneficial relationships with relevant communications partners and internal colleagues to enable a consistent and integrated approach to communications with Government, Industry, Science, Tech and public sectors. Ensure that campaigns and communications plans are regularly reviewed, measured and developed including choice of partners, delivery channels and benefit of the partnerships. Keep up to date with current industry best practice, and share knowledge throughout the team, to ensure continuous improvement in the way the Met Office uses the specialism to deliver its Communications & Engagement strategy. Deliver other comms aspects of stakeholder, science and tech communications including producing written content for web, PR and social and regular newsletter/blog

Person specification

Essential Criteria, skills and experience:

We're experts by nature:A relevant qualification in a marketing or communications discipline with experience or a depth of experience working within these professions.

We live and breathe it:Demonstrable experience of successfully planning, delivering and measuring multi - channel communications campaigns ideally with a government or industry audience focus, on time and on budget, to maximise the available budget and which meet corporate objectives.

We keep evolving*: Experience of gathering and using insight and measurement, excellent strategic thinking, problem solving and judgement skills, to deliver well defined and considered recommendations.

We're experts by nature:Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, listening and presentation) with the ability to craft, compelling and consistent messages for a range of stakeholders across a number of channels.

We keep evolving*: Demonstrates the ability to identify and manage risks, while actively seeking opportunities to protect and enhance organisational reputation. Shows awareness of and commitment to supporting the shared goals of partners, customers, and wider stakeholders.

We're better together:An effective networker able to work with, and act as an expert advisor to people from a range of work-related disciplines and at different levels, both internally and externally to the organisation

We're better together:A great team player with experience of co-ordinating teams to deliver communications projects, as well as experienced in task managing and supporting colleagues

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 43,081, Met Office contributes 12,480 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Why join us

Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified. We are also featured on their 'Best Workplaces in Tech' 2023 and 2024 lists, as well as their '54 Best Workplaces for Women' 2023 list.


As our Strategic Comms Manager, your total reward package will be up to 60,268 annually, which includes:

43,081 base pay An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97% Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

How to apply

If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.


Closing date 23/11/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 08/12/2025. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.

Using AI in your application

We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience. All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI. For more details, visit our approach to recruitment.

How we can help

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at careers@metoffice.gov.uk.


If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.


We understand that great minds don't always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.


We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible, 2 of these years must be immediately preceding the point of your application. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .



See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Resourcing Team Email : careers@metoffice.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

* Email : careers@metoffice.gov.uk