Assistant Director of Borough Partnerships

This is a high-profile leadership role with real scope to shape partnerships, sustainability programmes, and communications strategy in a dynamic and collaborative environment. You’ll have the chance to influence policy, deliver measurable outcomes for communities, and position the organisation as a trusted and innovative system partner.

• Design and oversee governance of working groups and steering groups, ensuring effective decision-making and accountability.
• Provide strategic leadership of partnerships and stakeholder engagement, ensuring collaboration across multiple boroughs and partner organisations.
• Contribute to the senior leadership team, advising on strategy, performance, and risk management.
• Drive the programme sustainability agenda, including policy horizon-scanning, funding opportunities, and benefits tracking aligned to Net Zero and Circular Economy goals.
• Manage and develop a small team and delegated budgets, as well as commissioning and overseeing external agencies.
• Lead the organisation’s communications & PR strategy, overseeing media relations, reputation management, campaigns, and crisis communications.

• The ability to operate confidently at senior levels, balancing internal staff engagement with external communications and partnership needs.
• Substantial leadership experience in communications, PR, stakeholder engagement and sustainability programmes.
• A proven record of building strong partnerships with senior stakeholders across public sector, local government, or complex organisations.
• Professional qualifications (e.g. CIPR/PRCA, PRINCE2/MSP) would be advantageous.
• Strong skills in governance, programme management and cross-organisational change.