External Engagement Manager (IT)
We are looking for an External Engagement Manager to join a Central Government organisation as part of a high-profile and significant government change programme
Contract length: 3 months
Location: Remote working/nearest office when required
Responsibilities include:
- Delivering the IT elements and technology that underpins the projects
- Will be working across internal and external communications on a significant government change programme
- Stakeholder engagement and management
- Building up technical focus groups with external stakeholders
- Identifying the responsible personnel for tech in external organisations and get them onboard with the focus group
- Talking about what the organisation is delivering and the level of involvement and engagement that they want
- Introducing a Trader Tech forum
- Maintaining standard lines of communication with Ministers
- Leading on what can be said publicly
- Writing bespoke content which is them presented to industry leads
Essential Requirements:
- 5+ years in a corporate communications manager role working across the discipline: media relations, external affairs, event management, internal communications, document production, experience of working with creative agency partners
- Will need to be robust and dynamic and able to be a key team player and take instruction quickly and efficiently, translating it into credible and enticing deliverables
- Good writing skills, strong relationship management skills, tenacity
- Have a sensitive understanding of professional protocol working across a high-profile central government platform
- Comfortable to take the lead on a project
- Solid understanding of Central Government
- An appreciation that governance can be ambiguous
- Ability to confidently run presentations and workshops with senior stakeholders
- Self-starter who is driven, ambitious, courteous, goal-focused and able to work as a versatile corporate communications practitioner, focused on tactical delivery
If you feel that your skills and experience match the above requirements, please contact Neena Spary on 020 7557 7667, or email your CV to centralgov@venngroup.com