Senior Public Affairs, Engagement and Events Officer

This is a hands-on role, with responsibility for planning and delivering high profile launch events both online and in-person as well as smaller scale roundtables and presentations taking place around the country. You will work closely with the stakeholder and strategic engagement lead and policy teams to target the right stakeholders and plan effective and engaging discussions.

Client Details

This public sector body provides the Government with impartial, expert advice on major long term infrastructure challenges. It is an Executive Agency of HM Treasury.

Based in Leeds, they are looking for a Senior Public Affairs, Engagement and Events Officer.

The team works in the office 3 days a week.

Description

Do you enjoy planning and delivering a varied and engaging programme of events, visits and meetings to help influence policy change? Are you a collaborative team player willing to both think strategically and roll your sleeves up to deliver high quality results? My client, a public sector body that advises government on long term infrastructure, is looking for a senior engagement and events officer to support its programme of stakeholder activity.

This role sits at the heart of the organisation's work to influence important government policy on net zero, climate resilience and to support regional economic growth.

You will work at all levels to ensure they are delivering high quality events, visits and meetings of different formats and scales.

This is a hands-on role, with responsibility for planning and delivering high profile launch events both online and in-person as well as smaller scale roundtables and presentations taking place around the country. You will work closely with the stakeholder and strategic engagement lead and policy teams to target the right stakeholders and plan effective and engaging discussions. You will also help ensure that the senior team are regularly attending meetings with stakeholders by developing and maintaining an up to date, central contact database and stakeholder management system.

The role sits within the Communications and Engagement Team, working closely with colleagues working in the policy group. The organisation is led by a Chief Executive, supported by a Senior Management Team, comprising the Chief Economist, Directors of Policy and Chief Operating Officer.

Profile

I am recruiting for an experienced Senior Public Affairs, Engagement and Events Officer.

The postholder will be required to travel around the UK to deliver my client's events. This is likely to involve travelling early morning or working in the evenings or on occasion staying overnight. You will be expected to travel to the London office up to two times per month to help deliver in person events, though there is no need to have a diving licence or own your own vehicle. Reasonable travel expenses will be covered in accordance with civil service policy.

Essential behaviours, experience and technical skills:

Please note that you will need to refer to the below in your application form.

Behaviours

• Communicating and influencing: Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses, and opinions of others.
• Delivering at pace: Take responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.
• Working together: Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources and support.
• Seeing the Big Picture: Understand how your role fits with and supports organisational objectives.

The lead criteria is: Communicating and influencing

Essential technical skills and experience

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong forward planning and project management skills
• Excellent knowledge of MS Applications including Teams, Word and Excel
• Experience working in a policy or public affairs environment
• Experience delivering events, both in person and online
• Experience developing and maintaining a contact database

Desirable technical skills and experience

• Experience using mass mailing systems including MailChimp
• Interest in or experience of working in the energy, transport, waste, water, flood or digital infrastructure sectors.

Based in Leeds. Going in to the office 3 days a week.

Job Offer

• A salary range of GBP £38,500 - £45,500 per year.
• 25 days' annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing civil servant).
• Flexible working patterns.
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions.
• An inclusive and supportive work environment.