A public facing organisation is looking for an experienced external affairs and stakeholder engagement professional to join their team during a period of change for the organisation and a need to engage around its culture shift and more modern approach.
Hybrid Working is 1-2 days a week on site in central London with occasional travel to other offices.
As External Affairs Manager, you will:
- Support the External Affairs Lead in delivering effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management strategies.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across industry, government and external partner organisations - on a regional and national level
- Lead the implementation, review and continuous improvement of stakeholder engagement plans.
- Line manage External Affairs Advisors and provide guidance on complex stakeholder issues.
- Act as an escalation point for stakeholder and government affairs matters.
- Deputise for the External Affairs Lead when required.
- Produce high-quality briefing papers, presentations, reports and correspondence for senior leaders.
- Prepare executives for meetings, events and speaking engagements.
- Monitor stakeholder activity and identify emerging risks, opportunities and trends.
- Support the development of advocacy and collaborative partnerships that contribute to organisational objectives.
- Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota, providing advice and support during incidents and managing sensitive enquiries outside normal working hours.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:
- Experience in external affairs, stakeholder engagement, public affairs, government relations or a related discipline.
- A proven track record of developing and delivering stakeholder engagement strategies and plans.
- Experience working with and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Experience managing, mentoring or leading colleagues and projects.
- Strong relationship-building and networking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- The confidence to advise, influence and appropriately challenge senior leaders.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Sound judgement and the ability to make decisions independently, particularly during time-critical situations.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment.
Experience within transport, infrastructure, the public sector, regulatory environments or political affairs would be advantageous but is not essential.
This is a public facing organisation and candidates need to complete a vetting process which includes being a UK citizen and having lived in UK for over five years without significant gaps.
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External Affairs Manager employer: VMA Group
At VMA Group, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture in the heart of London. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through tailored development programmes and opportunities to engage with senior leadership, ensuring that every team member can make a meaningful impact in the UK advanced manufacturing sector. Join us to be part of a dynamic team where your strategic communications expertise will thrive and contribute to shaping the future of our industry.
