Head of Engagement
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| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | London |
| Area | London, England |
| Sector | Business Development |
| Salary | £60,000 - £80,000 |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Oliver Mehlman |
| Consultant Email | info@nationalskillsagency.co.uk |
| Telephone | 020 3953 1984 |
| Job Ref | OM/HOElondon |
- Description
- We are seeking candidates for a new post of Head of Engagement – reporting to the CEO, this new role will be key to delivering our client’s strategy for 2023 and beyond through; influencing government and industry policy, gathering client insights to develop our services, building and delivering interest and investment in our client’s activities, and bringing together key areas of stakeholder engagement, business development and communications into an integrated whole, supporting the overall strategic aims of the company.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, our client committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
They aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our client.
Key Responsibilities:
- Influence Government and Industry Policy to deliver skills necessary to enable industry to deliver the proposed Government Investment
- Embed customer and stakeholder engagement throughout the organisation to support the delivery, operational and strategic objectives
- Influence principal stakeholders including national and local government/councils and employers encouraging investment in skills development by purchasing our client’s services
- Identify, prioritise and influence stakeholders to support corporate objectives and deliver mutually beneficial outcomes for customers, stakeholders and the business
- Use customer insights to generate leads for the development team.
- Influence rail employers emerging skills strategy carefully shadowing DfT policy
- Be both strategic in nature but understand operational and tactical implementation
- Influence national and locally multi-layered stakeholders
- Support Commercial team in the development and rollout of the Skills Brokerage Service securing external funding
- Corporate support – strategic planning, project specific and other adhoc work in support of theCEO and Senior Leadership Team
Personal Attributes:
- A strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial and ambitious spirit who is not afraid to challenge the ‘status quo’ and who has the gravitas to influence thinking at Executive / Board level
- Effective communicator and networker with the ability to quickly forge strong relationships both internally and externally
- Able to demonstrate success in influencing external decision-makers through strategic communication campaigns
- Essential experience is achieving business success and leading positive change through delivering effective stakeholder engagement
- Strong strategic acumen to develop and implement medium and long term objectives and contribute to the business strategy
- Experience of an industry undergoing significant change
- Results-driven with an ability to get into the detail where necessary
- Clear sense of ownership and an ability to follow through tenaciously to resolve issues
- A team builder with a passion for collaboration and developing solutions with others
- Experience of a regulated industry
Paul Feldman is the National Skills Agency Data Protection Officer. Your data will be stored until notice is given by you for it to be removed. Our Data Protection Policy will be forwarded to you on request. As we get a high number of applications we may be unable to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates. We will retain your details to keep you informed of other opportunities. National Skills Agency Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
