Senior Communications and Engagement Officer

We are looking for a Senior Communications and Engagement Officer to join the Economic Development & Programmes Unit. The role will involve leading and implementing the delivery of stakeholder engagement, communications and marketing activity as currently set out in the Unit’s communications strategy.

The role will work closely and collaboratively across the Unit’s ‘comms champions’ function for each team:

Economic Strategy & Innovation – help promote Challenge LDN innovation challenges and provide comms support for economic strategy and policy workstreams. The post holder will be based in this team.

Business Engagement – support team with Deputy Mayor for Business engagement activity and social media content, as well as identifying opportunities to collaborate with other activity across the Unit.

Economic Fairness – support team with promoting the Mayor’s Good Work Standard and produce engaging content that showcases the benefits for employers.

London Anchor Institutions’ Network – play a supporting role for the Anchors’ Senior Communications and Events Officer.

UKSPF Programmes – this team is currently delivering UK Shared Prosperity Fund business support projects across London. The post holder will work with the team to produce a UKSPF business support comms plan and occasionally liaise with London & Partners on Grow London Local comms activity.

The role holder will coordinate regularly with the Economy press team on upcoming activity, alongside the Digital team to update the Unit’s Business & Economy section on london.gov. The work is fast moving, strategic, and varied.

Skills, knowledge and experience

Technical requirements/experience/qualifications

1. Experience of stakeholder engagement, communications and marketing activities to a business audience. This includes producing content for a variety of digital and social channels.

2. Evidence of success in undertaking project-based work and preparing clear and concise reports, presentations and briefings on complex and sensitive issues for a range of different audiences. Specifically in areas which require building and managing relationships.

3. Experience of managing delivery partners to achieve specified outputs.

4. Experience of managing internal and external stakeholder arrangements to achieve positive outcomes for the organisation.

Competencies

Communicating and Influencing (level 3)

… is presenting information and arguments clearly and convincingly so that others see us as credible and articulate, and engage with us.

Planning and Organising (level 3)

… is thinking ahead, managing time, priorities and risk, and developing structured and efficient approaches to deliver work on time and to a high standard.

Building and Managing Relationships (level 2)

… is developing rapport and working effectively with a diverse range of people, sharing knowledge and skills to deliver shared goal.

Problem Solving (level 2)

… is analysing and interpreting situations from a variety of viewpoints and finding creative, workable and timely solutions.

Organisational Awareness (level 2)

… is understanding and being sensitive to organisational dynamics, culture and politics across and beyond the GLA and shaping our approach accordingly