About Our Client
Membership body.
Job Description
- To draft (or manage the drafting as appropriate) our client's position on key policy developments;
- To support the development, monitoring and delivery of stakeholder engagement plans that meet campaign objectives;
- To deliver campaigns, as set out in the strategy and annual business plan, report back on progress and evaluate performance to identify areas for continuous improvement;
- To manage direct reports within the campaigns team, ensuring clarity of objectives in campaign plans and performance in line with business goals and behaviours;
- To build relationships and represent the REC with policy makers and influencers relevant to our client's campaign objectives;
- To manage our client's Employment Policy Committee (EPC)- as a key mechanism for engaging with members, ensuring their voice and input is represented in campaign work.
The Successful Applicant
Essential
- Experience of public affairs /government campaign management in a private or not-for-profit environment;
- Excellent presentation and verbal and written communication skills;
- Influence and lobbying skills with policy makers and stakeholders;
- Project management capabilities - capable of writing and delivering on a campaign plan;
- Stakeholder engagement and networking credentials;
- Team management skills.
Desirable
- Network of contacts, relevant to the sector or able to provide evidence of how to develop a network;
- An understanding of what motivates people to get involved in a campaign, and using that skill to engage members and bring in potential members;
- An understanding of employment and recruitment policy issues.