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Strategic Engagement Manager
3 months ago
Job Description Strategic Engagement Manager Location Hybrid work in Birmingham :
As part of the Transport UK Group, West Midlands Trains delivers around 1,300 train journeys a day, for more than 60 million passengers a year, across our two brands - West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway.
We are committed to delivering a safe and reliable train service, by investing in our fleet of trains, stations and employees. As part of this investment, we are looking to recruit a Strategic Engagement Manager, on a full-time permanent basis based in Birmingham, this role will deliver a proactive, industry leading strategic engagement and stakeholder management programme to build WMT's reputation and profile with critical decision makers.
What does the job involve?
- Secure enhanced reputation and profile for WMT among strategically relevant decision makers and stakeholders including in Westminster and Whitehall.
- Achieve greater leverage for WMT to influence policy at national and local level and garner support for business objectives.
- Work with WMT Exec and head of External Communications and Engagement to increase long term security for the business through strategic positioning.
- Provide greater oversight and proactive management of engagement activity across the business with strategically important stakeholders and partners (outside of contract management) Developing a clear positioning strategy for the key public policy issues impacting UK rail/WMT and related high-level stakeholder target list.
- Identify appropriate opportunities for WMT to proactively engage in relevant public policy debates nationally and locally to develop a reputation for thought leadership and industry spokespeople, e.g. consultation responses, public statements, speaking at events.
What skills and experience do I need to do the job?
- Educated to degree level, ideally in a humanities related subject, or equivilant experience.
- Demonstrable keen interest in and understanding of UK political environment, personalities and decision-making processes at national and regional level.
- A strategic thinker with good analytical skills.
- Experience in and understanding of the rail industry and/or wider transport sector.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong and effective working relationships internally and externally.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Commercially astute with good business acumen and the ability to identify opportunities and threats and act accordingly.
What are the salary and benefits?
- Salary - Up to £70,000 per annum (depending on experience) + benefits
- Defined Benefit pension - one of the best in the UK
- Hybrid working, 2 days based in Birmingham office and across the network with the need for flexibility and attendance of networking events.
- Free travel on all our trains and those of other train companies within our parent group company - for you, your partner and any dependent children
- 75% off all other train company travel tickets
- Retail discounts
- Career development opportunities
Due to the volume of applications, we receive the advert may close earlier than the published closing date. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and ensure no-one receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race/ethnicity, religion, belief and sexual orientation.
Applications will be considered from colleagues with 6 months experience, after completion of their probationary period and a full check of absence and disciplinary records.
