Head of Deliberative Engagement Lead

2 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Ipsos Full time
Deliberative Engagement Director

Join Ipsos UK Public Affairs as we seek an experienced Deliberative Engagement Director to lead and grow our deliberative engagement work. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a methods team and have a key role in growing our deliberative engagement business, in particular supporting and growing methods capabilities across the department.

Key Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the strategy and direction for the team, deliver on targets, ensuring we are forward thinking and innovative in our use of deliberative engagement work and how it fits into our overall policy advisory, research and evaluation offer;
  • Develop strategic client relationships, while ensuring projects are delivered to budget and timescale;
  • Direct all types of deliberative engagement proposals, supported by a wider team;
  • Direct medium and large-scale deliberative engagement studies, often of a high profile, from design to findings and recommendations;
  • Work closely across all the research and evaluation teams to execute high quality deliberative studies, including presenting and drafting accessible and concise reporting outputs;
  • Develop and refine new engagement offers for clients; identifying the best and most appropriate use of technology and digital platforms;
  • Build the capacity of deliberative engagement within PA at all levels, through training, advice and guidance to ensure that clients and staff fully understand the value of engagement methods
  • Raise the profile of Public Affairs deliberative engagement work with clients and the industry by producing impact work, speaking at events and developing a high personal profile;
  • Line management of staff.
Requirements
  • Proven ability to lead and grow business within a commercial setting;
  • Expertise and extensive experience designing and leading projects utilising deliberative methods (including Sciencewise dialogues, citizens assemblies, juries etc);
  • Strong influencing and networking skills both internally and externally;
  • Proven ability to direct deliberative projects to timescale and budgets
  • Experience of leading deliberative engagement proposals;
  • Extensive experience of all types of qualitative, deliberative and dialogue methods;
  • Strong business development and impact skills;
  • Enthusiasm for business and team development;
  • Ability to develop and coach people;
  • Desirable: Public engagement experience across a wide range of policy areas.
What We Offer

Ipsos UK offers an attractive basic salary and a rewards package including 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme and a great range of flexible benefits to suit your personal needs. For roles at Research Manager level and above we also offer private healthcare.

In addition to this we have a fantastic Learning & Development offer delivered through a mix of face to face, online or on-demand; you can read more by clicking .

We realise you may have commitments outside of work and will consider flexible working applications - please highlight what you are looking for when you make your application.

Ipsos is committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We also recognise that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients.

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