Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager (Kent)

Description

• Act as the relationship owner for stakeholders in your region, building strong personal connections with council leaders, senior officers, and community representatives.
• Monitor local political and stakeholder activity, providing insight to inform business decisions.
• Line manage a Stakeholder Engagement Manager and work collaboratively across Corporate Affairs.
• Design and deliver proactive engagement programmes to build understanding and trust.
• Oversee reactive engagement on local operational issues, including councillor casework and site visits.
• Coordinate engagement across multiple teams and projects, ensuring consistent, evidence-based messaging.

Requirements

• Excellent communication, influencing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage complex issues under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Expert understanding of local government and NGOs, ideally gained through direct experience.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including MPs and council leaders.
• Experience in regulated industries or infrastructure sectors is desirable.

Benefits

• We offer competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave, and flexible return to work options
• Health benefits through a Cash Plan
• 25 days annual holiday
• Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary
• Company and performance-related bonus
• Two paid community volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Retail benefits offering discounts and savings on several products and experiences
• Generous pension with up to 11% company contribution

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance