FILLED - Stakeholder Management and Communications

We have a government client who is looking for an Interim Consultant to lead Stakeholder Management & Communications within a major UK Public Project, with a reporting line into the Programme Director. The primary responsibility is to design, develop and implement a comprehensive and coordinated approach to stakeholder management and communications that supports the delivery of Project objectives. This is a high profile, dynamic and challenging role to provide vision, leadership and advice to the Programme Director and the Leadership Team on all aspects of stakeholder management, publicity, communications and parliamentary liaison relating to the Project. It also involves building and managing a team of stakeholder management and communications experts, co-ordinating and facilitating meetings with key external groups for the different programme teams, as well as managing the communications budget effectively, ensuring value for money at all times.

Key Responsibilities are :

1. Develop a project wide, comprehensive approach and strategy for stakeholder management, publicity, communications and parliamentary liaison
2. Map and analyse stakeholders and stakeholder groups and ensure (where appropriate) targeted interventions are designed and implemented that meet stakeholder needs
3. Develop, implement and monitor a project wide stakeholder management, publicity, communications and parliamentary liaison plan
4. Ensure that the project’s stakeholder management, publicity, communications and parliamentary liaison strategy, plan and activities are focussed on meeting the project objectives at each stage of this 5 year project and are carried out in regard to best practice and value for money
5. Ensure the most effective communication channels are used when engaging specific target stakeholder groups
6. Liaise and influence (in conjunction with senior management) relevant stakeholders to support the delivery of project objectives
7. Define and implement mechanisms to measure and assess the effectiveness of stakeholder management, publicity, communications and parliamentary liaison
   

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

1. Management experience in a high-pressure, complex stakeholder management, communications or marketing role reporting to senior management.
2. Experience of working with, influencing and persuading key decision-makers within an organisation and in partnership with other agencies and external organisations.
3. Experience of managing a multi-disciplined team of stakeholder management and communication specialists, with a proven track record of improving stakeholder management and communication within a complex high profile environment.
4. Experience of creating and delivering stakeholder management, publicity and communication strategies, policies and plans and their subsequent management.
5. An excellent knowledge of the range of stakeholder management and communication techniques and media available for delivery of effective communications.
6. Experience of working in a highly complex, political environment.
7. Ability to work effectively under pressure and to manage conflicting demands and workloads.
8. First-class written and verbal communication skills.
9. Team-spirited with excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
10. Excellent organisational ability as well as sound financial management skills
11. Educated to degree level or beyond with a degree or post-graduate qualification in Marketing, Public Relations or Communications.
12. Working knowledge of MS Office products, E-mail and Design Tools.
13. Awareness and commitment to promoting equal opportunities.
    

If you are interested, or know someone who is, please let me know.

Please contact Tony McNeill for more information.