Communications and Engagement Manager

Sam’s Social Media Club is helping Great British Railways find a Communications and Engagement Manager.

Are you ready for a once in a lifetime opportunity to enhance your career?

The railway in Britain is changing. And this is your chance to get involved in the biggest transformation to the railway in a generation!

The Government has announced plans to redefine the running of the railway. The network will be brought under a new cross industry public body, Great British Railways (GBR). Working with the Government and across the whole rail sector, the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT) is now making a start on this exciting journey.

We want to build a service that is customer-led, focuses on sustainability, and builds a better business that’s made to last. Our vision for a simpler, better railway that will transform the travel experience of millions starts here, with us. And this is your chance to be a part of it.

What you will be doing

The successful candidate will work across GBRTT’s key workstreams, which aim to deliver a simpler, better railway, developing and delivering consistent and effective internal and external communications and engagement plans.

They will support communications colleagues with the development of materials for key projects aligned with our communications strategy so that a broad range of stakeholders within and outside rail are effectively engaged with GBRTT’s work.

This is a Hybrid working role, giving you the flexibility to work from home of the office with occasional meetings in London Waterloo.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract, or secondment opportunity, paying £43,588-£49,037

What we need from you

• Educated to degree level or a professional communications qualification (eg IoIC, CIPR, PRCA) or demonstrable equivalent experience
• Experience in corporate or government communications, preferably in an uncertain and fast moving environment
• High standards of written and spoken communication
• The confidence to work effectively with senior managers and both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong influencing skills
• The ability to grasp, understand and promote complex and sensitive issues in a persuasive, easy to understand and sensible way
• Ability to develop and maintain a wide network of stakeholder contacts

This role is available on a Fixed Term Contract and secondment basis for 12 months

*If you’re working within the rail industry and considering applying via a Secondment, we encourage you to have a conversation with your line manager early in the process to support a potential secondment into GBRTT and where successful to support your release.

 

 We’re an inclusive employer of choice and welcome applications from everyone. We encourage people to work flexibly and we’re open to hybrid working! We’ll also try our best to adapt the recruitment process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities.