Stakeholder Engagement Manager
| Posting date: | 14 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £38,700 to £58,100 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Car Allowance, Performance Related Bonus |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2024 |
| Location: | Glasgow, Glasgow, g2 6ay |
| Company: | SSE |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 548276_1711968261 |
Summary
SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.
Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.
About the Role
Base Location: Glasgow or Perth
Salary: £38,700 - £58,100 + car / car allowance + performance related bonus and a range of other benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
We have an exciting opportunity for a Stakeholder Engagement Manager to develop and deliver effective stakeholder engagement and communications plans for our central and southern Scotland onshore wind projects and assets. In this role, you'll build strong and effective relationships with key stakeholders, while also enhancing the value and protecting the reputation of SSE Renewables as a responsible developer. You'll work closely with the development and operational teams, as well as with joint venture partners to identify and manage the opportunities and risks facing projects and assets, enabling SSE Renewables to achieve its aims and objectives.
SSE Renewables is the leading developer, owner, and operator of onshore and offshore wind farms in the UK and Ireland, with a vision to make renewable energy the foundation of a zero-carbon world. We own nearly 2GW of operational onshore wind capacity in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and with over 1GW under development, it's an exciting time to be a part of the onshore team.
Key responsibilities include:
- Creating a strategy for communicating, consulting, and engaging with external audiences and individuals who are critical for projects to progress positively through planning and into delivery.
- Establishing and maintaining trusted external relationships with stakeholders, including members of the public, local authorities, elected representatives, and community organisations.
- Identifying opportunities for local collaboration, managing reputational risks, and ultimately delivering positive outcomes for both stakeholders and the business.
- Working closely with key project team members and Corporate Affairs colleagues working on public affairs, policy, media, communication, and brand.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- A track record of developing and delivering stakeholder engagement strategies to reach key stakeholder and deliver favourable outcomes. You'll also have experience of successfully liaising with communities, businesses, and other stakeholders, demonstrated through your professional experience, preferably in the renewables or a related industry.
- The ability to proactively identify potential issues in order to engage, mitigate and respond to issues as they arise in order to achieve a successful outcome for all involved.
- Experience of building trusted relationships, and effectively managing conflict and brokering solutions.
- Strong communications skills and experience of applying these across a range of platforms, depending on project and audience. For example, websites, social media, print media, letters, presentations, community events and meetings.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage a changeable workload and an ability to thrive on a high degree of autonomy and responsibility.
About our Business
People in Corporate Affairs work collaboratively externally and internally to advise, influence and communicate in order to help SSE's businesses succeed and contribute to SSE being a leading energy provider in a low-carbon world. We have a wide range of audiences we want to reach including investors, competitors, governments, partners, suppliers, communities and prospective employees, and our Corporate Affairs team build and cultivate these relationships to help us get our story across.
What's in it for you?
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.
What happens now?
All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Louise on 01738 351671.
Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.