9360 - Strategy Engagement Lead
| Posting date: | 05 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £58,511 to £70,725 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The national salary range is £58,511 - £65,329, London salary range is £63,343 - £70,725. Your salary will be dependent on your base location |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9360 |
Summary
Strategy Engagement Lead
Location: National*
Closing Date: 19 September 2025
Interviews: From 29 September 2025
Grade: 7
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary: London: £63,343 - £70,725; National: £58,511 - £65,329
Working pattern: full-time, part-time, flexible working
Contract Type: Permanent
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for a Strategy Engagement Lead here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Strategy & Operations team.
The Strategy Engagement Lead will lead on engagement of the strategy for Justice Digital and Data, ensuring that the organisation's priorities are clearly articulated and effectively communicated to internal and external audiences. Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition and Engagement, and working as a key member of the Strategy & Operations leadership team, this role will be instrumental in promoting Justice Digital’s mission, driving engagement, and developing strong relationships across the Ministry of Justice and beyond.
This role is essential in ensuring that communications align with the wider organisational goals, promote transparency, and drive engagement within Justice Digital and across the Ministry of Justice. The Strategy Engagement Lead will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, consistent messaging through various channels, including leadership communications, internal events, blogs, and social media.
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025
Key Responsibilities:
Communications Strategy:
Lead the overall communications strategy for Justice Digital, ensuring alignment with the broader organisational goals and the 2025 Digital Strategy.
Develop and implement communication plans that engage internal teams, external partners, and key stakeholders, driving awareness and understanding of strategic initiatives.
Maintain oversight of all communications channels, ensuring consistent and clear messaging across leadership communications, events, blogs, and social media.
Leadership Communications:
Manage the production and dissemination of key leadership communications, including Leaders' Week Notes, capturing strategic updates and insights from senior leadership.
Develop a consistent leadership voice for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), working closely with the CDIO and other key leaders to shape and deliver external engagement content.
Support the Head of Comms and senior leaders in preparing for internal and external speaking engagements, ensuring alignment with Justice Digital’s key messages and strategic objectives.
Internal Engagement:
Oversee the fortnightly all-staff stand-up to ensure it engages teams around key priorities and delivers strategic insights effectively.
Lead on the delivery of ad-hoc internal communications, ensuring timely, relevant, and impactful messaging that aligns with organisational priorities.
Collaborate closely with the Engagement Lead to ensure communications and engagement activities are complementary and work together to promote Justice Digital’s values and achievements.
External and Cross-Government Engagement:
Build strong relationships with Ministry of Justice leadership teams and external partners to increase the visibility of Justice Digital’s work and secure support for strategic objectives.
Manage blogs and social media content that promote Justice Digital’s work to both internal and external audiences, strengthening the organisation’s brand and reach.
Collaborate with external conference providers and stakeholders to influence the government communications calendar, ensuring Justice Digital’s message is well-represented.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
Benefits
37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours.
A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best in class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms
Staff have 10% time to dedicate to develop & grow
Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 28.97% from April 1st 2024 (Contribution Rates)
25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the King’s birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.
Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app.
Nurturing professional and interpersonal networks including those for Carers & Childcare, Gender Equality, PROUD and SPIRIT
Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location)
Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers.
5 days volunteering paid leave.
Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.
Person Specification
Essential
Extensive experience in developing and delivering effective communications strategies within a large, complex organisation. Proven ability to manage leadership communications, including drafting key messages, preparing senior leaders for both internal and external engagements, and ensuring consistent and clear communication across various channels.
Location: National*
Closing Date: 19 September 2025
Interviews: From 29 September 2025
Grade: 7
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary: London: £63,343 - £70,725; National: £58,511 - £65,329
Working pattern: full-time, part-time, flexible working
Contract Type: Permanent
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for a Strategy Engagement Lead here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Strategy & Operations team.
The Strategy Engagement Lead will lead on engagement of the strategy for Justice Digital and Data, ensuring that the organisation's priorities are clearly articulated and effectively communicated to internal and external audiences. Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition and Engagement, and working as a key member of the Strategy & Operations leadership team, this role will be instrumental in promoting Justice Digital’s mission, driving engagement, and developing strong relationships across the Ministry of Justice and beyond.
This role is essential in ensuring that communications align with the wider organisational goals, promote transparency, and drive engagement within Justice Digital and across the Ministry of Justice. The Strategy Engagement Lead will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, consistent messaging through various channels, including leadership communications, internal events, blogs, and social media.
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025
Key Responsibilities:
Communications Strategy:
Lead the overall communications strategy for Justice Digital, ensuring alignment with the broader organisational goals and the 2025 Digital Strategy.
Develop and implement communication plans that engage internal teams, external partners, and key stakeholders, driving awareness and understanding of strategic initiatives.
Maintain oversight of all communications channels, ensuring consistent and clear messaging across leadership communications, events, blogs, and social media.
Leadership Communications:
Manage the production and dissemination of key leadership communications, including Leaders' Week Notes, capturing strategic updates and insights from senior leadership.
Develop a consistent leadership voice for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), working closely with the CDIO and other key leaders to shape and deliver external engagement content.
Support the Head of Comms and senior leaders in preparing for internal and external speaking engagements, ensuring alignment with Justice Digital’s key messages and strategic objectives.
Internal Engagement:
Oversee the fortnightly all-staff stand-up to ensure it engages teams around key priorities and delivers strategic insights effectively.
Lead on the delivery of ad-hoc internal communications, ensuring timely, relevant, and impactful messaging that aligns with organisational priorities.
Collaborate closely with the Engagement Lead to ensure communications and engagement activities are complementary and work together to promote Justice Digital’s values and achievements.
External and Cross-Government Engagement:
Build strong relationships with Ministry of Justice leadership teams and external partners to increase the visibility of Justice Digital’s work and secure support for strategic objectives.
Manage blogs and social media content that promote Justice Digital’s work to both internal and external audiences, strengthening the organisation’s brand and reach.
Collaborate with external conference providers and stakeholders to influence the government communications calendar, ensuring Justice Digital’s message is well-represented.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
Benefits
37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours.
A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best in class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms
Staff have 10% time to dedicate to develop & grow
Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 28.97% from April 1st 2024 (Contribution Rates)
25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the King’s birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.
Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app.
Nurturing professional and interpersonal networks including those for Carers & Childcare, Gender Equality, PROUD and SPIRIT
Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location)
Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers.
5 days volunteering paid leave.
Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.
Person Specification
Essential
Extensive experience in developing and delivering effective communications strategies within a large, complex organisation. Proven ability to manage leadership communications, including drafting key messages, preparing senior leaders for both internal and external engagements, and ensuring consistent and clear communication across various channels.