Senior Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager (Market Sites Regeneration Programme)
| Posting date: | 09 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £57240-64610 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | London, EC2V 7HH |
| Company: | City of London Corporation |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 844-43640123 |
Summary
City of London Corporation
About us
The City of London Corporation is the governing body of the Square Mile dedicated to a vibrant and thriving City, supporting a diverse and sustainable London within a globally successful UK. A uniquely diverse organisation, with a role that goes beyond that of an ordinary local authority.
Following an approved recommendation, Market Traders at Billingsgate and Smithfield Markets will be relocated to new sites with the assistance of the City Corporation’s Regeneration & Development Group.
Strategic Communications and Engagement
The City of London Corporation is seeking and engaging and collaborative Senior Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager to provide dedicated support to the Regeneration & Development Group.
This is an integral role for a newly formed Group leading on its Communications and Engagement Strategy reporting into both the Strategic Communications and Corporate Affairs Director, and into the Director: Regeneration & Development.
You will be responsible for providing an enhanced proactive communications and engagement capability for a campaign that will be essential to reinforcing the City Corporation’s core narrative and engagement strategy, for a programme of significant scale, and significant potential reputational implications initiatives for one of the world's most iconic and complex public institutions.
What You'll Do
- Be responsible for the communication and stakeholder engagement strategy in direct support of the Market Sites Regeneration Programme (MSRP) and team.
- Lead on maintaining trust and credibility, ensuring accurate, timely, transparent, and reliable communications.
- Hold responsibility for communications risk and issues management, including monitoring of emerging issues and trends with coordination of proactive responses to mitigate reputational threats.
- Build strong relationships with relevant external organisations such as the GLA, TfL, and government departments to develop and secure positive external two-way communications
- Provide strategic media and communications advice to senior Members and Officers, with a specialist focus on issues relating to the Programme.
- Maintain and update the core script for the MSRP Programme.
What We're Looking For
- An enthusiastic and proactive engagement professional with considerable communications and engagement experience, including in management positions.
- Experience of developing and communicating messages in a complex regulatory environment.
- Highly effective networker and relationship-builder and comfortable with senior colleagues.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Why Join Us?
- Lead the engagement campaign initiatives for one of the world's most iconic and complex public institutions
- Join a collaborative and inclusive team committed to high performance and innovation
- Benefit from flexible hybrid working and strong support for wellbeing and professional growth
- Access a generous pension scheme, annual leave, and staff benefits
- Help shape the future and create meaningful change across the Square Mile and beyond
Apply now and play a key role in delivering modern and inclusive regeneration and development masterplans for the City of London.
Please note: Clicking the apply button will not submit your application. All applications must be submitted via the McLean Partnership application link provided in the job details. Submissions through any other method will not be considered.
About us
The City of London Corporation is the governing body of the Square Mile dedicated to a vibrant and thriving City, supporting a diverse and sustainable London within a globally successful UK. A uniquely diverse organisation, with a role that goes beyond that of an ordinary local authority.
Following an approved recommendation, Market Traders at Billingsgate and Smithfield Markets will be relocated to new sites with the assistance of the City Corporation’s Regeneration & Development Group.
Strategic Communications and Engagement
The City of London Corporation is seeking and engaging and collaborative Senior Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Manager to provide dedicated support to the Regeneration & Development Group.
This is an integral role for a newly formed Group leading on its Communications and Engagement Strategy reporting into both the Strategic Communications and Corporate Affairs Director, and into the Director: Regeneration & Development.
You will be responsible for providing an enhanced proactive communications and engagement capability for a campaign that will be essential to reinforcing the City Corporation’s core narrative and engagement strategy, for a programme of significant scale, and significant potential reputational implications initiatives for one of the world's most iconic and complex public institutions.
What You'll Do
- Be responsible for the communication and stakeholder engagement strategy in direct support of the Market Sites Regeneration Programme (MSRP) and team.
- Lead on maintaining trust and credibility, ensuring accurate, timely, transparent, and reliable communications.
- Hold responsibility for communications risk and issues management, including monitoring of emerging issues and trends with coordination of proactive responses to mitigate reputational threats.
- Build strong relationships with relevant external organisations such as the GLA, TfL, and government departments to develop and secure positive external two-way communications
- Provide strategic media and communications advice to senior Members and Officers, with a specialist focus on issues relating to the Programme.
- Maintain and update the core script for the MSRP Programme.
What We're Looking For
- An enthusiastic and proactive engagement professional with considerable communications and engagement experience, including in management positions.
- Experience of developing and communicating messages in a complex regulatory environment.
- Highly effective networker and relationship-builder and comfortable with senior colleagues.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Why Join Us?
- Lead the engagement campaign initiatives for one of the world's most iconic and complex public institutions
- Join a collaborative and inclusive team committed to high performance and innovation
- Benefit from flexible hybrid working and strong support for wellbeing and professional growth
- Access a generous pension scheme, annual leave, and staff benefits
- Help shape the future and create meaningful change across the Square Mile and beyond
Apply now and play a key role in delivering modern and inclusive regeneration and development masterplans for the City of London.
Please note: Clicking the apply button will not submit your application. All applications must be submitted via the McLean Partnership application link provided in the job details. Submissions through any other method will not be considered.
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