External Affairs and Ministerial Visits Manager

Government Recruitment Service; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department in London is seeking a highly motivated individual for the External Affairs and Ministerial Visits team. This role involves leading strategic engagements for senior ministers, managing visits, and developing stakeholder strategies. The ideal candidate has experience in stakeholder engagement and strategic communication, with strong organizational skills. Early starts or late finishes may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic engagement for senior ministers.
• Proven ability to develop stakeholder engagement strategies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic engagements for senior ministers.
• Support with stakeholder engagement proposals and briefings.
• Collaborate with teams across Cabinet Office and Whitehall.
• Manage logistical elements for Ministerial visits.
• Build proactive relationships with external organizations.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic communications

Relationship building

Logistical management

Job description

Business unit information - CO Comms

Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the smooth running of government - from developing policy, to modernising public services. We welcome talented people from all backgrounds with the skills and the commitment to build a career in the Civil Service.

The Cabinet Office Purpose is:

• to maintain the integrity of the Union, coordinate the security of the realm and sustain a flourishing democracy;
• to support the design and implementation of HM Government’s policies and the Prime Minister’s priorities; and
• to ensure the delivery of the finest public services by attracting and developing the best public servants and improving the efficiency of government.

The work Cabinet Office delivers is vast and therefore presents opportunities to develop your skills and experience in a variety of critical government agendas.

The External Affairs and Ministerial Visits team leads and delivers engagements for the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for EU Relations, the Cabinet Secretary and all junior Ministers. We act as trusted advisors whilst delivering strategic engagements including visits, speeches, media moments, events and roundtables.

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced visits and engagement individual to join the External Affairs and Ministerial Visits team. This is a challenging and exciting opportunity to deliver high quality visits and engagements for the Cabinet Office Ministerial team

The job will require the candidate to:

• Lead on strategic engagements for senior ministers, including visits, roundtables, bilateral meetings and work with wider communications colleagues to agree the best approach to engagement alongside policy announcements.
• Support with stakeholder engagement advice, proposals and briefings, research, monitor and develop stakeholder engagement strategies for all Cabinet Office Ministers, the Cabinet Secretary, and the Chief Operating Officer of the Civil Service.
• Work collaboratively with teams across Cabinet Office, wider Whitehall and overseas at Posts to produce engagement ideas, briefings and communication material for Ministers.
• Lead on administrative processes for the External Affairs team - including keeping internal spreadsheets and files up to date (such as stakeholder information) and coordinating weekly messages to the wider CO Comms team about our work.
• Build effective and proactive relationships with external organisations, policy teams and communications team members to support the Cabinet Office and Ministerial objectives.
• Deliver Ministerial domestic and overseas visits, from developing creative proposals to delivery on site, including management of all logistical elements.
• Protect and promote the reputation of the department and its leadership in the media and online.
• Work closely across departments and the Press Office to ensure consistency and messaging is aligned.
• Travel and early starts/late finishes may be required.