Ministerial Visits & Events Architect

Government Recruitment Service; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

A role supporting the planning and delivery of ministerial visits and events for Defra group Communications.

Working with the Visits and Events Lead, the postholder will help to ensure ministers are supported with well-organised, high-quality activity that communicates departmental priorities and creates meaningful engagement opportunities, managing logistics and coordination from initial scoping through to on-the-day delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of the visits and events programme, working with private offices, SpAds, policy teams and thematic leads to identify opportunities, scope suitable venues and participants, and define clear objectives using the OASIS framework.
• Lead end-to-end logistics for ministerial visits and events, including site reconnaissance, scheduling, travel, security coordination, venue management, catering, branding and on-the-day delivery, escalating issues to the Visits and Events Lead as needed.
• Prepare logistical briefing materials for ministers and senior officials ahead of visits and events, coordinating with press office and digital teams to maximise communications opportunities and ensure activity is integrated with wider campaigns and announcements.
• Evaluate visits and events activity against objectives, capturing learning to inform future planning and contributing to cross-functional reporting on the communications forward look.

Job description

A role supporting the planning and delivery of ministerial visits and events for Defra group Communications.

Working with the Visits and Events Lead, the postholder will help to ensure ministers are supported with well-organised, high-quality activity that communicates departmental priorities and creates meaningful engagement opportunities, managing logistics and coordination from initial scoping through to on-the-day delivery.