Regional Engagement Partner – London

RIBA Publishing; London Borough of Harrow; Hybrid; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An established cultural organization is seeking a Regional Engagement Partner in London to facilitate connections between members and the built environment community. The role requires a confident communicator who can manage engagement portfolios and coordinate events. Offering a salary around £38,000 per annum, the position features essential benefits including a pension scheme, life assurance, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Life assurance

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Confidence in navigating architecture sector complexities.
• Ability to manage portfolios of engagement activities.
• Experience in coordinating events and member engagement.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with members and the built environment community.
• Lead engagement through visits, campaigns, and events.
• Support regional branch network and contribute to programs targeting students and early-career professionals.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Engagement Strategy

Job description

Be part of the vision; be part of RIBA.

RIBA is a global professional membership body, and a cultural organisation, driving excellence in architecture.

Salary: c£38,000 per annum, based upon experience and location

Location: London/Hybrid

Hours: 35 hours per week, full-time, permanent

About The Role

This is an exciting moment to join RIBA London. With a renewed focus on member value, a refreshed regional strategy, an energised leadership team in place and 5 branch chairs with newly formed committees, we are shaping a programme of activities for our 15,000+ London-based members. Our mission is to re-establish connections across the profession and the wider built environment to ensure the RIBA London region delivers a programme that reflects what members want, need, and expect.

As Regional Engagement Partner, you’ll be central to that mission. You’ll join a regional team, delivering a direct engagement strategy with members and working closely with our new branch chairs and Regional Director to promote and deliver a wide-reaching programme which will help members connect with RIBA - and each other, across the capital.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for a confident communicator, comfortable navigating the complexities of the architecture and built environment sectors and will understand the realities faced by both small and large practices in London.

You will need to be creative, highly organised, proactive and detail-focused, with the ability to manage your own portfolio of engagement activity while contributing to broader team priorities.

You may have experience working in member-led, stakeholder-heavy engagement-focused roles and/or experience in coordinating high volume, small-scale events.

Experience tracking outreach and reporting on outcomes is essential as well as a basic level of familiarity with using CRM systems. Above all, we’re looking for someone who can build trust quickly, work autonomously, and deliver a consistently high standard of professional engagement.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you’ll be responsible for building and managing relationships with members and the built environment community across London. You’ll lead on direct engagement, through practice visits, meetings, outreach campaigns and events ensuring our members feel supported, heard, and connected to the work of the RIBA.

You’ll support our regional branch network, helping committee members and chairs to deliver locally rooted, strategically aligned events and activities. You’ll also contribute to regional programmes targeting students, schools of architecture and early-career professionals, helping to bridge the gap between education and practice.

Your insight will play a key role in shaping future regional priorities and ensuring that the RIBA London programme continues to reflect the evolving needs of our members.

For an informal conversation about the role, contact John Nahar, Regional Director: [e-mail].

Why Join us?

Our Benefits

RIBA offers an amazing employee benefits package which includes (a) a generous pension scheme with employer contributions (up to 12%), (b) life assurance, (c) annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays and paid closure of 3 discretionary days between Christmas and New Year. For more details on our benefits click here.

If you would like to apply for the position, please view the full job description below (found at 'supporting documents') and submit your CV and covering letter using the form below. Additionally, please ensure that you complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form which will be submitted separate from your application.

Closing date: 11th August 2025.

Due to high volumes of applications we are unable to respond to everyone, however, should you be shortlisted for interview we will be in touch. We may also close an advert earlier than the date above if we receive enough quality applications.

Please note that you must be able to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to proceed with any candidates who cannot show the relevant documentation so please only apply if you meet these criteria. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

RIBA aims to be an inclusive employer, committed to building an authentic and diverse environment where all are encouraged to be themselves. We champion work/life balance and welcome requests for flexible working across our organisation. We value applications from all sections of society and appreciate divergent experience, therefore if you are excited about the role and working with us, yet your experience may not align perfectly with every single skill or competency, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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