Senior Stakeholder Engagement Lead

North East Combined Authority; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Flexitime

Flexible working patterns

Parental and adoption leave

Defined Benefit pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Staff networks

Job summary

North East Combined Authority is advertising a Business Engagement Adviser role in Darlington. The post offers flexible working patterns including full-time, part-time or job share, with a national salary band of £36,130–£41,074 and a permanent contract.

The role involves designing stakeholder engagement for Ministers, building relationships with businesses and civil society, and delivering high-profile events across government and business circles.

Responsibilities

• Designing and executing stakeholder engagement for Ministers: ensuring meaningful engagement between business and HMT.
• Managing and building personal relationships with businesses, civil society, and trade unions – including HMT’s relationship with business representative organisations.
• Executing set-piece events where business engagement is the core focus.
• Supporting strategic partnerships, including efforts in HMT to co-design policy initiatives with external stakeholders.
• Providing advice to Ministers, Special Advisers, and senior officials on opportunities for stakeholder engagement and public-private collaboration.

Job description

North East Combined Authority is advertising a Business Engagement Adviser role in Darlington. The post offers flexible working patterns including full-time, part-time or job share, with a national salary band of £36,130–£41,074 and a permanent contract.

The role involves designing stakeholder engagement for Ministers, building relationships with businesses and civil society, and delivering high-profile events across government and business circles.