Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Vattenfall; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vattenfall is seeking a Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager for the Ramsgate offshore wind cluster. You will lead engagement and communications strategies, acting as the main liaison with local communities and stakeholders to create lasting social value.

You will drive cross-site coordination with UK teams, align with regional and international stakeholders, and support education initiatives while ensuring permits and licenses stay aligned with community interests.

Qualifications

• Degree in Communications, Psychology, Community or International Development or related field.
• Solid experience with stakeholder engagement in major infrastructure or sustainability projects.
• Background in designing and delivering communications and outreach strategies.
• Public speaking and clear writing with strong digital/content creation skills.
• Collaborative attitude and ability to energize teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and coordinate the Stakeholder Engagement & Communications Strategy for Ramsgate offshore wind sites.
• Lead the UK portfolio engagement strategy across sites in Barrow-in-Furness and Aberdeen.
• Be the main contact for local communities and stakeholders in Ramsgate.
• Organize and attend community engagement activities—site visits, school talks, local events.
• Collaborate with site management, Consenting, and Regional Support teams.
• Champion internal participation in external engagement and team-building around social impact.
• Share site experiences to align with regional and international communications colleagues.
• Maintain relationships and community programmes including benefit funds and education initiatives.

Skills

Strategic coordination

Interpersonal communication

Local impact focus

Education

Degree in Communications / Psychology / Community / International Development

Job description

• Type of Employment (Career Site): Full-time only

Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.

Job Description

Do you want to make real social impact, empowering communities and leading stakeholder engagement for offshore wind parks?

We offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and strategic Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager to take a leading role in supporting Vattenfall’s UK offshore wind portfolio – with a focus on our Ramsgate based cluster.

In our Business Unit Offshore Wind, we develop, build and operate offshore wind farms across several markets in Northern Europe. With our work, we contribute directly to a sustainable energy transition. Within the Stakeholder Engagement team, we collaborate across disciplines and countries to build lasting relationships with local communities, schools, municipalities, associations and businesses – because the energy transition must benefit everyone.

That’s why we’re now looking for aSenior Stakeholder Engagement Managerto join our international team of Stakeholder Engagement Managers – and bring fresh energy and local impact to our UK offshore wind parks.

What will you do?

As our new Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager – UK, you’ll step into a varied and meaningful role, where your work truly matters. You'll be the key point of contact for our communities, ensuring a consistent, two‑way dialogue across our operational assets. Whether you’re at a school, a local fair or meeting local politicians, your efforts help build lasting relationships and create real local benefits.

You’ll drive the development and execution of engagement and communication strategies – working with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure our projects not only succeed technically, but socially too. You'll also help maintain and energize established collaborations at our sites, bringing renewed focus and creativity to existing initiatives.

Since the sites have been successfully operational for years already, networks and collaborations are established. In the near future, the Ramsgate based sites will require extension of and/or changes to the existing permits and licenses to continue operations. This will require close alignment, consultation and adequate information exchange with relevant stakeholders in the community. Your work will guide our projects to continue to be visible, valuable and valued part of the local landscape.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and coordinate the Stakeholder Engagement & Communications Strategy for Vattenfalls Ramsgate based offshore wind sites
• Take the lead on the overall design & coordination of the Stakeholder Engagement & Communications Strategy for the entire UK based portfolio (spinning assets in Barrow-in-Furness and Aberdeen).
• Be the main point of contact for local communities and stakeholders in Ramsgate – from school groups to community associations, from local business owners to residents.
• Organize and attend Ramsgate community engagement activities, like site visits, school talks, and local events – building visibility, trust, and mutual understanding.
• Closely collaborate and align with the management & team on site, the colleagues in Consenting and the Regional Support team.
• Champion internal participation in external engagement – acting as a culture guardian and helping to set up team building around social impact.
• Bring real experience and inspiring stories from the sites to collaborate and align with regional and international communications, media, PRA and Stakeholder Engagement colleagues.
• Help maintain ongoing relationships and community programmes, including benefit funds, communication campaigns, and education initiatives.

Qualifications

Who are you?

You’re a person with a mission. You believe in building genuine relationships and making a social difference, not just ticking boxes. You’re ready to bring your enthusiasm, insight, and coordination skills to one of the most impactful stakeholder engagement roles in the energy transition.

As our Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager, you will bring:

• A strategic, coordinating mindset and the ability to energize and lead complex engagement initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal skills – you’re an active listener, a thoughtful communicator, and skilled at building trust and rapport with diverse groups.
• A passion for local impact, education, and social value – you want to be the person communities remember when they think of Vattenfall.

Next to this, you bring:

• A degree in Communications, Psychology, Community or International Development, or a related field.
• Solid experience with stakeholder engagement in major infrastructure or sustainability projects.
• A background in designing and delivering communications and outreach strategies.
• A flair for public speaking and clear writing, with strong digital and content creation skills.
• A collaborative attitude – you love sparring with colleagues, sharing ideas, and lifting each other up.

The successful candidate will need to have the right to work in the UK

Additional Information

Our offer

Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Commitment to Diversity

Vattenfall is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and services to support all our employees.

We are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.