Communications & Engagement Officer

Policy & Communications Officer

Location: West Midlands
Salary: £35,000
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

The Opportunity

We are recruiting a Communications & Engagement Office for a well-established organisation operating within a business-focused environment.

This is not a traditional marketing, PR, social media or content creation role.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

Policy
Stakeholder Engagement
Public Affairs
Research & Analysis
Economic Development
Membership Organisations
Business Support Organisations
Government or Public Sector Environments
The successful candidate will help analyse policy developments, gather insight from stakeholders and communicate complex information in a clear and engaging way to a professional audience.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine policy, research, stakeholder engagement and communications within a highly visible position.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor and analyse policy, legislative and regulatory developments.
Produce clear and engaging communications, reports, briefings and updates.
Gather feedback and intelligence from stakeholders to identify emerging issues and opportunities.
Support policy development, consultation responses and research projects.
Build and maintain relationships with businesses, stakeholders and external partners.
Coordinate and support stakeholder events, forums and engagement activities.
Conduct research and present findings in a meaningful and accessible format.
Represent the organisation at meetings, events and networking activities.
Support wider projects and initiatives that influence and support organisational objectives.

About You

You may currently work as a:

Policy Officer
Public Affairs Officer
Stakeholder Engagement Officer
Research Officer
Economic Development Officer
Membership Manager
Policy & Communications Officer
External Affairs Officer
Business Engagement Officer

Essential Experience

Experience within policy, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, research or communications.
Strong written communication skills.
Ability to interpret and communicate complex information.
Experience building relationships with a range of stakeholders.
Strong analytical and research skills.
Excellent organisational and project management abilities.

Desirable Experience

Experience within a membership organisation, trade association, professional body, public sector or business support environment.
Experience producing policy briefings, consultation responses or research reports.
Understanding of business, economic or employment-related issues.

What's on Offer?

Competitive salary
Excellent development opportunities
Varied and interesting workload
Exposure to senior stakeholders and decision-makers
Opportunity to influence and support meaningful policy and engagement activity