Overview:Our client, a highly influential industry association is seeking a dynamic and competent Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Specialist, who wants to be part of a dynamic and fast-paced work environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for engaging with external & internal stakeholders to change perceptions and influence positive outcomes on behalf of the organisation and member organisations. The post holder is expected to have inside-out knowledge of the FMCG sector with established links to seek out opportunities to maximize on the positive impact of the association's work. Working with industry and management, the incumbent will help protect and enhance the organisation's reputation, ensuring stakeholders are engaged and understand our initiatives. The post holder will liaise with internal stakeholders and member organisations, to ensure that overall engagement is well planned, structured, and documented. Engagement should be focused and efficient to deliver a consistent and coherent message. Key to this role is the support of proactive engagement with key decision makers in government and regulatory bodies to enable the organisation's member organisations to trade better. Roles and Responsibilities:Stakeholder EngagementDevelop and maintain a comprehensive stakeholder mapping engagement programme to support the delivery of the organisation and the organisation's foundation strategiesOptimise relationships and communications with a wide variety of stakeholdersInfluence regulatory and public policy processes to the benefit of the association's member organisationsTrack and maintain a detailed awareness of the key regulatory issues facing the industry and facilitate the development strategic responses as requiredDrive industry advocacy for long-term economic reforms, through up-to-date research and industry data. This includes, conducting research to support the development of submissions to relevant government and regulatory authoritiesIdentify partnership and funding opportunities to drive the Foundation's strategy and programmesImplement engagement initiatives to promote the organisation's brand and secure partnerships and enhance growth opportunitiesExpand stakeholder relations in the region, continent and internationallyDevelop initiatives/events for multi-stakeholder forums – anchored on the principle of thought leadershipCollaborate with internal stakeholders to develop key messages for respective initiativesCommunicationsWork proactively across the business to identify opportunities for brand awareness and enhancementDevelop and guide strategy for all communications mediums and materials to consistently articulate key messages, strategy and mission to staff and external stakeholdersImplement the digital and social media strategy, ensuring communication mediums remain current and relevant to the audienceMaintain the organisation's communication platforms and ensure brand consistency and up-to-date information on all communication platforms and materialsManage a programme of internal stakeholder activities for staff and the Board to maintain a high level of engagement and awareness of business activities.Own and manage the organisation's presence at events. Proactively identifying and secure speaking opportunities and work with speakers to prepare material Qualifications and Experience:Minimum requirement of a bachelor's degree in political science/law/international relations/economy and a minimum of 5 years' experience at senior management levelExperience in highly regulated industries, stakeholder relations and track record of establishing strong governmental and regulatory authority relationshipsExperience working with public benefit organisations is essentialResearch capability will be an advantageStrong networking skills and the ability to seek out and build constructive working relationshipsExcellent project planning skills and track record of delivering effective stakeholder communications campaignsAbility to communicate effectively across all levels of
