About Temple
Temple www.templegroup.co.uk is one of the UK’s leading independent infrastructure and property consultancies, specialising in environment, planning and sustainability.
We are a purpose and people led organisation and as a B Corp we are part of a movement committed to transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet https://www.bcorporation.net/
With a team comprising many recognised industry leaders, we work with inspirational clients on their organisations, on their challenges and on exciting, innovative, complex and globally relevant projects, programmes and schemes.
We provide a bespoke professional service to clients so that they can make the right decisions and achieve the best outcomes. We do this by leveraging our experience and breadth of skills alongside our insights, commitment, and ethical approach to everything we do.
Role description
We are seeking to engage a senior individual to lead, develop and manage our stakeholder engagement and consultation capability and to help us achieve our long-term strategic objectives for growth, profitability and reputation.
The increasing demand for a more professional approach to stakeholder engagement and consultation, especially during early scheme development of major infrastructure, is set to continue and presents a significant growth opportunity for Temple Group and presents an exciting career opportunity for the individual chosen to lead the team.
Outline of responsibilities
- To raise the profile and reputation of Temple’s stakeholder engagement and consultation capability across the business and wider infrastructure sector
- To identify, target, bid and secure projects and clients
- To build and develop relationships with key public and private sector clients and organisations responsible for the initiation and delivery of projects
- To prepare and align the business to take advantage of key future opportunities when they arise
- To develop the stakeholder engagement and consultation capability of the business and competence of the staff
- To contribute to business performance improvement initiatives across all aspects of the business and our service delivery
- Management of staff and their professional development, including recruitment of new talent and succession planning for the future
- Contribute to the strategic development and direction of the company overall
Knowledge required
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience in a communications, stakeholder engagement or business management role
- Extensive experience of managing stakeholder engagement and consultation at a senior level on major infrastructure projects on behalf of high-profile clients
- Understanding of politics and the political environment nationally and in relevant regions, knowledge of local authority structures and processes
- Broad understanding of national infrastructure provision and relevant legislation
- Good understanding of both the legal and political dimensions to consultation and engagement, including thorough knowledge of public consultation best practice
- Experience of managing an SME professional consultancy business
- Experience of project management and control of cost for the business and for clients
Skills and experience
The successful candidate will have the following:
- Skilled in high-level engagement with senior stakeholders, including government bodies, regulatory agencies and community leaders.
- Strong capability in facilitating public consultations, workshops, roundtables, and advisory panels.
- Ability to present complex information clearly to diverse audiences including the public, technical specialists, and decision-makers.
- Experience handling sensitive or contentious stakeholder relationships, ensuing constructive dialogue and conflict resolution.
And will also have:
- A proven track record of leading a high performing team in a communications or business management role, ‘inspiring and developing’ the people you manage, and respond to emergency requests and work out of normal hours to suit the business requirements if required
- An understanding and practiced ability to establish and deliver work plans within a project environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to build relationships quickly and effectively at all levels.
Equal Employment Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer, Temple is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Temple.
Temple is a B-Corp and an accredited Investors in People organisation.
