Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager: Research Communities (240000H9)

Hours: Full time/Part time (minimum 0.8 FTE)

Reporting to the Head of Strategy, Impact and Engagement, this role will manage a dynamic, strategically focussed programme of HEI, research sector and community-facing stakeholder engagement that will enable the organisation to build relationships with key actors, support consultation, mutual intelligence sharing and horizon scanning, and raise the profile, reach and impact of arts and humanities research. This active-listening role is designed to enable intelligence gathering from across AHRC’s research communities and the UK’s network of research organisations. 

The role will be suitable for individuals with extensive experience of stakeholder engagement, deep knowledge and understanding of arts and humanities research sectors, and the drive and enthusiasm to grow and strengthen this part of AHRC’s stakeholder engagement. 

Stakeholder Engagement 

• To lead the delivery of AHRC’s programme of engagement with key stakeholder constituencies in the UK’s HEI sector, supporting our Exec Chair and senior leaders, while also developing valuable relationships
• To work closely with AHRC’s Senior Management Team and Head of SIE, to develop a suite of impactful products and messaging to support and improve AHRC’s advocacy
• To work collaboratively with the Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager: Public and Civic Affairs to build and maintain a joined-up overview of wider engagement across the organisation and support colleagues to share intelligence effectively
• To ensure that insights from relevant engagements and meetings are collated and shared within AHRC, and across UKRI 

Collaborative working values 

• To support cohesion and a sense of shared identity in the Strategy, Impact and Engagement team, modelling behaviours and values aligned to AHRC’s priorities
• To build strong supportive working relationships with colleagues at all levels, encouraging a culture of openness and proactive intelligence sharing across the organisation
• To work closely with colleagues within SIE to ensure alignment and coordination between all stakeholder engagement activity and the delivery of strategy 

Criteria 

Essential:

• Extensive experience in a stakeholder relations/engagement role, managing stakeholders at all levels across a range of organisations and sectors
• Deep knowledge and understanding of the arts and humanities research landscape, including emerging challenges, intersections with government policy priorities and changes on the horizon
• Demonstrable familiarity with UKRI strategic context and AHRC’s place within the UK’s R&I landscape
• Exceptionally strong communication skills with the ability to produce clear, concise and accurate presentations and to explain complex ideas to a range of audiences
• Demonstrable experience of developing and implementing integrated engagement campaigns for a range of stakeholders
• Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills, including the ability to design, initiate and manage successful projects and to manage competing priorities. Able to work independently and manage own workload, and to co-ordinate the work of others
• A commitment to working collaboratively with colleagues at all levels, within and across teams; and an ability to initiate and sustain productive working relationships with external contacts
• An enthusiastic, pro-active and flexible approach, and a willingness to take on new challenges

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