Ireland Lead Stakeholder Engagement, Communications and Consultation

at  AECOM

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Job Description

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We have an exciting opportunity for someone to lead our Stakeholder Engagement, Consultation and Communications team in Ireland (Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland). The ideal candidate will be able to work with our local team, based in Belfast, as well as teams in England and Scotland.
They will be based in either Belfast or Dublin, and either have demonstrable experience of leading and growing a small team, or be ready for a new challenge.
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about delivering effective communications and who can demonstrate experience of engaging with and consulting a wide range of audiences to support complex projects. Knowledge of infrastructure communications in particular would also be an advantage.
Here’s what you’ll do:

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Here’s what we’re looking for

• You have extensive experience of delivering communications and consultation activity on projects of different sizes and scales, including major projects.
• You are experienced in managing teams of different sizes and complexity, including supporting junior colleagues with their career development.
• You have a strong interest and experience in industry sectors relevant to our business (e.g. infrastructure, transport, energy, water, residential development, commercial development), and are confident engaging a variety of audiences and stakeholder groups.
• You’re proactive and ambitious, work well both alone and in a team, and can bring about new ideas on engagement.
• You have great personal communication skills, are culturally aware, and have a strong focus on inclusion and accessibility. For you, giving people a chance to influence projects that are delivered in and around their communities for the better, is key.
• You have a keen eye for new business opportunities.
• You’re willing to work flexibly and travel when required to meet with clients and project teams.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you need accommodations during the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone’s unique contributions and perspectives.
If you feel you only meet some of the requirements above or have certain transferrable skills that you think could bring to us, then we would be delighted to hear from you!
Additional Information
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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Anne-Marie Flynn.

Please refer the Job description for details