External Engagement Lead

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Job description

Salary - Up to 36,000 with a total package up to 47,000 (including bonus, car allowance)

Location - Flexible and hybrid working with travel to our London office

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

We are seeking a highly proactive and dynamic External Engagement Lead to support the External Engagement Manager. You will design and deliver strategic regional campaigns to support the delivery of the UK ECO team media and content strategy. The External Engagement Lead will support the development of news and content for internal and external audiences and implement it to achieve targets in those areas.

The External Engagement Lead will manage the External Engagement Officers and support contracts across the UK ECO team to deliver engaging and innovative content for local authority customers to strengthen Veolia's position as the partner of choice. They will also lead on the development of national campaigns and monitor social media to build a consistent communications strategy and react to crisis communications, whilst delivering excellent customer service across Veolia's digital platforms.

What we can offer you;

• 25 days of annual leave.
  
• Access to our company pension scheme.
  
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers.
  
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to.
  
• 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household.
  
• One paid day every year to volunteer and support your community.
  
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential.
  

What will you be doing?

• Support the External Engagement Manager with the development of national strategies and plans.
  
• Line manage and drive performance of the External Engagement Officers.
  
• Support the External Engagement Manager with autonomy to coordinate Digital and PR activities and campaigns across the UK ECO Team network.
  
• Embed the company culture (purpose and values) within your own team and wider contract teams where needed.
  
• Monitor and evaluate digital campaigns and share best practice across the UK ECO Team.
  
• Develop relationships with local, regional and trade media and with client communication teams.
  
• Maintain a network across the UK ECO team to identify opportunities to coordinate innovation, cost-saving measures and process improvement and lead on the implementation in their region where relevant.
  

Veolia is a great environment to work in and the External Engagement Lead makes a significant contribution to our success. Not only are you working towards protecting the environment you get a number of benefits for doing so, these include bonus, subsidised lunches, an onsite gym, and access to a host of wellbeing services.

What are we looking for?

• Experience designing and delivering social media, social advertising and digital campaigns.
  
• Experience designing and developing content across multiple formats in particular filming and video editing.
  
• Expert in communication and content production across multiple formats.
  
• Expertise in dealing with media proactively and reactively.
  
• Superb written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.
  
• Graphics, filming and video editing skills.
  

What's Next:

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row!

This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.

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