SEO Engagement Coordinator, No.10 North

The Prime Ministers Office enables the Prime Minister to deliver the Governments overall priorities and to communicate the Governments policies to Parliament, the public and international audiences. From the Policy Unit, Press Office, Switchboard and Custodians to the Events & Visits team and the Private Office support; the diverse No.10 team draws on varied expertise from across the Civil Service and beyond. The teams come together to deliver excellent service to the Prime Minister while also making No.10 a great place to work.

No.10 North is focused on delivering good growth in every postcode and ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to thrive, no matter where they live. No.10 North is the Prime Ministers centre for devolution, place and local growth. Based in Manchester and working across the United Kingdom, it connects places directly to the centre of government. It brings together local leaders, HM Treasury and other government departments to resolve problems that no single organisation can solve alone.

The Strategic Engagement team supports No.10 North to build and design its engagement approach to ensure it is strategic, insight-led and delivers value for the First Secretary of State and the Prime Minister. We enable consistent, high-quality engagement with strategically important partners across the UK to support the design and delivery of the Prime Ministers ambitious agenda for No.10 North. Our work is fast paced and varied planning and delivering engagement that will build strong local and national partnerships around a shared vision that will drive the delivery of rewiring the state and good growth in every postcode.

As a SEO Strategic Engagement Manager, you will lead on:

1. Supporting high-quality, responsive engagement across government, and
2. Supporting progress against the key objectives of No.10 North.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the development of trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Draft high-quality briefings and other products that provide insight into the impact of Government policies on business and trade and use your relationships and influence with partners across central and local Government to shape local outcomes.
• Work closely with other No.10 North and cross-government teams to support the delivery of key No.10 North priorities.
• Support and lead ministerial briefings on regional risks and opportunities and ensure a high-quality service on parliamentary business and ministerial visits.
• Make a positive contribution to the culture of the Team and Department, looking for ways to improve how we work and support colleagues.
• Deputise for and support Strategic Engagement Leads in their responsibilities as appropriate.

Essential skills and experience:

• Experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including the ability to establish credibility and trust.
• Experience of analysing, interpreting and synthesising complex information from multiple sources to produce clear, concise and actionable insights.
• Experience of drafting high-quality written products, such as briefings, reports, submissions or correspondence, tailored to different audiences.
• Experience of working collaboratively across teams and organisational boundaries to deliver shared objectives.
• Experience of managing competing priorities and delivering high-quality work within tight deadlines.
• Experience of supporting the delivery of complex programmes, projects or policy initiatives.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience of working with businesses, investors and public finance institutions or Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) and local government.

Additional information

Office for the Prime Minister policy is that a minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. For some roles, due to their nature and the business need, this may be up to 100%. Requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.