Area Communications and Outreach (ECO) Manager - Treatment South
Salary: Competitive plus annual performance bonus and car allowance
Location: Flexible and hybrid working based in Padworth/Otterbourne/Newhaven Areas with regular travel to sites across the South and occasional travel to our London office or other locations in England
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 Area Communications and Outreach (ECO) Manager to support the business strategy through the implementation of high quality strategic communication, education and outreach approaches for our Local Authority customers in the south.
What will you be doing?
This position will present the opportunity to build and lead an effective team to ensure the effective planning and delivery of education, communication and outreach activities to meet objectives that are deliverable, impactful, measurable and financially viable.
Area Communication and Outreach (ECO) Managers are the senior relationship managers for contract management teams, and clients including their communications leads at a strategic level. Responsibilities will include:
1. Line management of team members to build high performance.
2. Strategic relationship management of senior client and contract teams.
3. Lead the design and delivery of strategic education, communication and outreach plans across multiple contracts to meet objectives and ensure high quality delivery to time and budget.
4. Ensure good news stories are identified through the contracts and channelled through the appropriate internal and external outlets.
5. Safeguard Veolia and each client's reputation through quality control of team's output in proactive and reactive media and social media engagement including crisis management.
6. Build relationships with relevant industry bodies to create opportunities for the client.
7. Actively horizon scan and develop industry expertise to share and design opportunities for team development and client innovation.
What are we looking for?
1. Experience shaping strategic plans that deliver measurable outcomes and reflect client ambitions.
2. Experience designing and applying behaviour change and community engagement techniques.
3. Expertise across the communication mix and experience of content production across multiple formats including digital.
4. Expertise in interpreting operational practices, technology and processes to communicate to a range of audiences.
5. Superb written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking, persuasion, negotiation and conflict management.
6. Customer and stakeholder management at a senior level.
7. People and budget management.
8. Knowledge of recycling and waste management operations and practices and/or experience working with Local Authorities or with a large scale operational organisation.
What's next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
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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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