Were looking for an experienced engagement professional with excellent communications skills to join the project team to help us to achieve the project benefits. Developing strong relationships with key external stakeholders to help deliver the objectives of the project Leading on engagement to ensure that the views and experience of patients, the public and the research community inform our work Developing and maintaining effective relationships with communications and engagement managers of partner and key stakeholder organisations Planning and running stakeholder events such as workshops, interviews and user research to make sure that the new regulations reflect user and stakeholder need Delivering presentations and briefings to key external stakeholders, and internally as required, and representing the HRA at workshops, training events and meetings as required. Communication: Commissioning and writing clear and engaging information for internal and external audiences, including presentations, press releases, web and intranet content and newsletter articles Working with the communications and policy and engagement teams to manage the distribution of comms to internal audiences and external stakeholders, for example through press, digital and social media, ensuring all materials adhere to HRA guidelines Developing effective ways to evaluate and measure the reach, success and impact of communications and engagement activities to enable learning and improved ways of working. Planning and organisational skills / analytical skills Co-ordinating stakeholder groups to ensure they are effective and well managed, key information is communicated, and feedback is gathered and shared Writing and implementing a communications and engagement strategy and developing and delivering communications and engagement plans that use a range of techniques and approaches Gathering, analysing and effectively using intelligence from stakeholder interactions, whether through senior meetings, stakeholder groups or external conferences and networks, to ensure that learning is shared across the programme and the organisation Working with policy and guidance colleagues to enhance the usefulness and impact of information, guidance and advice for external audiences and encouraging imaginative and engaging ways to present that information.