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Reference: 83044

Date Added: 9 March 2022
Closing Date: 29 March 2022

Job Title: Programme Executive Intern

Working For: DragonGate Market Intelligence

Location: London

Salary: : £11.05 per hr (LLW). Assuming successful review after one month, salary updated to £25-28,000

Length of Contract: One month intern trial period, with six-monthly reviews. Permanent contract if reviews are successful.

Job Details

The current, unprecedented challenge to Public Services requires innovative approaches now, backed up by sustainable future delivery. There are few second chances for experimentation against the backdrop of unparalleled national challenges. Our areas of focus include;

  • Levelling Up: We provide statistical analysis, policy intelligence and persuasive strategic communications to regional and local governments, hungry for investment to scale up big projects, regenerate cities and restore pride to local communities
  • Civil Service relocation: working with the highly successful campaigns to support Tees Valley and West Midlands secure 1000s new jobs to their regions
  • Public Service hubs: supporting joined up workplace solutions for future Government delivery
  • Market insights: data and qualitative led research reports to anticipate future public service demand

Your role will be to:

  • Collect, review and analyse quantitative data (including from open data sources and proprietary databases)
  • Profile senior decision-makers in government and elsewhere for DragonGate to engage with
  • Support preparation of the Proposition for each client, including research of supporting information, visualisation of data and presenting in company style via MS PowerPoint
  • Attend meetings with clients, taking minutes to be circulated to internal team
  • Discern useful news stories and keeping the team updated with developments.
  • Support campaign event design for clients including identifying and securing senior attendees, event locations and headline themes.
  • Other roles and responsibilities as expected within a small team.

Ideally, you’ll have the following skills:

  • Confidence in speaking with senior stakeholders, whether in person or virtually
  • Excellent active listening skills (reflect, retain and analyse)
  • Good written communication skills (especially translating messages to different audiences)
  • Proven organisational skills – you can manage and track your own tasks and deliver on time
  • Experience in handling and navigating databases
  • Knowledge of the UK political system and public services a bonus
  • Data analysis experience a bonus

Closing Date: 29 March 2022

Interview/Start Dates

Interview: ASAP. Interviews will be held virtually on a rolling basis.

Start date: We are looking for the right candidate to start as soon as possible. We will likely appoint before the deadline of application.

Application Details

Answer this essay question (300 words): “What are the pros and cons of relocating government departments out of London to towns and cities across the UK?”

Submit your essay, CV and a covering letter to George at george.evans-jones@bbi.uk.com

Website: https://www.dgmi.co.uk/

Additional Notes