We're seeking a proactive and relationship-driven Stakeholder Engagement Executive to support our corporate affairs team in managing critical relationships across government, industry and internal stakeholders. You'll play a key role in positioning Navantia UK as an integral part of the UK's defence and maritime industrial base, while ensuring effective internal engagement across our four yards.

Key Responsibilities

Government & External Relations (40%)
• Support engagement with UK Government departments (MOD, DBT, DESNZ, DfT)
• Coordinate relationships with devolved governments and local authorities across our sites
• Monitor and respond to parliamentary consultations and government policy developments
• Maintain stakeholder mapping and intelligence gathering across the political landscape
• Prepare briefing materials for ministerial and MP visits
• Track relevant Select Committee inquiries and support submission preparation

Industry & Partnership Management (30%)
• Develop relationships with key trade associations (Maritime UK, ADS, SMI, RenewableUK)
• Identify and manage participation in member association opportunities, initiatives and working groups
• Coordinate company involvement in industry events, committees and collaborative programmes

Internal Stakeholder Coordination (20%)
• Organise and coordinate town hall meetings across our four yards
• Support CEO and senior leadership engagement events (breakfasts, roundtables)
• Manage internal stakeholder communications and feedback mechanisms
• Coordinate workforce briefings and management forums
• Support employee representative consultations and engagement

Strategic Communications Support (10%)
• Develop stakeholder newsletters and targeted communications
• Support strategic messaging for different stakeholder audiences
• Assist with VIP visit coordination and event management
• Maintain stakeholder database and engagement tracking
• Contribute to corporate affairs reporting and metrics
Qualifications

Core Skills
• Understanding of UK government structures and parliamentary processes
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder relationships with professionalism and discretion
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Organisational and project coordination capabilities
• Ability to handle sensitive political and commercial information
• Familiarity with stakeholder mapping and intelligence gathering
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

Desirable (but not essential)
• Experience in defence, maritime, manufacturing or energy sectors
• Knowledge of UK defence procurement and industrial strategy
• Understanding of devolved government structures
• Experience with consultation responses and policy submissions
• Internal communications experience
• Event management experience
• Professional qualification in public affairs or stakeholder management