Business, Economy and Sector Engagement Manager

Job Title: Business, Economy and Sector Engagement Manager

Salary: £37,000-£42,000 depending on experience

Benefit: 3% Employer’s Pension Contribution 

Tenure: Permanent

Hours: One year contract, 37.5 hours per week

Location: Hybrid working in Lib Dem HQ and Parliament. 

Purpose of the Job

The Business, Economy and Sector Engagement Manager will be responsible for our engagement with all sectors from business and farming to education and health, helping the party hear the voices of sector experts and channeling learnings and insights into the heart of our parliamentary teams. This critical role will identify and engage members of the business community and other sectors of our economy including the third sector, gathering and collating their expertise and advice into accurate and condensed findings.  

The Engagement Manager will handle incoming requests for engagement from sector experts which are often made directly to MPs and spokespeople.  By organising and delivering a series of engagement events and round tables throughout the parliament, this person will proactively seek advice from sector experts  and will collate  and condense advice and insights into papers and presentations for the parliamentary advisory teams and Leader’s Office. 

Key Responsibilities

• Managing incoming advice and meeting requests sent to relevant MPs from those wishing to share their sector expertise
• Meeting with and gathering insights from business people and those with sector expertise
• Contribute to delivery of a series of business/sector expert engagement events and round tables
• Preparation and presentation of condensed findings from sector engagement
• Liaising with MPs and other stakeholders to give them insights gained from sector engagement
• Liaison with our Business Network for the creation of joint events on specific policy areas

Essential Skills and Experience

• Client handling experience, ideally at a senior level in business, or other similar experience of engaging effectively with senior experts
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Strong presentation skills
• Political knowledge and awareness of policy 
• Ability to engage with a range of sector experts 
• Ability to collate broad and complex findings/sector insights into clear reports
• Ability to work at pace 
• Sympathy with the aims and values of the Liberal Democrats

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience working in politics, policy or economics
• Event management

Please fully read through the requirements of the job before applying and take a few minutes to complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Forms then proceed with your application.

A full CV of no more than two pages and including a telephone number and email address;

A covering letter (no more than one A4 page) setting out why you want the job and how your experience and skills are relevant to it;

To be considered for this position, please submit your application to Recruitment@libdems.org.uk 

We will be reviewing applications as they come in and reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

Please note: We will not be able to employ you if you are not eligible to work in the UK. We will not be able to obtain a work permit on your behalf.

Applicants are encouraged to inform us if any reasonable adjustments are needed to be made during any part of the recruitment process.

Please let us have details of your current salary and two referees including one from your current employer – if you would prefer us not to contact them until a later stage of the selection process, please let us know.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we cannot confirm receipt of applications. The inbox is frequently monitored on a daily basis and all applications are passed on to the Recruitment Managers for the advertised positions.

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