Cross Sector Communications & Engagement Senior Consultant

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining productive relationships with key stakeholders across education, training, youth and sport sectors, supporting engagement plans aligned with National Agency priorities.
• Acting as a key point of contact for stakeholder groups, representative bodies and strategic partners, facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing across sectors.
• Representing the National Agency at conferences, sector events, webinars and external stakeholder meetings.
• Developing and delivering high-quality communications content that promotes Erasmus+ opportunities, programme priorities and stakeholder engagement.
• Producing stakeholder briefings, promotional materials, guidance resources, case studies and success stories tailored to diverse audiences.
• Contributing to communications campaigns, ensuring messaging is clear, accessible, consistent and audience-focused.
• Supporting the dissemination of programme results, impact and examples of good practice.
• Designing and delivering digital engagement activities, including webinars, virtual events and online learning opportunities.
• Building and maintaining digital stakeholder communities and networks to strengthen programme visibility and participation.
• Monitoring digital engagement performance, using stakeholder insights and data to identify opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

• Experience of stakeholder engagement across complex organisational environments.
• Experience developing and delivering communications, engagement or outreach activities.
• Experience creating high-quality communications content for diverse stakeholder audiences.
• Experience designing and facilitating events, workshops, webinars or training activities.
• Experience managing projects and delivering against agreed objectives and deadlines.
• Experience building and maintaining productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, relationship management and partnership development skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively.
• Strong strategic communications, content development and audience-focused storytelling skills.
• Ability to analyse information, identify trends and translate stakeholder insights into practical recommendations.

Preferred

• Experience of Erasmus+ or other international education and mobility programmes.
• Experience of digital engagement, online communities or communications platforms.
• Experience working within public sector, education, training, youth or international programme environments.
• Experience working with government departments, representative bodies or strategic partners.
• Experience monitoring and evaluating stakeholder engagement activities.
• Qualification in communications, stakeholder engagement, project management or a related discipline.
• Project management qualification or equivalent professional experience.