Base Location: Perth, Glasgow, Aberdeen or Inverness  

Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 (depending on skills and experience) + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.                                                   

Working Pattern: 6 month secondment | Full Time | Flexible working options available  

About the Role  

As part of the Corporate Affairs Transmission team, you'll be responsible for leading SSEN Transmission's engagement with Local Authority Executive Teams, Councillors and Committees, working closely with colleagues across the business and the wider industry to help meet business objectives and support the transition to net zero emissions. 

You'll form part of a team of regionally based Local Authority Engagement Managers, responsible for supporting the development and delivery of SSEN Transmission's major capital investment projects across the north of Scotland. 

As a Local Authority Engagement Manager, you'll play a key role in building advocacy within local authority areas to facilitate the smooth implementation of our major projects. Your work will be essential for building positive relationships and ensuring that critical infrastructure is delivered with local context and knowledge in mind. 

You'll identify challenges and propose solutions, working closely with internal teams. Additionally, you'll coordinate communication strategies to maintain our strong reputation. 

You will 

- Build, promote, protect and enhance the profile, aims, values and reputation of SSEN Transmission with key stakeholders through external engagement, communications, public and media relations. 

- Design, execute, monitor and review Local Authority engagement programmes to build advocacy for SSEN Transmission's business priorities, including to help support the development and delivery of SSEN Transmission's major projects. 

- Proactively build alliances with wider stakeholders, advocating on behalf of SSEN Transmission's customers and stakeholders, protecting the interests of current and future GB consumers and tackling the climate emergency; working with colleagues to coordinate support for advocacy priorities via communications, public affairs and regulatory functions. 

You have 

- Exceptional communication and engagement skills and experience to communicate the positive contribution that SSEN Transmission is making to the social, environmental and economic wellbeing of the country and the regions in which the company is operating. 

- First class interpersonal skills enabling you to build and maintain strong working relationships internally and externally whilst clearly explaining complex issues in a simple and compelling way to build credibility and trust with external stakeholders and within the business. 

- Open and flexible work style to adapt to changing priorities and a dynamic external environment, with an ability to work in a pressurised environment to tight deadlines and a willingness to commit to and deliver long-term strategic objectives. 

- Experience/ understanding of the energy industry and/ or within Local Government. 

About SSE 

At  SSEN Transmission, we take immense pride in owning and operating the high-voltage electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to wherever it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're committed to upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future. By developing, building and maintaining a network for net zero, we're creating secure power for generations to come. 

Our Corporate Affairs, Regulation & Strategy (CARS) function combines three quite separate but intrinsically linked businesses, with a shared focus on advising, influencing and communicating SSE's strategy and interests with key stakeholders.  This involves the interpretation of complex political and regulatory changes, skilled lobbying to inform the future energy ecosystem, and innovative communication techniques to ensure SSE's story is reached by a broad range of audiences including investors, competitors, governments, partners, suppliers, communities, and both current and prospective employees.  

Flexible benefits to fit your life 

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave. 

Work with an equal opportunity employer 

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact laura.morrison@sse.com / 01738 341814 to discuss how we can support you. 

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry. 

Ready to apply? 

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online.

Please note applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and we may be in touch before the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further and to arrange an interview.

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