We’re looking for someone who wants to become a digital content expert, helping us continue to punch above our weight as we represent the views of our 400 members. Working mainly remotely with an experienced team is an excellent on-the-job learning opportunity. 

You will be demonstrably passionate about communication and digital – relish the challenge of creating compelling content and delivering across a broad range of themes and topics to support our aims.

As a vital member of our communications and marketing team, you will play a significant role in creating impactful news articles, drafting blogs and articles, and delivering presentations. You will also be involved in digital projects, industry campaigns, and promoting our events calendar.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with the Marketing Manager to create, produce and deliver timely content.
• Writing, building and scheduling member marketing emails and social media posts.
• Managing and enhancing the ACE and EIC websites and microsites our websites with content.
• Ensuring the ACE, EIC and microsites are kept up to date, are accessible and engaging
• Identifying and implementing ways to improve the customer experience.
• Identifying hot topics / emerging business issues and working with members and colleagues to develop news angles.
• Maintaining a good working knowledge of the issues affecting our industry and its members.
• Supporting campaign delivery, inputting into design and visual/audio/video content.
• Editing and publishing video content
• Working closely with other team members to provide opportunities for profile raising across various channels.
• Work with the membership team to ensure data lists are updated and unsubscribes are removed and emails are targeted appropriately.
• Responsible for the delivery of the digital communications plan including internal (SharePoint) and external channel.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure brand consistency and alignment across all digital content.

To apply please send a CV and covering letter – with links to examples of your work to date –  outlining why you feel you are the best for the role to: recruitment@acenet.co.uk.

ABOUT US

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering and the Environmental Industries Commission (“ACE Group”) memberships comprise companies providing solutions to some of the most high-profile issues of our time such as climate change, levelling up and creating social value for communities. As the business associations representing companies large and small across the engineering consultancy and environmental sectors, our mission is to advocate, anticipate, and educate on behalf of our members. That means proactively engaging with governments and stakeholders about challenges and opportunities, ensuring members of all sizes have a voice.

SUMMARY OF ROLE

As our Nations Policy Lead you will play a pivotal role within the ACE Group, responsible for all interactions with politicians, political parties, civil servants, and other relevant stakeholders in each of our devolved nations.

You will lead our policy and public affairs and government relations programme in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, taking ownership of a range of policy issues and communicating them to a broad audience, ensuring that senior stakeholders are apprised of political and legislative trends that impact our priorities.

You will work with the Director of Policy to define and oversee the development and delivery of a proactive government relations and legislative strategy on key policy issues affecting our members. Maintaining dialogue with members and other stakeholders, you will work closely with these groups to develop high-level relationships that will enhance the ACE Group’s reputation amongst key decision makers.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in policy development, with expertise in areas such as environmental sustainability, infrastructure development, and stakeholder engagement in any of the devolved nations. Excellent communication skills are essential, along with the ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and build consensus among diverse stakeholders. The Nations Policy Lead thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, demonstrating strategic vision, adaptability, and a commitment to driving positive change within the industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement comprehensive policy strategies aligned with the ACE Group (ACE/EIC) mission and objectives, tailored to the unique frameworks and priorities of Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify key policy opportunities, challenges, and trends affecting the ACE Group's interests in the devolved nations.
• Build and maintain relationships with government officials, parliamentarians, industry associations, and community stakeholders to advocate for policies that promote environmental sustainability, economic growth, and innovation. This could also include joining and attending cross-party groups.
• Represent the ACE Group's interests and priorities in meetings, consultations, and forums with external stakeholders, effectively communicating our positions and advocating for policy outcomes. This includes attending government industry forums, of which the ACE Group is a member.
• Advocate for the adoption of policies and regulations that support the ACE Group's objectives and address pressing environmental and infrastructure challenges in the devolved nations.
• Engage with policymakers, influencers, and thought leaders to shape discussions and drive positive change on key policy issues.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, including the Policy Team, Communications Team, and Regional Committees, to ensure alignment and integration of policy priorities and activities across the ACE Group's operations.
• Facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing among ACE Group members and stakeholders in the devolved nations, fostering collective action on shared policy objectives. This includes managing the series of ‘Meet the Client’ networking events.
• Monitor policy developments, legislative proposals, and regulatory changes impacting the ACE Group's interests in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
• Stay informed about emerging policy trends, best practices, and developments in the devolved nations, maintaining expertise in relevant policy areas.
• Represent the ACE Group at external events, conferences, and meetings, enhancing our visibility and credibility within the policy community. This will include political party conferences in the devolved nations.
• Act as an ambassador for an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative culture across the ACE Group team.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• A first or post graduate degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering policy change at an industry level through advocacy. Experience of working in policy/public affairs roles in Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland is essential.
• Well-connected, credible, and trusted by established contacts, with the proven ability to build and strengthen strategic relationships across policy and public affairs networks in Westminster and across devolved governments.
• Able to translate vision into delivery and to solve problems with a broad range of individuals, influencing and directing change in a positive working environment with a sense of collective accountability.
• Detailed understanding of the current political landscape in infrastructure and the built environment and the ability to interpret how this potentially impacts members’ businesses.
• Ability to develop and deliver influential content and presentations.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, builds relationships across all levels of an organisation and with a range of stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills, including excellent written English.
• Ability to produce interesting and reader-friendly documentation.
• Ability to proactivity manages workload and meets deadlines.
• Continually seeks to maintain own professional knowledge through a willingness to learn and develop.

ACE Emerging Professionals is a group for the next generation of business leaders within the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), aimed at those working within the built and natural environment. As the business association representing companies large and small in the engineering consultancy sector, we at ACE are a leading voice, positively influencing government, and other stakeholders across the UK.

Role description:
The role involves supporting the National Chair in leading the ACE Emerging Professionals with the aim of providing a platform for professionals to develop their awareness of industry trends via exploring the strategic themes such as Leading the way on sustainability, Assessing the impact of digital transformation, Enhancing the equality, diversity & inclusion (ED&I), and Future of the workplace.

By taking accountability for two of the themes from within the ACE Emerging Professionals’ strategy, Digital and Future of the Workplace, the Vice-Chair has an important role to play in ensuring that the work group functions effectively. You will spearhead the development of thought leadership and a programme of events that are in line with members needs and support the overall ACE strategy. More widely, you will become a champion for Emerging Professionals within ACE’s membership and to the sector. Acting as the Vice-Chair can also enable an individual to gain valuable skills and grow their personal network providing opportunities to raise an individual’s profile within the industry through speaking opportunities, blogs and articles. The individual will play a key role in proactively influencing ACE’s overall strategy by gaining solid insight and feedback on all that matters for an emerging career.

Skills, Knowledge & Capabilities for the role:
• Passionate about making positive change and disruption within the industry
• Strong interpersonal skills, builds relationships across an organisation and with a range of stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills, including good written and spoken English.
• Ability to lead a group of volunteers to value driven outcomes
• Maintain own and others impartiality and objectivity to meetings
• Have a leadership approach which is objective, inclusive and sensitive to the feelings of members
• Collaboration style and techniques in abundance
• Seeks to be creative and energised in tasks
• Has an innate ability to achieve success and accomplish goals as part of a team
• Willingness to actively contribute to and positively challenge meetings with senior stakeholders
• Is comfortable presenting to senior industry stakeholders
• Enjoys planning and has strong attention to detail
• Is willing to speak at events, webinars and/or produce interesting and reader friendly documentation
• Will if required act as a member of the awards judging panel
• Understand when to ask for support and guidance
• Natural team player
• Is comfortable ‘managing up’ with senior stakeholders as well as managing a team

How to apply:
Please complete the attached questionnaire and return with your CV to ACE via recruitment@acenet.co.uk

ACE Emerging Professionals is a group for the next generation of business leaders within the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), aimed at those working within the built and natural environment. As the business association representing companies large and small in the engineering consultancy sector, we at ACE are a leading voice, positively influencing government, and other stakeholders across the UK.

Role description:

The role involves leading a committee of Emerging Professionals with the aim of providing a platform for professionals to develop their awareness of industry trends shaping the future of consultancy and workplace. The Lead has an important role to play in ensuring that the work group functions effectively, that there is full and inclusive participation at meetings, all relevant matters are discussed and that proactive and positive decisions are made with actions. Acting as Lead can also enable an individual to gain valuable skills and grow their personal network providing opportunities to raise an individual’s profile within the industry through speaking opportunities, blogs and articles.

Skills, Knowledge & Capabilities for the role:

• Leadership – Desire and awareness for leading a committee, events alongside providing direction and guidance to team members
• Interpersonal & communication – Strong teamwork ethos, a passion for public speaking. Knowledge and experience of effective delegation
• Organisation and planning – Highly organised and able to juggle multiple demands on resource. Ability to arrange and coordinate event logistics
• Exceptional written and spoken English, experience in sourcing and creating strategic plans, publication content and social media feeds
• Embraces inclusivity – Always seeks to include diversity of thought and contribution. Leads with impartiality, fairness, and inclusivity
• Committed and proactive - Ability to ensure issues are taken forward and followed-up, is solution focused

How to apply:

Please download the job description below and return with your CV to ACE via recruitment@acenet.co.uk