Job title: Head of Engagement (Fixed Term)

Department/Location: Centre for Digital Built Britain, West Cambridge 

Salary: £55,751 to £59,135 per year

Reference: AK24478

Closing date: 19/11/2020

The Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) is seeking the Head of Engagement to provide leadership, oversight and co-ordination of the Centre's engagement agenda. The role holder will be responsible for all aspects of CDBB's engagement management, including supervision of the Centre's communications, international, and policy and public affairs workstreams.

The role holder will develop the strategic engagement framework in which to position CDBB's future agenda, funding and operation. Externally, the role holder will be expected to liaise and network with key stakeholders, including government (BEIS, InnovateUK), Catapults, academic institutions, industry partners and with colleagues undertaking a similar role within the University and at other UK HEIs. The role holder will manage the CDBB engagement team and be a key part of the CIH communications and engagement team.

The Centre for Digital Built Britain is a unique Centre positioned in the University of Cambridge's Academic Division. Founded in 2017, we form a multi-disciplinary team made up of specialist individuals all working towards the same goal - using digital techniques to support the modern digital transformation of the built environment sector.

The successful applicant must have significant experience of leading successful engagement and communication campaigns, of working on complex large-scale projects, of developing and implementing communications and engagement strategies. The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills and an ability to understand and simplify complex issues accurately.

Candidates may be required to undergo a security check prior to any employment.

Due to the importance of this role, we expect candidates to be able to commence employment in the beginning of January 2021.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 September 2022 in the first instance.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University. Please note that we are not able to offer this role as an external secondment.

Closing date for Applications is 19th November 2020. Interviews will be held on 1st December 2020.

Please upload your CV and Cover letter to the application. Please note that additional uploaded documents will not be considered as part of recruitment.

Informal enquiries regarding this position should be made to Alexandra Bolton, Executive Director

If you have any queries about the recruitment process, please contact Laura Murzinaite, HR

Please quote reference AK24478 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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