Communications & Engagement Lead – SC Cleared

We’re looking for a Communications & Engagement Lead to join a high-profile defence programme, operating at Senior Consultant level. This is a key role focused on shaping and delivering effective communications across a complex stakeholder landscape, supporting a major transformation.

The Role
You’ll take ownership of communications strategy and engagement delivery across the programme, ensuring clear, consistent messaging both internally and externally. This is a highly visible role requiring strong stakeholder management, structure, and the ability to drive engagement initiatives that genuinely influence programme maturity and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert communications and engagement advice across the programme
• Design and deliver comms and engagement initiatives aligned to programme goals
• Establish and manage communication protocols, cadence, and stakeholder engagement plans
• Drive engagement across internal teams and external stakeholders
• Develop and manage the Lessons for Excellence (LfE) process and tracking
• Implement pulse surveys to measure engagement, maturity, and continuous improvement
• Lead communication of programme charter and facilitate quarterly ways-of-working reviews
• Oversee knowledge management, document control, and information storage practices
• Support social value initiatives linked to the programme
• Coordinate and deliver ad hoc engagement events and activities

Essential

• Active SC Clearance
• Strong experience in communications and stakeholder engagement within complex programmes
• Proven ability to operate at Senior Consultant level within defence or highly regulated environments
• Experience establishing comms strategies, frameworks, and governance
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including senior and challenging stakeholders
• Ability to travel and work on-site in Corsham up to 3 days per week

Desirable

• Experience working within defence programmes or government transformation initiatives
• Familiarity with programme maturity frameworks and continuous improvement approaches
• Experience running engagement analytics such as surveys and feedback loops

The Details

• Contract: 6 months
• IR35: Inside
• Rate: £500- £550per day
• Location: Corsham (up to 3 days per week on-site)

If you’re a confident communications professional who can bring structure, clarity, and influence to a complex programme environment, this is a great opportunity to make a real impact.