Partnerships & Advocacy Executive - London, United Kingdom - Drax Group

Drax Group

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Partnerships and Advocacy Executive

London - Flexible Hybrid Working

Career Level 6

Closing Date: 17th August 2023

About the Role

In this exciting new role, you'll play an important role contributing to the delivery of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) globally and supporting the development of advocacy for Drax's carbon removal objectives across multiple geographies.

You'll support in securing global partnerships with a variety of organisations, including Think Tanks, NGOs, Membership Bodies and Academic Institutions, to embed BECCS as a core tool in the global toolbox in the fight against climate change.

Reporting to the International Partnerships & Advocacy Manager, day to day you'll work with colleagues across Corporate Affairs to successfully deliver our partnerships & advocacy engagement.

You'll support in maximising memberships/partnerships, and you'll support the events team when necessary and keep records of stakeholder engagement up to date

You'll also work with strategic communications, public affairs, sales, and external comms teams to maximise the impact of our interventions on the global stage, ensuring Drax's purpose and value are brought to life through the creation of impactful content, collateral, and materials to be used across the business.

You'll also work collaboratively with our Procurement and Finance teams you will support the budgetary process and contract renewals

The unique contribution of this role is to elevate our engagement and impact to the global stage - securing our BECCS licence to operate in line with our global ambition.

About You

As part of the International Partnerships and Advocacy team, you'll work with a Global team, so you'll have great administration, project, and stakeholder management skills.

You'll have good numerical knowledge and a commercial approach.

To support this, you'll need to have experience in working with various kinds of software, such as MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and you'll be open to learning new, bespoke Drax platforms.

A natural networker you'll be at home speaking to stakeholders at all levels internally and externally and will build strong and meaningful relationships to deliver our Advocacy strategy successfully.

Finally, you'll have a good eye for visual detail and be able to spot opportunities for improvement in processes and ways of working.

Coupled with a can-do attitude you'll use your initiate to seek out and put forward creative solutions to challenges.

This is a London-based role but a willingness to travel to other Drax sites and external events and meetings internationally is important.

Occasional evening and weekend will be required.

Does this role sound good? We'd love to hear from you

About Drax

Drax Group is a UK-based renewable energy company engaged in renewable power generation, the production of sustainable biomass and the sale of renewable electricity to businesses.

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Application Process

Drax offers colleagues a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. The package includes _

- company-funded benefits which provide protection for your family, support your health and wellbeing _
- and retirement savings plans to help you prepare for a secure future. Our range of benefits means we _
- can support you in keeping active, staying connected and looking after your mental and financial _
- wellbeing, too._