Navantia UK is strengthening Britain's sovereign shipbuilding capability following our acquisition of Harland & Wolff's four strategic yards. We're delivering the Fleet Solid Support programme for the Royal Navy whilst expanding into clean energy and maritime sectors. With over 1,000 employees across Belfast, Appledore, Methil and Arnish, we're building on proud heritage with global expertise.

We're seeking a proactive and relationship-driven Stakeholder Engagement Executive to support our corporate affairs team in managing critical relationships across government, industry and internal stakeholders. You'll play a key role in positioning Navantia UK as an integral part of the UK's defence and maritime industrial base, while ensuring effective internal engagement across our four yards.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and industries who bring transferable skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for strategic communication and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

🏛️ Government & External Relations (40%)

• Support engagement with UK Government departments (MOD, DBT, DESNZ, DfT)

• Coordinate relationships with devolved governments and local authorities across our sites

• Monitor and respond to parliamentary consultations and government policy developments

• Maintain stakeholder mapping and intelligence gathering across the political landscape

• Prepare briefing materials for ministerial and MP visits

• Track relevant Select Committee inquiries and support submission preparation

🤝 Industry & Partnership Management (30%)

• Develop relationships with key trade associations (Maritime UK, ADS, SMI, RenewableUK)

• Identify and manage participation in member association opportunities, initiatives and working groups

• Coordinate company involvement in industry events, committees and collaborative programmes

🧭 Internal Stakeholder Coordination (20%)

• Organise and coordinate town hall meetings across our four yards

• Support CEO and senior leadership engagement events (breakfasts, roundtables)

• Manage internal stakeholder communications and feedback mechanisms

• Coordinate workforce briefings and management forums

• Support employee representative consultations and engagement

📣 Strategic Communications Support (10%)

• Develop stakeholder newsletters and targeted communications

• Support strategic messaging for different stakeholder audiences

• Assist with VIP visit coordination and event management

• Maintain stakeholder database and engagement tracking

• Contribute to corporate affairs reporting and metrics

🛠️ Core Skills

• Understanding of UK government structures and parliamentary processes

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder relationships with professionalism and discretion

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Organisational and project coordination capabilities

• Ability to handle sensitive political and commercial information

• Familiarity with stakeholder mapping and intelligence gathering

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

🌟 Desirable (but not essential)

• Experience in defence, maritime, manufacturing or energy sectors

• Knowledge of UK defence procurement and industrial strategy

• Understanding of devolved government structures

• Experience with consultation responses and policy submissions

• Internal communications experience

• Event management experience

• Professional qualification in public affairs or stakeholder management

Equal Opportunity: We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. To ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, we commit to a fair and unbiased recruitment process at every stage. This includes ensuring hiring managers are aware of legislation, providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, and actively seeking to eliminate any form of discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a recruitment environment where every candidate feels valued and has an equal chance to succeed.

If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at [email protected] and one of the team will be in contact to help you.

If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at [email protected] and one of the team will be in contact to help you.