Circa £106,000, £12,000 flex allowance, up to 40% discretionary bonus scheme + benefits
Great journeys happen at London Gatwick. Where will your career take you?
The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… you can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you will be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community that helps you thrive in a career far from the everyday.
This role takes an office-first hybrid approach: three days a week in the office, two days remote, arranged to meet business needs.
What is the role?
- Successfully deliver London Gatwick’s economic partnerships, community investment programmes, future Employment Skills and Business Strategy, ensuring all activity is fully aligned with legal requirements and supported across the business.
- Ensure all noise management and noise engagement is integrated with operational team requirements and the work of relevant airport partners, and is fully aligned and compliant with legal and regulatory requirements.
What will you do?
- Day-to-day management of the Social Impact team with wider business engagement at all levels; lead budget planning and management across the team.
- Develop and deliver an integrated Social Impact plan (economic partnerships, community investment, education, employment, skills and noise management strategy) that creates a pipeline of talent for the future and fully meets legal/statutory requirements.
- Proactively engage with relevant stakeholders, working closely with Public Affairs and the wider corporate affairs team to prioritise and allocate responsibilities and avoid duplication; contribute to community consultation and research projects and foster positive relationships with local community representatives through GAL noise engagement platforms.
- Communications: share London Gatwick’s vision and priorities with external stakeholders, represent the company on external forums and public speaking engagements; collaborate with the communications team to identify profiling and storytelling opportunities.
- Measurement and reporting: drive accurate measurement and reporting of impact, benchmarking key performance indicators for Decade of Change goals 1, 4 and 5.
Do you have what we’re looking for?
- Significant experience in social impact and related work in a complex organisation.
- Significant experience of managing and developing teams, including in challenging environments and through periods of change.
- Experience of successful partnership working, planning and delivering public consultation.
- Experience in engaging and communicating with a diverse range of external stakeholders at all levels, including influencing skills and resilience in the face of challenge.
- Experience representing the business externally at meetings and events.
- Experience delivering presentations tailored to relevant audiences.
- Delivery and project management experience, ensuring strong collaboration and coordination across the team.
- Knowledge of the demographics and characteristics of Sussex, Surrey, Kent and key local challenges in relation to Gatwick’s role in the region would be beneficial.
- Knowledge of social impact/sustainability reporting and good/best practice.
What’s in it for you?
- A discretionary annual bonus.
- Free staff parking.
- Discounted rail travel to work.
- Share matching scheme and more.
We offer a rewarding world of flexible benefits you can tailor to the things that matter to you most.
There are also plenty of opportunities for career progression and training to support your personal and professional development.
London Gatwick is just 30 minutes from central London, directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work convenient and cost-effective.
Culture & Working Environment
At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We believe we are at our best when we feel comfortable and included.
We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim is to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise we all play an important role in our success.
London Gatwick supports an inclusive recruitment process, enabling you to perform at your best. Please let us know as part of your application if you require any reasonable adjustments.
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