Events and Visits Manager – Treasury Jobs Uk Newcastle upon Tyne

Overview

Position Title: Events and Visits Manager

Company: HM Treasury

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Job Description:

The Ministerial and Communications Group sits at the heart of the Treasury. It provides support to Ministers, through the Ministerial offices; it acts as the external face of the Treasury, through the Press Office and Communications teams; and it is responsible for the management of the department, through its support for the Permanent Secretary, the Treasury Board and the Executive Management Board (EMB), and its ownership of Treasury governance structures. The Group is led by the Permanent Secretary.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, co-ordinate and lead on high quality media events and visits for Ministers, including the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in order to deliver policy and communication objectives.
• Work in a team and individually to identify, recce and advance venues ahead of Ministerial visits, both in the UK and internationally.
• Travel with the Chancellor of the Exchequer/Ministers to ensure that they are well supported and briefed, that logistics are effectively executed and risks mitigated.
• Work closely with Ministers, Special Advisors, Private Office and policy colleagues from within the Treasury and across government.
• Manage key stakeholders from a variety of sectors across industry to help support future visit opportunities.
• Support the Head of Events in developing a strategic programme of events that is well integrated with Treasury and Ministerial policy priorities.

Requirements:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
• Generous parental and adoption leave packages
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave packages
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT* network, faith and belief network)

Benefits:

• The team is fast-paced, supportive and fun. We work highly collaboratively across the different aspects of communications (press, digital, events).
• The roles are high-profile and post-holders are given a large degree of ownership for their areas.
• The team is a flexible resource and the post-holder will need be ready to support colleagues during busy periods as responsibilities can move around to reflect Government priorities.
• The Events & Visits team, within the Communications team, is currently comprised of five team members.
• As a small team, it works flexibly and collaboratively to deliver a comprehensive Ministerial visit programme across the UK and internationally.