About the Role
NESO is transforming Great Britain's energy system towards a cleaner, more sustainable future. The SEP Senior Engagement Coordinator will drive complex engagement activity, coordinate across teams, provide subject matter guidance, and shape engagement frameworks to support strategic energy plans.
Responsibilities
- Own and drive engagement plans, stakeholder maps, and delivery schedules for defined programme areas.
- Provide subject matter guidance to colleagues on engagement practices and channel usage.
- Influence senior internal stakeholders to adopt consistent engagement sequencing, messaging, and stakeholder management.
- Ensure consistent use of Salesforce and other engagement data for activity recording, insight identification, and action tracking.
- Identify wider engagement risks, dependencies, or improvement opportunities and recommend solutions.
- Produce regular insight-led reports on engagement activity, highlighting strategic risks, stakeholder themes, and opportunities for improvement.
- Recommend improvements, provide evidence and insight to inform decisions, and lead delivery within the defined remit.
Requirements
- Experience of working in the energy industry.
- Experience of delivering complex engagement activity in a dynamic external stakeholder environment.
- Experience of building, managing, and influencing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior colleagues.
- Ability to connect complex and fast-changing engagement activity, make trade-off decisions, and recommend practical solutions.
- Strong planning, coordination, and prioritisation skills, with the ability to self-manage competing priorities.
- Comfortable working in cross-functional or virtual teams.
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
- Confidence to guide colleagues on engagement good practice and support consistent decision-making.
- Experience of producing timely and accurate reports that identify insight, risks, actions, and opportunities.
- Ability to be flexible in line with changing priorities while maintaining strategic focus, proportionality, and quality.
- Experience of supporting, mentoring, or line managing colleagues.
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
- Visa sponsorship may not be available.
Skills
- Engagement
- Communication
- Influencing
- Stakeholder Management
- Planning
- Coordination
- Prioritisation
- Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Problem-Solving
Location
- Home-based
- Great Britain
Work Type
- Home-based
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- £50,000 - £55,000
Benefits
- Bonus based on company performance
- 26 days annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme with up to 12% company match
- Annual Enrollment to NESO Savings Plan with 50% matching contribution
- Flexible Bank Holidays & Holiday Trading
- Additional Birthday Day Off
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Retail & Gym Discounts
- Private Medical Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Personal Accident Insurance
About the Company
- NESO is tackling climate change and securing Great Britain's energy future by operating the world's fastest decarbonising electricity system.
- NESO aims to run the electricity system carbon-free for a short period this year.
- NESO provides expert advice to government on delivering a clean power system by 2030.
- NESO is an independent, expert public corporation with a whole-system view across electricity, gas, and hydrogen.
- NESO operates independently and transparently in the best interests of all energy users.
- NESO is licensed and regulated by Ofgem, making impartial decisions that balance sustainability, affordability, and security.
- NESO is fully independent from government, the regulator, and all commercial interests, focusing on system-wide benefit, long-term thinking, and public value.
Equal Opportunity
- NESO believes potential comes in many forms and is committed to a fair, inclusive recruitment process.
- NESO is committed to building a workforce that represents the communities it serves.
- NESO aims to create a working environment where every individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.
- NESO encourages applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds.
- NESO celebrates the difference people bring into the organisation.
