UKIMEA Marketing & Communications Business Partner – Advisory, Digital and Technical, Specialist Services

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup is a multi–disciplinary firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today’s built environment.

 As a wholly independent organisation, we are owned in trust for the benefit of our employees and their dependants: with no shareholders or external investors we determine our own business priorities and direction. 

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The Opportunity

The purpose of a Business Partner role in the UKIMEA Marketing and Communications team is to act as a senior generalist marketing communications advisor to the region’s Market, Services and Transformation Portfolios and Geography leaders. The individual will be a member of the team’s Senior Leadership Team and will be aligned to the Advisory, Digital and Technical Specialist Services (Service/Transformation portfolio)

The Business Partner’s will be positioning, marketing and communications activities to support work winning and reputation management and acts as a subject matter consultant in marketing, communications (internal and external), public affairs and graphics disciplines.

The Business Partner will ensure that Arup’s UKIMEA services are marketed and communicated holistically to the external market and not as we are organised internally.  For example, the BP in a market facing portfolio will be accountable for working with transformation and services portfolio business partners to ensure all activities relevant to their particular market are integrated and form part of an holistic marketing plan.

The business partner for services and transformation portfolios is accountable for working in partnership with the market facing business partners to ensure that the services in their respective portfolios are integrated into a holistic plan for the market they serve. 

 As the business partner, you will develop a strong understanding of the business goals and the wider market/commercial context of your respective area and cultivate productive relationships with the leadership team.  This will enable you to provide strategic advice on how best to apply marketing, communications, public affairs and graphics disciplines to enable business goals.  Working with the heads of marketing, communications, public affairs and visual communications, you will agree an annual plan designed to achieve Arup’s business goals and be responsible for achieving the desired outcomes.  You will also manage and triage ad hoc and reactive requirements from the relevant portfolio/geography.

 As the primary conduit between the relevant Portfolio/Geography and the professionals within the Operations team, you will represent the Portfolio/Geography to the wider marketing and communications team, while in parallel representing and role-modelling excellence in marketing and communications to the business.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for people who:

• Have a strategic mindset, strong leadership and experience of leading large teams in a complex environment.
• Have senior professional skills in marketing, communications (internal and external), public affairs and graphics disciplines.
• Have previous experience of operating as a business partner in a large engineering, design, construction, utilities or services organisation, coupled with domain knowledge in the sectors and markets in which Arup’s UKIMEA region operates.
• Have senior marketing and communications experience, supported by a relevant professional qualification (CIM/CIPR) with strong demonstration of the  successful tactical delivery of marketing and communications plans and/or strategies, including the creation of thought leadership-focused content and events.

Not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions? Contact Jesus Salas at Jesus Salas@arup.com, Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

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What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.
 

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Simone Haigh at Simone.Haigh@Arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/

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Recruitment Agencies - We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

Closing Date: 17/10/2024