It is an exciting time for WIG’s evolution as we look to establish a strong footprint in Greater Manchester and the wider UK. The Regions & Nations Lead (initially as a FTC with potential to extend) will play a key role in developing a new WIG offer to support place-based cross-sector collaboration across the UK.

The Regions & Nations Lead will be responsible for launching the brand new WIG Greater Manchester offer (details below), along with new initiatives across the UK. The aim is to support leaders develop the skillset, mindset and capabilities to enable collaboration across national and local government, along with private and not-for-profit sectors, to support growth and prosperity in within place.

We are looked for a seasoned leader, with credibility and acumen to work with senior public, private and not-for-profit leaders across the North West and beyond. With experience in delivering programmes/events and/or supporting strategic dialogue between sectors, the Nations & Regions Lead will be responsible for spearheading business development activities, building and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships specifically within Greater Manchester and more broadly across the UK. The lead will design and develop the WIG GM programme and broader events delivered through a cross-sector collaboration lens.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Greater Manchester based strategic dialogue for Leader’s of Today (Permanent Secretaries, Directors General, CEOs, Vice Chancellors) - Establish ongoing dinners/roundtables picking up on core regional and national ambitions.
• Greater Manchester focused development programme for Leader’s of Tomorrow (Directors & Deputy Directors)- develop and deliver a 12-month programme that provides experiential visits which include a mixture of facilitated sessions to support cross-sector leadership capabilities, alongside engagement with strategic dialogue sessions, including workshops and roundtables.
• UK wide events/programmes- based on demand and interest, deliver a range of wider events across the UK focused on enabling Cross-sector collaboration in place.

Join WIG as a Event Content Manager!

Introduction

Do you believe collaboration between public, private and not-for profit sector can drive growth and prosperity for the UK? Are you interested in being part of the conversation with senior leaders across HMG, business, universities and civil society? Are you passionate about supporting leaders of today and tomorrow to understand how to meaningfully work together on society’s biggest issues?

About the opportunity

As an Event Content Manager, you will conduct exciting public policy research, work with the most senior speakers from across government, business, universities and civil society speaker management, and create engaging content.

You would take ownership of a portfolio of 40+ briefings, roundtables, workshops and senior level dinners per year across themes impacting economic growth and prosperity including: infrastructure, skills, net zero, AI and new technology, trade, and regulation.

Your mandate is to deliver high-quality, high-impact events, where you will be required to research key policy and economic trends affecting government, business and society, owning the full production life cycle from policy research and agenda setting to speaker acquisition and management etc. You will also collaborate with the marketing and membership functions to ensure that our policy focus for your events programme aligns with membership needs and shifting priorities.

This role is critical to our membership offer – all our events are highly respected and supported by the organisations membership base and will require a strategic thinker who can ensure that the right policy research is carried out to inform event idea validation. The role will be supported by the Event Operations team who will drive on-the-day logistics.