Social Impact Lead

Social Impact Lead   

From £63,348, £4,750 flex allowance, up to 20% discretionary bonus + 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'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.   

This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business. 

What is the role? 

• Lead the Social Impact team to successfully deliver London Gatwick's economic partnerships, community investment programmes, and future Employment Skills and Business Strategy.
• Developing and strengthening relationships with key local stakeholders to ensure strong advocacy for London Gatwick's growth plans, and enhance London Gatwick's reputation as a good neighbour, today and in the future.  
• This role is part of London Gatwick's Corporate Affairs team and sits alongside the Communications team, Public Affairs team and Noise and Airspace Strategy team.  

What will you do? 

• Day to day management of the Social Impact team to ensure strong collaboration and co-ordination of plans across the team and with the wider Corporate Affairs function.  
• Business engagement at all levels to ensure support for development and delivery of work.  Includes budget planning and management across the team. 
• Develop and deliver an integrated Social Impact activity plan (encompassing economic partnerships, community investment, education, employment and skills) that strengthens London Gatwick's reputation in the region and helps to create a pipeline of talent for the future.  
• Share London Gatwick's vision and priorities with external stakeholders, including representing the company externally as required.  
• Drive accurate measurement and reporting of impact and benchmarking across all activity, including key performance indicators for Decade of Change (our sustainability strategy) goals 1 and 4.

Do you have what we're looking for? 

• Experience in successful partnership working and knowledge of the demographics and characteristics of the local area (Sussex, Surrey, Kent) and the key challenges in relation to Gatwick's role in the region would be beneficial 
• Knowledge of social impact/sustainability reporting and good/best practice   
• Experience of managing and developing teams, including in fast paced environments. 
• Experience in engaging and communicating with diverse range of external stakeholders at all levels, including influencing skills and resilience in the face of challenge. 
• Proven planning and project management experience with organisation and coordination skills and good attention to detail 
• Some experience of planning and delivering public consultations would be beneficial 

What's in it for you?  

We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by: 

• 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's also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development.   

At London Gatwick we're also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and 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 as convenient and cost-effective as possible.   

What's it like to work at London Gatwick? 

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 know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included. 

We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim; 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 make us aware as part of your application should you require any reasonable adjustments.  

Click apply now to start your career journey with London Gatwick. 

You can find out more about what it's like to work at London Gatwick, visit our careers site Careers at London Gatwick