Social Impact Communications Manager

Our Mission

Company Overview

Our Values

• At OPITO, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, dynamic, and engaging workplace where individuals can bring their authentic selves to work.
• We value diversity, collaboration, and a spirited approach to our mission, believing that a strong team is built on mutual respect, passion, and a shared commitment to excellence.
• Guided by our core values, we are steadfast in our commitment to:
• Integrity – Acting with honesty and responsibility in all that we do.
• Collaboration – Working together to achieve common goals and drive success.
• Adaptability – Embracing change to stay ahead in a dynamic environment.
• Care – Prioritising the well-being and growth of our team, partners, and industry.

Job Purpose

Core Competencies / Technical Requirements

• Strong understanding of STEM fields and their societal value, particularly within energy and safety-critical industries
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, able to translate complex information into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences
• Proven experience creating high-quality content including reports, case studies, presentations and marketing collateral
• Strong ability to influence and engage internal stakeholders, fostering collaboration and shared ownership of social impact across functions
• Experience curating cross-organisational activity into coherent narratives and insight-led reporting
• Ability to design and embed practical impact measurement approaches aligned to organisational mission and strategy
• Experience developing social value / impact and communications strategies, including implementation and outcome reporting
• Lead on My Energy Future hosted events and represent OPITO at relevant industry events
• Commercial awareness including budget management, opportunity identification and risk mitigation.

Internal

• CEO, CFO
• Head of Marketing and Communications
• Marketing and Communications team
• Modern Apprenticeship team

• Skills Policy Team

• Strategic Partnerships and Quality Assurance team
• Other team members

• Operators, Regulators, Trade Bodies, Member Associations

• Training Centres

Principal Accountabilities

• Main functions may include some or all of the following:
• Management of the My Energy Future brand with responsibility for maintaining the website, social media channels and all external communications.
• Management of the My Energy Future Champions programme including annual recruitment of influencers and management of all promotional content.
• Develop and maintain a clear organisational narrative for social impact, ensuring consistency across internal and external communications.
• Creation of OPITO’s annual report outlining the organisation’s social impact and alignment to our charitable purpose and strategic objectives.
• Responsible for all aspects of social impact within OPITO including STEM and CSR, developing comprehensive strategies to support implementation.
• Implementation of business processes to allow progress to be tracked and reported on externally.
• To manage all aspects of the OPITO Global STEM Programme including the STEM project (HVO) including budget responsibility.
• To manage STEM and social impact activity across our global Centres of Excellence to identify opportunities while maximising benefit and impact of activities.
• To prepare and collate the social impact operational plan, carry out quarterly business reviews and to ensure the proposed STEM activity is conducted in a cost effective manner.
• Assist with work on preparation of budgetary figures with the Head of Marketing and Communications.

Operational (Including Technical)

• Main functions may include some or all of the following:
• Management of the My Energy Future brand with responsibility for maintaining the website, social media channels and all external communications.
• Management of the My Energy Future Champions programme including annual recruitment of influencers and management of all promotional content.
• Develop and maintain a clear organisational narrative for social impact, ensuring consistency across internal and external communications.
• Creation of OPITO’s annual report outlining the organisation’s social impact and alignment to our charitable purpose and strategic objectives.
• Responsible for all aspects of social impact within OPITO including STEM and CSR, developing comprehensive strategies to support implementation.
• Implementation of business processes to allow progress to be tracked and reported on externally.
• To manage all aspects of the OPITO Global STEM Programme including the STEM project (HVO) including budget responsibility.
• To manage STEM and social impact activity across our global Centres of Excellence to identify opportunities while maximising benefit and impact of activities.
• To prepare and collate the social impact operational plan, carry out quarterly business reviews and to ensure the proposed STEM activity is conducted in a cost effective manner.
• Assist with work on preparation of budgetary figures with the Head of Marketing and Communications