Regional Corporate Affairs Manager – South West & South East (12 months)

Join us as a Regional Corporate Affairs Manager – South West & South East
You’ll support the development and implementation of an effective external communications plan, which brings the vital role NatWest plays across all nations and regions of the UK to life
We’ll look to you to work collaboratively across the regional Corporate Affairs (CA) team to ensure consistency and efficiency in the planning and implementation of the regional communications plan, aligned with our Growing Together campaign
This is a high-profile role that offers considerable exposure as well as the opportunity to make a significant impact
We're offering this role for a period of 12 months
What you'll do
In this role, you’ll support the Head of Regional Affairs, to deliver a compelling regional plan across the South West and South East of England, spanning media, political and other local stakeholders, which is aligned with our Group’s purpose and strategic ambition. We’ll look to you to make sure that local and regional issues that may impact our Group’s reputation are identified and flagged to inform decision making.
You’ll also ensure targeted and relevant communications and engagement within each region through stakeholder mapping and manage local engagements with elected officials, media and our Group representatives. We’ll also look to you to provide support to the relevant Regional Board and regional engagement lead in the regional planning and its execution phase.
In addition, you’ll:
Build and utilise essential relationships with relevant CA functions including Internal Communications, Public Policy, Strategy and Planning as well adjacent functions such as Marketing to develop fully integrated plans
Work in partnership with all areas across the CA function to best support the delivery of the CA strategy
Work collaboratively across the Regional Affairs team in the development of best-in-class solutions
Utilise the resources of the broader CA teams to deliver on a regional basis
Build the necessary working relationships with the local political and media stakeholders and audiences to ensure the successful execution of the regions plan
Define and implement an effective communications plan within the relevant region including measurement against agreed objectives
The skills you'll need
We’re on the lookout for someone who can demonstrate effective regional political and media stakeholder management, with experience of managing constituency level engagement. You’ll need to have a collaborative approach to facilitate working in a complex organisation with multiple stakeholders.
You’ll also need:
The ability to apply Project Management methodologies to create, manage and track plans
To be detail oriented and highly organised, with the ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced and changeable environment
The ability to use data analysis, reporting and insights in order to drive simplification and create efficiencies across systems, processes and budget
Hours
35
Job Posting Closing Date:
29/10/2026
Ways of Working:Remote First