Junior Communications & Engagement Consultant (Defence)

Flexible working - We operate in a hybrid working environment where we come into a client site or office, at least two days per week.  

Location: Bristol, and client sites in the Southwest (M4 corridor)

Do you feel the desire to join a highly motivated team that aims to create positive and lasting changes in the world?

Our Major Programme Services (MPS) team are looking for an exceptional Communications and Engagement specialist with significant experience working on digital transformation programmes within the Defence sector. MPS is in high demand and experiencing repeated successes in delivering value and excellence for our clients who are within daily commuting range from home. Due to this success, we are expanding further across the UK. 

MPS are client-facing consultants who are part of PA’s core Programme Transformation and Delivery capability Team, PA’s Centre of Excellence for all project, programme, and portfolio capability. We work across Defence, major projects & infrastructure, transport, and public sector taking on client-facing roles on long-term assignments.  

As a Junior Communications and Engagement Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in developing, delivering, and implementing effective communication and engagement strategies that support goals, programmes, and change initiatives within complex digital transformation programmes. The role will ensure clear, consistent messaging and proactive stakeholder engagement to enable successful organisational change. Your collaborative, human-centric, and value-driven mindset will be crucial in delivering successful outcomes for our clients.  

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative environment, shaping projects that drive meaningful impact. 

You will have opportunity to:

• Design and deliver clear and compelling communication strategies to support digital programme communications, policies, and organisational change initiatives for Defence organisations.
• Work closely with the assignment manager to ensure programme communications are aligned with wider strategic communications across Defence.
• Identify, map, and proactively engage with a range of stakeholders including internal personnel, external partners, government agencies, and the wider Defence community, build trust and drive adoption.
• Create multi-channel communication plans and produce clear, compelling, and accurate content, tailored to diverse audiences.
• Foster behaviour change through messaging, storytelling, and engagement activities.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and with stakeholders to prepare the organisation for change and ensure alignment of messaging across all programme activities.
• Facilitate workshops and events to inspire individuals and teams as well as deliver usable outputs
• Establish mechanisms to capture feedback and sentiment, using insights to refine communications and measure impact.
• Foster strong long-term client relationships by maintaining regular communication and managing expectations.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members and undertake knowledge transfer activities.
• Work with clients who are within daily commuting range from home.