Senior External Affairs Manager, Italy at SSE PLC

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Role Overview
Senior External Affairs Manager – Italy. This full‑time, permanent role is based in Rome, with 50% of the working week required to be spent in Rome, Italy and additional travel to meet stakeholders where projects are located.
Responsibilities
- Strengthen, enhance, and safeguard SSE’s reputation in Italy through stakeholder engagement, effective communications, and trusted relationship‑building.
- Build strong partnerships and influence outcomes through engagement, advocacy, and collaboration with local communities, industry partners, and external stakeholders.
- Foster constructive relationships with Italian government representatives, regulatory bodies, trade associations, transmission and distribution operators (TSOs and DSOs), NGOs, industry peers, and other key external partners.
- Identify and respond to emerging opportunities and challenges, working closely with communities, partners, and stakeholders to build trust and support positive outcomes.
- Champion SSE’s story and purpose, coordinating external communications, media engagement,



and industry representation to enhance visibility and build confidence in SSE’s activities.
- Cultivate strong partnerships with regulatory and institutional stakeholders, providing insight on policy developments, representing SSE’s interests, and helping shape a supportive environment for sustainable growth.
- Build and nurture meaningful stakeholder relationships at both national and regional levels by developing and delivering collaborative engagement, communications, and public affairs strategies that strengthen SSE’s reputation and support project success across Italy.

Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of the Italian renewable energy sector and policy landscape.
- Experience supporting renewable energy projects through permitting and stakeholder engagement.
- Understanding of local and regional government structures, with the ability to build effective relationships.
- Experience in communications, media re

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