New SMI Job Role: Defence Engagement & Capability Manager
We’re recruiting: Defence Engagement & Capability Manager (Maritime Defence & Security Group)
SMI is the trade association for the UK’s maritime engineering and business sector, representing organisations from Start-ups and SMEs to primes across our specialist groups. We’re now looking for a Defence Engagement & Capability Manager to strengthen our day‑to‑day engagement with MOD/civil service stakeholders, support members’ access to key contacts, and help deliver an ambitious MDSG programme of briefings, events and major defence exhibitions.
If you have a background in UK defence / maritime (or know someone who does), with strong stakeholder engagement and programme delivery skills, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply / enquiries: info(at)maritimeindustries.org
For more information, view the job description here.
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New SMI Job Role: Defence Engagement & Capability Manager
We’re recruiting: Defence Engagement & Capability Manager (Maritime Defence & Security Group)
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