Engineering Community Lead - #2191379

Engineering Practice Lead – Communications & Advocacy

Contract | Sheffield | Hybrid working

A leading global organisation is looking for an experienced Engineering Practice Lead - Communications & Advocacy to shape how engineering is represented, communicated and celebrated across the organisation.

This is a unique opportunity to become the driving force behind engineering engagement, thought leadership and community building, helping engineers share their expertise, grow their influence and strengthen the organisation's engineering culture.

The Role

Engineering is at the heart of the organisation's technology strategy, and this role will ensure the achievements, expertise and innovation taking place across engineering teams are visible, engaging and influential.

You will lead engineering communications, technical content creation, community engagement and advocacy programmes, helping engineers build their profiles while creating opportunities for knowledge sharing, collaboration and professional growth.

What You’ll Do

• Lead engineering-focused communications, including messaging, narratives and leadership communications.
• Create engaging technical content including blogs, case studies, engineering guides and thought leadership pieces.
• Design and deliver engineering events, conferences, meetups and speaker development programmes.
• Build enablement programmes that help engineers share knowledge and showcase their work confidently.
• Develop and maintain the engineering practice's visual identity across presentations, intranet content and digital channels.
• Partner with internal and external engineering communities, advocates and industry influencers to strengthen engagement and visibility.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong understanding of software engineering, infrastructure, platform or data engineering environments.
• Proven experience in Developer Relations, Engineering Communications, Technical Content, Community Leadership or Engineering Enablement.
• Ability to build credibility with engineers and communicate effectively with technical audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong storytelling capabilities.
• Experience delivering engineering events, conferences, meetups or advocacy programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience engaging senior engineering leadership.
• Ability to use data and metrics to measure impact and influence decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in engineering coordination, transformation programmes, or infrastructure‑focused projects.
• Familiarity with engineering maturity models, standards, and modern infrastructure components.