Director of Advocacy

Membership Bespoke; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious international professional body in London seeks an experienced Director of Advocacy for a senior strategic role. You will lead the organisation's policy agenda, ensuring effective representation of members and the sector. Key responsibilities include designing policy strategies and managing advocacy campaigns. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in influencing stakeholders and excellent communication skills. This role offers a salary of £100,000K-£120,000 and a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience influencing government and regulatory stakeholders.
• Experience in managing high-level advocacy campaigns.
• Senior-level experience in international policy or public affairs.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a policy strategy.
• Build relationships with policymakers and regulators.
• Manage high-level advocacy campaigns to influence policy outcomes.
• Lead a high-performing policy team.

Skills

Influencing government stakeholders

Strategic vision

Excellent communication skills

Policy development

Job description

Director of Advocacy(12 Months FTC to Permanent)

Hybrid – City of London | £100,000K-£120,000

Membership Bespoke are delighted to be partnering with a prestigious international professional body to appoint an experienced Director of Advocacy.

This is a senior strategic role for an accomplished policy leader with extensive experience influencing government, regulatory, and industry stakeholders on a global scale.

You will lead the organisation’s policy agenda – developing strategy, shaping external positions, and ensuring the voice of members and the wider sector is effectively represented across key markets.

Key priorities include:

• Designing and implementing a policy strategy.
• Building strong relationships with policymakers, regulators, and government departments.
• Leading responses to consultations and drafting policy briefings and position papers.
• Managing high-level advocacy campaigns to influence policy outcomes internationally.
• Engaging with members and stakeholders to shape policy priorities.
• Managing specialist committees and working groups.
• Leading a high-performing policy team and contributing to overall organisational leadership.

About you:

You will bring senior-level experience in international policy or public affairs, ideally within a membership, regulatory, or not-for-profit context. You’ll combine strategic vision with hands-on delivery, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to represent a respected organisation at the highest levels.

To apply to the role of Director of Advocacy please send your CV,

Due to the volume of applications we are only able to contact successful applicants. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 10 working days please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.

Membership Bespoke is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. Membership Bespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Membership Bespoke is the most experienced membership-focused recruitment firm in the UK, with 10+ years of experience delivering tailored permanent, temporary, interim, and Executive Search recruitment solutions to Trade Associations, Regulatory Bodies, Political Parties, and Professional Bodies.