Senior External Affairs Manager, Northern Ireland – DRS

Vma Group; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work 60/40 Belfast/remote

Permanent role

Competitive salary

Job summary

Exchange for Change, in partnership with VMA Group, is seeking a Senior External Affairs Manager for Northern Ireland. You will shape and deliver high-impact public affairs, industry engagement programmes and campaigns to raise awareness and engagement with the new UK deposit return scheme (DRS).

Based in Belfast with a hybrid 60/40 split and a full-time permanent role, this position involves collaborating with teams across the UK to strengthen relationships with government, industry and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in public affairs, policy, communications or stakeholder engagement.
• Strong understanding of the Northern Irish political system and policy landscape.
• Experience developing engagement strategies and advocacy networks.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver public affairs and engagement programmes for DRS in NI.
• Collaborate with peers across England, Scotland and Wales.
• Raise the profile of Exchange for Change and the DRS implementation.

Skills

Public affairs

Policy

Communications

Stakeholder engagement

NI politics knowledge

Advocacy networks

Strategic advice

Issue management

Job description

Exchange for Change, in partnership with VMA Group, is seeking a Senior External Affairs Manager for Northern Ireland. You will shape and deliver high-impact public affairs, industry engagement programmes and campaigns to raise awareness and engagement with the new UK deposit return scheme (DRS).

Based in Belfast with a hybrid 60/40 split and a full-time permanent role, this position involves collaborating with teams across the UK to strengthen relationships with government, industry and