Senior Policy & Public Affairs Manager

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Policy & Public Affairs Manager to shape policy and engage with political stakeholders in London. This role involves leading policy development, managing stakeholder relationships, and providing strategic insights on economic issues. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in policy analysis, communication, and business development. Join a forward-thinking organization that values inclusivity, offers world-class training, and provides a supportive work environment with generous benefits, including health care and enhanced family leave. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic field.

Benefits

Health Care

Equal family leave

Enhanced women’s health support

25 days annual leave

24/7 private virtual GP appointments

2 weeks carer’s leave

World-class training and development opportunities

BT Shares Saving schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in policy analysis and making complex policy decisions.
• Strong skills in political strategy and campaign planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead policy development and manage engagement with UK political stakeholders.
• Provide expert support on key political developments and economic policy.

Skills

Policy analysis and policy-making

Political strategy

Communication and public advocacy

Influencing and negotiating

Business development

Job description

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Senior Policy & Public Affairs Manager, London

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Client:

BT Group

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

07.05.2025

Expiry Date:

21.06.2025

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Job Description:

What you’ll be doing

• Lead policy development, playing an important role in shaping BT’s positions and contributing to its reputation for thought-leadership, leading virtual teams across BT customer-facing units as well as technology, legal, regulatory and strategy teams
• Act as an ambassador for BT’s interests through high quality inputs to political stakeholders (consultation responses, briefing notes, presentations etc) and compelling, well-evidenced and economically-robust narratives, managing direct engagement with stakeholders in Whitehall, Westminster and beyond
• Manage BT Group’s engagement with UK political stakeholders on economic policy and customer priorities: planning for major announcements, events, campaigns and associated comms activity; building new campaigns and tactical alliances to advance our policy and reputational priorities, and managing the partner relations to make them succeed; engaging with trade bodies, influencers and think tanks; managing UK political strategy across the wider team and different policy areas.
• Be responsible for policy and political horizon-scanning – ensuring we’re well-prepared to take advantage of opportunities and to deal with emerging issues relating to economic policy and customer issues like pricing and future regulation, including reflecting changing external expectations back to the business and driving change where needed.
• Providing expert and timely support and advice to the wider business on key political developments and respond quickly to fast-changing priorities and enquiries from key political stakeholders.
• Where required, you will support the wider work of the Markets & Customers team , including on innovation, public sector and business tech adoption, online safety and overall digital inclusion.
  

The skills you'll need

• Policy analysis and policy-making – able to understand and unpick complex policy and technical issues, including in economic and commercial areas
• Political strategy , including tactical campaign planning
• Communication, including public advocacy – able to engage in public debate and argument as an ambassador for BT
• Influencing and negotiating – able to build effective networks within the company and across the industry and political spectrum
• Business development – using political networks and insight to help development of commercial strategies and opportunities.
• 15% on target bonus
• Health Care
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
• Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
• 2 weeks carer’s leave
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.

Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.