Senior Public Affairs Manager

The Right Ethos - Specialist External Affairs Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Greater London is seeking a critical role in public affairs to lead advocacy activities influencing UK government and Parliament. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in public affairs, a strong grasp of political processes, and the ability to build influential networks. Responsibilities include managing public affairs programmes, providing political insights, and leading a dedicated team. This full-time role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in a vital organization.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in public affairs in-house, in an agency, or in Parliament.
• Sophisticated grasp of Westminster and Whitehall processes.
• Adept at gathering and interpreting political insight.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver public affairs activity and programmes.
• Coordinate engagement with UK Parliament, Whitehall, and devolved governments.
• Build and maintain a network of stakeholders including parliamentarians and government officials.
• Provide political intelligence and counsel on public affairs issues.
• Lead a high performing team fostering an inclusive culture.

Job description

This is a full-time role

This is a critical role at the heart of Which’s advocacy team, leading the development and delivery of public affairs activity and programmes to ensure Which? is influential in its engagement with UK government, devolved nations, Parliament, and political parties.

Key responsibilities include:

• Responsibility for developing, delivering and coordinating the organisation’s influencing and engagement of UK Parliament, Whitehall and devolved governments.
• To build and maintain an influential network of stakeholders, including parliamentarians, government officials, and advisers in key departments, trade associations, advocacy organisations and sectors relevant to Which?
• To provide timely political intelligence and counsel on public affairs issues, including advising on best practice for influencing government and political audiences, and opportunity spotting.
• To represent Which? at external events and meetings.
• To lead a high performing team, including fostering an inclusive culture, supporting the development, engagement and performance of your team to deliver excellent results in line with our organisational objectives and requirements

About You

We are looking for a political strategist who thrives at the intersection of policy and power. You are someone who understands successful public affairs and has significant experience in-house, in an agency or in Parliament.

You have a sophisticated grasp of Westminster and Whitehall processes, excel at gathering and interpreting political insight, and are adept at building strategies to help us achieve our public policy goals