Strategic Communications Lead — Policy & Media

Tony Blair Institute for Global Change; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change in London is seeking a Strategic Communications Manager to insert TBI into critical public policy debates with a politically-savvy approach. This hybrid, London-based role focuses on high-profile media handling and messaging across policy work.

You will develop media strategies, manage press relations, and coordinate multi-channel campaigns, working closely with policy directors and senior stakeholders to sharpen TBI’s public voice.

Qualifications

• Significant experience at the nexus of policy, politics and communications.
• Strong media handling experience, ideally with national UK media.
• A proven ability to translate complex policy into accessible messages for diverse audiences.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop media strategies for policy output as part of a wider influencing strategy for the work.
• Create and lead the communications, press and media strategy for elements of our policy work, ensuring we have a clear and deliverable plan to maximise our influence.
• Maintain strong relationships with media stakeholders, finding ways to maximise exposure opportunities for TBI's work.
• Relentless in the pursuit of media coverage for our policy work and the successes of our engagements and events worldwide, ensuring a clear headline and media plan with every communications plan.
• Maximise the effectiveness of our policy work by surfacing key headlines and focusing authors on resonance with wider audiences.
• Collaborate with social media, email marketing and content teams to produce multi-channel strategies.
• Use analytics to monitor and evaluate impact and inform future activities.
• Act as key media advisor to TBI policy directors.

Skills

Policy, politics & communications

Media handling

Policy understanding

Storytelling instincts

Stakeholder management

Journalist relationship building

Job description

The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change in London is seeking a Strategic Communications Manager to insert TBI into critical public policy debates with a politically-savvy approach. This hybrid, London-based role focuses on high-profile media handling and messaging across policy work.

You will develop media strategies, manage press relations, and coordinate multi-channel campaigns, working closely with policy directors and senior stakeholders to sharpen TBI’s public voice.