Senior Policy and External Affairs Manager
We have a fantastic opportunity for a new Senior Policy and External Affairs Manager, to lead our policy team and take ecological evidence to the heart of local and national government!
Salary: £48,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Working pattern: Full-time 35hrs Mon-Fri| Staff can opt to work 32hrs over 4 days each week at no loss of salary
Location: Hybrid | We ask that staff spend at least 60% of their time at our London office
Closing date: 9:00am Monday 12th August 2024
Interviews: Interviews with suitable candidates will be arranged as applications are received. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early once we have appointed a suitable candidate.
About you
We are looking for an engaging and effective individual to join the Policy & Communications directorate in a newly created role.
You will lead our policy team, build relationships with key stakeholders, and work with communications colleagues to grow the BES’s reputation.
Insightful, you are an expert facilitator and enjoy getting the best out of people, adept at balancing stakeholder interests with an eye on the bigger strategic picture.
A trusted advocate, you will enjoy taking ecological evidence to the heart of local and national government to influence for the benefit of biodiversity.
About the role
Reporting to the Director of Policy and Communications, the Senior Policy and External Affairs Manager will:
- Maintain an up-to-date map of our stakeholder landscape to ensure networks of influence and audience priorities are understood
- Oversee the quality of external relationships, engaging with specific stakeholders as needed to form strategic alliances
- Identify key areas of policy focus where the BES is able to add value to national conversations around biodiversity and climate
- Co-ordinate the policy team on consultation responses, parliamentary inquiries, policy reports, and other policy documents and meetings.
- Lead the Policy Team to prioritise work across the three nations, rising to the challenge of responding to opportunities as they arise, and ensuring that we are always working to strategic effect.
The job pack and role specification are available below.
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