Policy Manager – Economy and Innovation

Job Title: Policy Manager – Economy and Innovation

Location: London

Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 plus company benefits

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

techUK is the trade association which brings together people, companies, and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of what digital technology can achieve.

With over 800 members (the majority of which are SMEs) across the UK, techUK creates a network for innovation and collaboration across business, government, and stakeholders to provide a better future for people, society, the economy, and the planet. By providing expertise and insight, we support our members, partners, and stakeholders as they prepare the UK for what comes next in a constantly changing world.

The Role:

The role will require you to analyse and understand how technology can drive positive economic change and to develop creative policy solutions to some of the UK’s most pressing economic challenges. From driving investment in R&D to levelling up economic opportunity.

The role holder will work within techUK’s Policy and Public Affairs teams to build a case for effective policy interventions and represent techUK members to officials and Politicians in Whitehall, Westminster and beyond. techUK also expects the role holder to be able to develop their own ideas and take the initiative to drive forward policy recommendations and campaigns to support the UK tech sector.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a major trade association’s thinking on some of the key policy and economic questions that will face the UK as it aims to build back from the impacts of the pandemic.

techUK is looking for a range of candidates from different backgrounds. If your experience does not fully align with the competencies and experience below, but you feel you would succeed in this role please set out in you cover letter why you believe you would be a good fit for the position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Head of Policy in developing techUK’s economy and innovation policy work programme, including but not limited to: successfully leading, managing and delivering internal and external events; the smooth running of meetings; and managing and implementing stakeholder engagement activities; acting as point of contact for techUK members;
• Build relationships within and outside Government, including with BEIS, HM Treasury, DCMS and other stakeholders such as other industry bodies and partners such as the CBI and DIGITAL EUROPE;
• Research policy issues and draft papers and consultation responses for government, Parliamentary committees and others;
• Be able to situate techUK’s asks within the wider political and policy context;
• Ensure effective use of web and social media to communicate techUK’s positions and points of view;
• Provide secretariat support for techUK internal and external working groups as and when required;

Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills and good at building relationships;
• Highly effective communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information effectively to a range of audiences;
• A self-motivated individual who is comfortable coming up with ideas and seeing these through into deliverable projects;
• A team player who is comfortable and able to work with relevant teams across techUK;
• Has a can-do approach and comfortable working in a high pressure, fast paced environment with competing demands;
• Able to articulate, explain and sell the benefits of techUK to a range of audiences from government to potential new members;

Key Requirements:

Essential Knowledge and Experience

• Proven experience building relationships with stakeholders, developing workplans and delivering to deadlines;
• Intellectually curious and able to demonstrate experiences of having to learn quickly and distil complex issues into clear concise information;
• A working knowledge of and ability to comment on economic issues and policy;
• A strong understanding and interest in the UK policy and political landscape;
• A solid grasp of the workings of Whitehall and UK Parliamentary process;

Desired Knowledge and Experience

• Proven track record of coordinating events;
• An understanding of the role of trade bodies;
• Comfortable working with and analysing numbers i.e. data sets and economic data;

This is a full time role based out of the London offices, however we operate a flexible working policy. Currently all staff are working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK prior to the commencement of employment

Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and A4 Cover Letter outlining your suitability for this role along with your salary expectations. Cover letters must be kept to a max. of 500 words.

Candidates with experience of; Public Affairs, Policy Manager, Senior Policy Manager, Policy Adviser, Senior Policy Adviser, Non-Profit Programme Manager, Public Sector Programme Management, ICT Programme Manager, Technology Programme Manager, Technical Programme Manager, Technology Implementation Manager may also be considered for this role.