Head – Policy / Digital Economy

Job Title: Head – Digital Economy

Location: London / Hybrid

Salary: £45,000 – £60,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

techUK Overview:

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 1000 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.

About the Role:

techUK is seeking an aspiring and strategic team leader to drive our work on digital economy policy. The role holder will have a good understanding of the UK’s policy and political landscape, be confident talking to external stakeholders and be able to design and implement a strategy to effect change and grow the voice of the UK tech sector in policy and political debates around the potential for the digital economy to drive economic growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist techUK’s Associate Director for Policy in developing techUK’s economic policy and digital economy 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 and hold relationships within and outside Government, including with DSIT, HM Treasury, DBT, the Labour Party and other stakeholders such as influential Members of Parliament and other industry bodies and partners such as DIGITAL EUROPE
• Design research plans and lead our thinking on economic policy issues working with reports and the wider team to draft papers and consultation responses for government, Parliamentary committees and others
• Be able to situate techUK’s asks within the wider UK political and policy context
• Ensure effective use of web and social media to communicate techUK’s positions and points of view
• Lead techUK member groups and coordinate our members activities to achieve techUK’s policy goals
• Manage one report and operate within a wider team to deliver the objectives of techUK’s policy and public affairs function

About you:

Core Competencies:

• Strong policy knowledge and be able to quickly get up to speed on new issues
• 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 person 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
• A good working knowledge of economic policy and working with data

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 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:

• Track record of using events, communications tools and research to effect policy change
• An understanding of the role of trade bodies
• Comfortable working with and analysing numbers i.e. data sets and economic data
• Experience presenting and speaking in public forums

Additional Information:

• This is a full time role based out of techUK’s London offices, however techUK operates a flexible working policy
• This role profile is a guide to the work that is required but does not form part of any contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances
• The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK prior to the commencement of employment
• The salary range for this role is £45,000-£60,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits

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Candidates with experience of; Director of Tech Policy and Relations, Digital Economy Advocacy Specialist, Tech Sector Policy Lead, Digital Economy Relations Manager, Economic Policy Manager – Digital Sector, Senior Policy Advisor – Technology and Economy, Digital Economy Program Director, Director of Digital Economy Policy, Public Affairs Team Leader, Policy Team Leader, Policy Manager, and Public Affairs Manager may be considered for this role.