TalkTalk, the UK’s top value-for-money provider of phone, broadband, TV and mobile for people at home and at work is looking for a new Public Affairs Manager. 

As the Public affairs Manager, you will be working closely with the Director of Regulation and Public Affairs to design and lead TalkTalk’s public affairs strategy, ensuring their distinct challenger voice is heard and understood across Westminster, Whitehall and the devolved administrations. Your persuasive campaigns will advocate pro-competition, pro-consumer reform and you will thrive taking on incumbents to create markets that better serve customers. You will be comfortable representing the company on all policy issues relevant to the business, including regulatory campaigns; infrastructure investment issues; online child safety; cyber security; digital skills; and consumer issues.

Opportunity

• Helping to shape TalkTalk’s policy priorities and delivering a public affairs strategy in support of them.
• Day-to-day lead for Government and Parliamentary engagement, including meetings, drafting consultation responses and written briefings.
• Working with colleagues across the business to support integrated political, regulatory, media and CSR campaigns.
• Ensuring teams across TalkTalk understand external policy developments and the implications for the business.
• Managing an external public affairs agency.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant experience, working in Parliament, at an agency or in an in-house public affairs role.
• A proven track record of delivering high-profile public affairs campaigns.
• Strong knowledge of the workings of Parliament and Government.
• Ability to build lasting and trusted relationships with decision makers.
• Comfortable dealing directly with senior stakeholders, including chief executives and ministers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good time and project management skills, with the ability to juggle competing priorities.

Great to have

• Experience of dealing with European institutions and devolved administrations.
• Policy experience in telecoms, technology or a regulated sector.
• Experience of corporate communications.
• Speech writing experience.