About Our Client
The NSPCC

Job Description

• Lead the development of public policy and influencing projects to deliver strategic, high impact policy outcomes
• Deliver and develop strategies to build effective and influential regulatory liaison, including with Ofcom and the ICO
• Build excellent relationships with civil service, parliamentary, industry and civil society stakeholders, and leverage these to deliver high impact policy change
• Deliver persuasive, evidenced policy interventions to ensure child-centred decisions on regulatory design and delivery, and that supports our ambition to be a user advocate for children in online harms regulation
• Oversee high quality policy development on new and emerging policy issues, proactively identifying emerging concerns or policy risks
• Work closely with Press and Campaigns teams to deliver effective and authoritative external messaging, and manage cross-cutting projects across directorates
• Be a key point of contact for internal and external requests for information and advice about NSPCC's positions on complex technological and regulatory positions

The Successful Applicant

• Demonstrable prior experience of working in regulated contexts or for a regulator.
• Excellent understanding of online harms issues. A background in online harms or related public policy areas are strongly desirable
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent policy development skills, being able to make evidence-based and credible positions on complex and highly nuanced subject matter
• Strong analytical skills, with a clear ability to understand the wider policy and legislative context, and turn problems into compelling policy solutions
• Show a good understanding of related public policy issues, with a demonstrable ability to design and deliver high-impact policy interventions
• Strong knowledge of policy and legislative processes, using sound political judgement to deliver meaningful policy and public affairs change
• Excellent stakeholder and persuasive skills, with evidence of delivering tangible change through influencing key relationships, forming tactical and strategic networks, and leveraging political and external dynamics

More info: https://www.michaelpage.co.uk/job-detail/policy-and-regulatory-manager/ref/jn-062021-2917708