Role Purpose

The Local Public Services and Nations & Regions Programme play a pivotal role in growing techUK’s footprint across the UK. This role will support programme leads in the delivery of workstream activities (market engagement and thought leadership) and will also have the opportunity to grow new areas of programme activity and help grow and establish relevant partnerships (public sector stakeholders and tech suppliers) across the country.

Programme Overview

Local Public Services Programme Overview

techUK's Local Public Services Programme bring together tech companies and local authorities to horizon scan and identify what the art of the possible is, to help solve some of the most pressing problems our communities and places face.

Nations and Regions Overview

techUK is determined to see the whole of the UK enjoy access to strong digital and technology ecosystems. Our work with our members based across the UK as well as partners and stakeholders in devolved and regional government helps to understand the different strengths and needs of the UK’s diverse tech sector. 

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the of the Local Public Services programme and Nations and Regions activity, working with programme leads to achieve financial targets which includes membership recruitment and retention
• Implement an engaging programme of events and activities for members and stakeholders. This also includes partnering with regional digital festivals to identify relevant opportunities for techUK
• Work closely with the programmes members to gather their latest feedback on what future activity could look like to managing relevant working groups and steering boards
• Undertake project work including research, development of articles and papers, running campaign activities, submissions to government consultations etc.
• Raise the profile and engagement of the programmes activities and opportunities through newsletters, social media, regular website content and running campaign weeks
• Represent techUK at senior stakeholder meetings

Essential Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of managing relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and comfortable working with senior individuals in industry and within government
• Strong interest in technology, the tech industry and public sector