We’re looking for a Policy and Influencing Manager to help us achieve our ambition to improve urban health in the UK and beyond. 

You will bring sharp political insight and a passion for complex, of the moment policy issues to work closely with programme colleagues to maximise the impact of our urban health programmes.  

Key Responsibilities

•  Develop and deliver compelling influencing strategies for two of our Urban Health Programmes
• Develop investment partnerships with a particular influencing focus within these programmes
• Act as a source of policy expertise and political insight for colleagues across the organisation, proactively briefing on key political events and policy developments
• Develop a policy bank of evidence-based and up to date policy for each programme, key messaging and policy asks to maximise the impact of the insight generated by our work
• Lead horizon scanning to identify proactive and reactive influencing opportunities, and deliver this activity, in partnership with internal and external colleagues.
• Work closely with Communications Managers to develop and deliver impactful communications to influence
• Bring a diversity, equity and inclusion lens to all our policy and influencing activity, whether in how we work with partners or in our own systems and processes

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills at all levels
• Enjoys working in places with a clear and ambitious mission, a matrix structure and ways of working that challenge the norm
• Experience working in public affairs and policy in a UK setting
• Experience developing impactful influencing strategies and delivering activity to achieve these strategies