We have a brilliant new opportunity for a Public Affairs Manager to join our team. Supporting our Head of Public Affairs (Power & Infrastructure) and wider public affairs team, you will help to strengthen Centrica’s public profile, shape policy outcomes, and build trusted relationships with government and political stakeholders.

In this role you will help to devise and deliver engagement campaigns which demonstrate Centrica’s investment for long-term energy security and resilience and retain focus on sustainability goals.

Key Accountabilities:

• Monitor political events and parliamentary business and update colleagues with timely and accurate briefings on relevant events.
• Building and supporting Centrica’s relationships with MPs, advisors and other political stakeholders, including mayoralty and local authority stakeholders, through a regular face-to-face engagement programme, as well as email and phone communications.
• Support on local engagement programmes, including VIP visits to our sites and assets. This may include regular travel to locations which host Centrica operational assets.
• Collaborating with Corporate Affairs colleagues to create compelling campaigns, content and messaging to highlight Centrica’s contribution to energising a greener, fairer, future.
• Assist with strategic briefings and intelligence for senior level colleagues on Government policy.
• Represent the business, attend meetings on behalf of the public affairs team, including external visits to Parliament and to MP energy advice events (note this may involve some travel).
• Provide advice and guidance on external communications issues, while also identifying potential risks and opportunities, and pro-actively supporting Corporate Affairs strategy.
• Provide support to colleagues across Corporate Affairs where needed.

Here’s who we’re looking for:

• Experience within a political environment, either civil service, Parliament, an agency, or similar setting.
• Demonstrable understanding of UK politics and parliament.
• Demonstrable understanding and/or experience of the energy sector, including Power & Infrastructure is desirable.