Senior Policy and External Affairs Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for a new Senior Policy and External Affairs Manager, to lead
our policy team and take ecological evidence to the heart of local and national government!

About you

We are looking for an engaging and effective individual to join the Policy & Communications
directorate in a newly created role.

You will lead our policy team, build relationships with key stakeholders, and work with
communications colleagues to grow the BES’s reputation.

Insightful, you are an expert facilitator and enjoy getting the best out of people, adept at
balancing stakeholder interests with an eye on the bigger strategic picture.

A trusted advocate, you will enjoy taking ecological evidence to the heart of local and
national government to influence for the benefit of biodiversity.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Policy and Communications, the Senior Policy and External Affairs
Manager will:

• Maintain an up-to-date map of our stakeholder landscape to ensure networks of influence and
  audience priorities are understood
• Oversee the quality of external relationships, engaging with specific stakeholders as
  needed to form strategic alliances
• Identify key areas of policy focus where the BES is able to add value to national
  conversations around biodiversity and climate
• Co-ordinate the policy team on consultation responses, parliamentary inquiries, policy
  reports, and other policy documents and meetings.
• Lead the Policy Team to prioritise work across the three nations, rising to the challenge
  of responding to opportunities as they arise, and ensuring that we are always working to
  strategic effect.

For more details about this role, please download the role specification and job pack.