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Job Title: Sustainability Policy Manager

Location: London

Salary: £33,000 - £43,000 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

About Us

techUK is the trade association which brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of digital technology. With over 1100 members (the majority of which are SMEs) across the UK, techUK creates a network for innovation and collaboration across business, government and stakeholders to provide a better future for people, society, the economy and the planet. By providing expertise and insight, we support our members, partners and stakeholders as they prepare the UK for what comes next in a constantly changing world.

About The Role

This role will sit within the Climate, Environment and Sustainability Programme and the goal is to help shape how the industry responds to a changing policy and regulatory landscape while also positioning digital solutions as an enabler of sustainability in other sectors. This role is crucial as the sector comes under more scrutiny for its impact on people and the planet and faces a more politically contentious and complicated set of rules.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading on key sustainability topics and working groups, particularly on nature and biodiversity
• Develop a political engagement strategy to position tech as a solution and to represent the industry in Westminster policy debates
• Managing webinars and in-person events on a range of topics
• Co-ordinating techUK and member responses to government consultations, summaries of government announcements/legislation, parliamentary responses
• Writing papers, briefings and responses to inquiries and consultations
• Prepare written summaries and analysis of new government policy announcements, new standards and regulations
• Engage regularly with officials in DESNZ, DBT, Defra and regulators, as well as other external bodies
• Represent techUK and the tech industry at events, meetings and conferences in different places in the UK and internationally
• Supporting members and the team in helping develop policy positions across our sustainability topics which are human rights, supply chain due diligence, e-waste, climate change and the move to a circular economy
• Deputising for the Associate Director at events, government meetings and member workshops
• Drafting briefings for MPs, officials and Ministers on key sustainability topics
• Writing content for the techUK website and external publication to promote digital tech as a solution to the UK's sustainability challenges
• Longer term aim of becoming a subject matter expert on digital sustainability
  
  

• An understanding of the UK tech sector
• A passion and interest in sustainability
• Experience lobbying policy positions to government officials and MPs
• A keen interest in sustainability, the net zero transition and role of business
• The ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders and balance competing views
• Adaptability and flexibility: This role needs to work across multiple policy areas and be prepared to act without having full information, and be willing to engage on several concurrent policies.
• Writing skills: The right person will be writing briefing papers, media articles, summaries of complex policy and regulatory issues
• Organisational skills: The ability to run effective and engaging working groups
• Proactivity: The right person will want to develop their own workstreams
  
  

• Experience dealing with sustainability policy in businesses
• Experience working in a membership organisation
• Experience on putting on events and webinars for business audiences
• The confidence to speak up in meetings and present to external audiences
• Comfortable with working on their own initiative as this role has a lot of autonomy (though you will be supported in a team of 6) and responsibility
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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