Public Affairs Manager

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The opportunity

Do you have proven experience of working in the UK Parliament, in an in-house public affairs team or within a public affairs consultancy?

Are you looking to drive change to help tackle one of the UK's biggest killers?

If so, you may be the Public Affairs Manager we're looking for!

About the role

Our Policy and Public Affairs team exists to engage, inform and influence key decision makers in the UK Government and the health system to ensure the UK remains a global leader in heart and circulatory research, and improve treatment and care for the 7.6 million people living with cardiovascular disease across the UK.

As our Public Affairs Manager you'll play a pivotal role in executing our public affairs strategy, driving policy change in Westminster and forging relationships within Parliament.

You'll oversee the delivery of compelling influential activity to advance the interests of British Heart Foundation (BHF) in Parliament. Leading our engagement with Parliamentarians, you'll promote our work with key decision makers, including our current public-facing campaign, Hearts Need More, which aims to make cardiovascular disease a key priority in the upcoming 10-year health plan.

This is an opportunity to make a profound impact for our patients, their families, and our supporters, and you'll play a crucial role in keeping the wider BHF informed about key political announcements and priorities, enabling us to react in a timely and informed fashion to significant Government announcements. Your political insight will be vital in maintaining BHF's influential presence in a crowded public affairs space.

Working arrangements

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.

At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

About you

With a deep interest in, and understanding of, the external political environment you'll have a comprehensive understanding of the workings of the UK Government and parliamentary procedure. You'll have a good understanding of the role of BHF and other health and medical research charities in general, and particularly in the political arena.

You'll have prior experience of working in the UK Parliament or within a public affairs in-house team or consultancy, and have excellent communication skills. Having previously engaged with political stakeholders, you'll be able to build strong relationships with key internal and external colleagues. You'll also have good people skills, ideally through prior line management experience, or a demonstrable ability to lead, mentor, and delegate.

Able to write clearly, concisely and persuasively for political audiences in a variety of formats, you'll be able to summarise complex information swiftly and accurately for a variety of audiences. You'll also have strong organisational skills, including experience of coordinating events.

About us

Every single one of us is vulnerable to the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases - they are the world's biggest killers. But the research we fund represents hope. And nothing matters more than finding cures and treatments that give us more time with the people we love.

We value and respect every individual's unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

What can we offer you?

To find out more about our generous staff benefits, please download our benefits document at the bottom of this page.

Interview process

Interviews will be held in person at our London offices during w/c 3rd March.

How to apply
It's quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you'll need is an up to date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role's criteria.

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.