Senior Manager, Policy and Advocacy

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Senior Manager, Policy and Advocacy

Job no: 492455
Work type: Fixed term full time
Location: London
Categories: Legal

Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men's health globally, tackling mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. In our mission to stop men dying too young, we're seeking a passionate Senior Manager, Policy & Advocacy to join our London based team.

About the role
You will lead the implementation of our UK advocacy and policy strategies - helping to build political will, strong alliances in public health, shape public attitudes and create the necessary partnerships to influence positive change within health systems.

You'll be helping Movember build our skills, expertise and capabilities in advocacy & policy in the UK. You will also work alongside senior leaders skilled in media, mobilisation, supporter engagement, partnerships and alliances to draw on your political nous and strategic instincts to fuel our engagement with key audiences and stakeholders that build political will for our advocacy focus areas.

You will have the opportunity to work flexibly, blending your time between home and our London office.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Operationalise and manage Movember's advocacy and policy strategy in the UK
• Lead the development of a local advocacy partnership strategy and support management of key relationships eg. health systems, policy makers, research and clinical partners, industry associations, corporates and marketing partners in the UK
• Leading and coordinating events and engagement of health professionals and health organisations to socialise our policy work and engage industry
• Producing submissions and policy briefs
• Partner with the Marketing & Communications team to develop public engagement and media strategies that drive and support policy change in line with our advocacy priorities.
• Partnering with the Research and Evaluation team to develop and commission research to support policy positions and evaluate the impact of our advocacy programs in the UK.

For this role, you'll need:

• Relevant qualifications in public policy, politics, political science or related disciplines or equivalent relatable experience.
• 6+ years' experience in the development of policies, position statements and briefing papers.
• Demonstrated experience in engaging with a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent social research skills and ability to apply analysis and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to apply contemporary research principles and practices.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and take personal responsibility for prioritising and managing workload.

Bonus points for

• Comprehensive understanding of health legislation and policy
• Experience in the community or charity sector, policy or advocacy, preferably within health
• Experience engaging the public and developing media strategies that drive and support policy change

Why Movember?

Movember is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and workplace - a place where we can all be ourselves, and each have the equal opportunity to succeed and be recognised for our unique contribution. We value the experiences, skills and perspectives of all individuals and actively encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds. We make recruitment decisions based on applicants' skills, experience and knowledge, ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Our employee benefits include:

• Hybrid/Flexible working - we offer our team a split of home and office working
• 13 weeks paid Parental Leave and 6 weeks annual leave
• Health Cash Plan - to support the costs of everyday healthcare needs (dental, optical, wellbeing)
• An Employee Assistance Programme offering face to face counselling, plus legal and financial support
• A fun stimulating and collaborating culture, with company events
• Service awards after 3, 5 and 10 years
• Bike to work scheme
• Half day Fridays for 9 months of the year

Does this role sound up your alley?
If so, we'd love to hear from you. Click 'Apply' to send through your application.

Advertised: 12 Jul 2024 GMT Daylight Time
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