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United Kingdom, London Employment contract 45000.00 - 65000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted April 11, 2026
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Job Description
To lead techUK's political and parliamentary engagement, building the relationships and influence needed to ensure the tech sector's priorities shape policy at every stage of the legislative process.
Job Responsibility
Build and maintain strong relationships with political and parliamentary figures, including the key political parties, Parliamentarians and parliamentary staff
Support colleagues with engaging government figures, particularly where established relationships already exist
Act as an established point of contact for the organisation when working with politicians and political stakeholders
Oversee the tracking of legislative and parliamentary developments by the Public Affairs team to understand their impact
Work with programme teams to establish and deliver engagement programmes that represent members and their asks
Support colleagues across the wider organisation with how best to engage with political and parliamentary figures
Advise on how best to address policy challenges in Parliament, working closely with Policy team colleagues to identify, establish and execute engagement plans around particular issues
Represent techUK with political and parliamentary stakeholders, acting as a spokesperson for techUK’s messages and wider policymaking engagement
Leverage Parliamentary relationships to ensure techUK is relevant and influential with political stakeholders
Oversee the delivery of key political and parliamentary engagement plans, including but not limited to the Party Conference programme and Westminster Drinks Receptions
Ensure the wider Public Affairs team is able to deliver on the logistics of these events programmes
Work across the wider organisation and programme teams to ensure outreach to Parliament and the key political parties is reflective of techUK’s wider strategic aims
Provide line management and development support to the Public Affairs team
Requirements
Significant experience in public affairs, political engagement or parliamentary relations
Demonstrable track record of building and managing relationships with politicians, parliamentary staff and political parties
Strong understanding of UK Parliamentary processes, the legislative landscape and political dynamics
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distil complex policy issues into clear messages for a political audience
Ability to work collaboratively across a matrix organisation and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Strong judgement and the ability to act as a trusted adviser to senior colleagues
Nice to have
Knowledge of the technology sector and the policy issues affecting it
Experience of managing party conference programmes or major parliamentary events
Existing network across the main political parties and Parliament