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Senior Public Affairs Manager

United Kingdom, Wimbledon 55000.00 - 60000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted January 15, 2026
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As a Senior Public Affairs Manager, you will maximise the profile, influence and voice of the CIPD with Government and Policy makers and you will lead the CIPD’s overall public affairs strategy and reputational positioning amongst these stakeholders.

Job Responsibility

  • Developing and leading the Public Affairs strategy to raise the profile, influence and voice of the CIPD with key political, policy maker, business and opinion former audiences, in support of the CIPD’s overall purpose, vision and priority themes
  • Improving the impact of our public policy work with government and raise the profile of our policy work with the HR profession, CIPD members and potential commercial partners
  • Working with the Marketing & Communications team to ensure that public affairs activity is integrated into our social media output, member content and where appropriate translated into high profile media coverage for the CIPD
  • Managing and developing the public affairs team, ensuring it is fully integrated strategically into business planning and supports the delivery of the wider strategy
  • Working collaboratively with and supporting the Head of Public Policy and Practice with the annual budgetary, content and engagement planning process for Policy, including drafting and managing the annual budget for public affairs, evaluating suppliers and supporting quarterly budget reviews
  • Providing expert strategic advice to the Chief Executive, the senior leadership team and the Heads of the departments on all matters of political engagement and policy influencing for the organisation, including understanding key organisational opportunities and reputational risks
  • Creating regular reports for the Board and wider organisation to outline progress on the public affairs strategy and key milestones for the public policy reach and profile
  • Developing the CIPD’s network of relevant political, policy maker and opinion former stakeholders, maximising CIPD’s engagement and influence with key Ministers, Special Advisors, Civil Servants and Parliamentarians

Requirements

  • A strategic understanding of the political landscape, institutions and processes and how they can support organizational objectives
  • Established experience of working in a strategic role advising senior leaders in the political, policy and/or public affairs environment
  • Experience of working with senior policy stakeholders and the media
  • Experience of developing and delivering an effective public affairs strategy that aligns wider organisational objectives
  • Strong interpersonal and communications skills and clearly demonstrating the ability to build and maintain effective relationships
  • Experienced at representing organisations in the media and in advising on and drafting media lines aligned with policy and public affairs objectives
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage projects independently, often at short notice and to tight deadlines
  • Experience of writing for different audiences, including letters to parliamentarians, policy briefings, research, and social media content
  • Experience of people management and in managing and developing a small team
  • Experience of managing external consultants to support the work of the team

What we offer

  • 28 days’ holiday with an option to buy and sell days
  • personal development allowance
  • access to an award winning pension scheme
  • a cashback health scheme
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