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Firstly, we’ve got big ambitions for our colleagues and the future of the organisation. These include our vision that inclusion and accessibility drive every conversation we have and every decision we make. We want our workforce to fully represent the communities and customers we serve, because a diverse business is a better business. We value every colleague, their diversity and the contribution that they make. When we say you’re welcome at BT, we really mean it.
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About this role
Policy and Public Affairs take on the role of developing and advancing BT's positions on public policy issues of key customer, commercial, financial and regulatory importance wit political stakeholders across the globe.
In this role you will be responsible for executing and helping develop BT's strategy to secure Government/Parliamentary support in the key policy areas that underpin future innovation and growth - including R&D/technology, wider industrial strategy and economic policy.
If we achieve this, we will strengthen BT's reputation with political audiences for innovation in technology, business practice and policy - while advancing BT's commercial interests and business objectives.
You'll have the following responsibilities
- Develop policy. Play an important role in shaping BT's positions and contribute to its reputation for thought-leadership;
- Advocate BT's interests through high quality inputs to political stakeholders within Whitehall, Westminster and beyond;
- Manage BT Group's engagement with UK political stakeholders on innovation and growth priorities. Plan for major announcements, events, campaigns and associated comms activity;
- Be responsible for policy and political horizon-scanning - ensuring we're well prepared to take advantage of opportunities and to deal with emerging issues relating to innovation and growth;
- Providing expert and timely support to the wider business on key political developments and respond quickly to fast-changing priorities and enquiries from key political stakeholders;
- Support UK Trade Policy work and BT's narrative about UK exports of telecoms and IT services.
You'll have the following skills & experience
- Experience in policy analysis and policy-making with the ability to understand and unpick complex policy and technical issues;
- Political strategy, including tactical campaign planning;
- Communication, including public advocacy - able to engage in public debate and argument as an ambassador for BT;
- Influencing and negotiating - able to build effective networks within the company and across the industry and political spectrum;
- Business development - using political networks and insight to help development of commercial strategies and opportunities.
Benefits
- 10% on target bonus;
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays);
- Generous Pension Scheme;
- BT Share Plan;
- Discounted BT products including TV, Mobile and Broadband;
- Flexible working arrangements.
About BT
BT has a key role in British society, fostering change and leading technology innovation. From delivering the Olympics, to supporting the emergency services, to investing more into research than any other UK technology company, we take pride in everything we do - and in the people who work here.
We're now a global company operating at the forefront of the information age, employing 90,000 people in 180 countries. And we're on a mission. Guided by our core values of Personal, Simple and Brilliant our goal is to help customers, communities and businesses overcome barriers and release their potential.