We have an exciting opportunity for an experience Public Affairs Manager to join our Group Corporate Affairs team. The Manager, Public Affairs is a key member of the Responsible Business and Public Affairs Team, responsible for monitoring the effect that public policy changes may have on the business, providing internal forecasts and acting as an SME to advise senior leadership accordingly. They work closely with the Head of Political Engagement to deliver the Strategic Stakeholder strategy; and work collaboratively across the wider RB&PA team and Corporate Affairs and Marketing function (both at group and divisional level) to drive value from all our Public Affairs activities.

Job title:

Public Affairs Manager

Job Description:

What you’ll be doing:

• Work with Capita’s corporate communications agency, maintain stakeholder maps and prioritisation for political and wider stakeholders (e.g. think tanks, partners, non-political stakeholders)
• Coordinate all activity via Capita’s integrated campaign grid; ensure all activity is in line with the corporate affairs strategy and campaign pillars
• Work with colleagues from across Capita’s divisions to anticipate issues and prepare to answer questions about them from political and wider stakeholders
• Horizon scan to identify political and public debate topics relevant to Capita’s business; along with trends and hot topics in line with Capita’s corporate affairs strategy and key messages
• Provide high quality briefing to Capita’s Chief Executive and Corporate Affairs Director in advance of meetings with politicians and other influencers
• Establish and maintain a network of internal contacts across the organisation to ensure familiarity with the business and excellent sources of corporate intelligence
• Works collaboratively across Corporate Affairs and Marketing to drive value from activities across the function, including alignment with thought leadership, internal and external communications activities

What we’re looking for:

• Track record of success in delivering a public affairs programme in a high-profile environment
• A team player, with strong collaborative skills and an innovative mind that uses their initiative
• Excellent knowledge of the workings of Parliament and local government, and the needs and priorities of national and local politicians
• Excellent knowledge of thinktanks and business lobbying groups, NGOs, policy makes and academics
• Able to speak the language of the business and gain the confidence of colleagues from across the Group
• Strong commercial grounding, and understanding both of public affairs (essential) and responsible business (preferred)
• Strategic thinker and an experienced doer 

About Capita Group Corporate Affairs

Our Corporate Affairs Function is one of Capita’s central corporate functions and is protecting and enhancing Capita’s reputation for the future. We’re owning our Corporate narrative and creating consistent internal and external communications to engage with employees, media, politicians and more. Join us and discover better as you transform Capita’s Corporate image and help to build a stronger brand for tomorrow.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you..

What we hope you’ll do next:

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Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive