Public Affairs Manager

Job Description

Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

We have a brilliant new opportunity for a Public Affairs Manager to join our team. Supporting our Head of Public Affairs (Power & Infrastructure) and wider public affairs team, you will help to strengthen Centrica’s public profile, shape policy outcomes, and build trusted relationships with government and political stakeholders.

In this role you will help to devise and deliver engagement campaigns which demonstrate Centrica’s investment for long-term energy security and resilience and retain focus on sustainability goals.

Location: The successful candidate would be employed initially at our company’s offices in Windsor, but as the Windsor office is due to close later this year, you will be moved to the company’s new offices in Reading and/or London. You will be required to work flexibly, including from home and at our office locations.

Key Accountabilities:

• Monitor political events and parliamentary business and update colleagues with timely and accurate briefings on relevant events.
• Building and supporting Centrica’s relationships with MPs, advisors and other political stakeholders, including mayoralty and local authority stakeholders, through a regular face-to-face engagement programme, as well as email and phone communications.
• Support on local engagement programmes, including VIP visits to our sites and assets. This may include regular travel to locations which host Centrica operational assets.
• Collaborating with Corporate Affairs colleagues to create compelling campaigns, content and messaging to highlight Centrica’s contribution to energising a greener, fairer, future.
• Assist with strategic briefings and intelligence for senior level colleagues on Government policy.
• Represent the business, attend meetings on behalf of the public affairs team, including external visits to Parliament and to MP energy advice events (note this may involve some travel).
• Provide advice and guidance on external communications issues, while also identifying potential risks and opportunities, and pro-actively supporting Corporate Affairs strategy.
• Provide support to colleagues across Corporate Affairs where needed.

Here’s who we’re looking for:

• Experience within a political environment, either civil service, Parliament, an agency, or similar setting.
• Demonstrable understanding of UK politics and parliament.
• Demonstrable understanding and/or experience of the energy sector, including Power & Infrastructure is desirable.

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centrica

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

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