Senior Manager, Policy & Public Affairs

Job Title:

Senior Manager, Policy & Public Affairs

Job Location:

G  Bristol - Assembly, G
-Birmingham-Three Snowhill, G
-London-BTHQ One Braham

Advertised Salary:
Competitive

Contract type: 12 month FTC

Closing Date: 28/10/2026

Locations: at least 3 days a week on site in any of the locations, Preferably London but Birmingham and Bristol will be considered too.

Our role is to develop and advance BT Group’s positions on public policy issues of key customer, commercial, financial and regulatory importance with political stakeholders. We aim to enhance BT Group’s reputation with these audiences and advise the business on how best to navigate the current and emerging political environment.

The Infrastructure Policy and Public Affairs team is responsible for policy engagement and advocacy in support of BT’s nationwide full fibre and 5G+ network investments, as well as critical topics such as security and resilience; our ten-year legacy networks programmes; international and EU engagement, including managing geopolitical events; and supporting BT’s AI and sovereignty agendas.

As part of this team, you will be involved in driving and shaping policy debates around the long term investment environment for infrastructure in the UK – issues that are critical to BT’s commercial success and its reputation. To be successful, you’ll need to build alliances across industry, association memberships and among BT’s own experts and leaders. Your goal will be build distinctive policy arguments that help BT Group achieve its goals and to influence others to do the same.

Do this well, and you’ll enhance BT’s reputation – while advancing BT’s commercial interests and business objectives, building value in the company.

• Lead the development of BT’s policy positions on network and infrastructure issues, ensuring they support commercial objectives, influence policy outcomes and strengthen BT’s reputation.
• Represent BT’s interests with political stakeholders through consultation responses, briefings, presentations and direct engagement, building compelling, evidence-based cases for change.
• Develop and deliver political engagement strategies, campaigns and stakeholder programmes that advance BT’s policy, regulatory and reputational priorities.
• Build and maintain relationships with government departments, parliamentarians, trade associations, think tanks, influencers and industry partners to support BT’s external affairs objectives.
• Identify and assess emerging political, regulatory and policy developments, providing insight and horizon-scanning to help the business anticipate risks and opportunities.
• Provide expert advice and timely briefings to senior leaders on political developments, stakeholder priorities and external issues that could impact the business.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across BT, bringing together teams from policy, public affairs, communications and the wider business to develop aligned positions and engagement strategies.
• Support major announcements, events, campaigns and communications activity, ensuring political and stakeholder engagement is effectively planned and executed.
• Build strategic partnerships, alliances and advocacy programmes that strengthen BT’s influence and credibility across the political and policy landscape.
• Use political insight and stakeholder intelligence to inform business strategy, support commercial growth and help create a positive external environment for BT’s networks and infrastructure ambitions.

• Experience and understanding of BT’s network and infrastructure priorities
• Policy analysis and policy-making – able to understand and unpick complex policy and technical issues
• Communication, including public advocacy –…