Head of Advocacy

Water UK is looking to recruit a Head of Advocacy, a high-profile leadership role with responsibility for shaping and delivering our national advocacy strategy.

Reporting to the Director of Public Affairs, the role sits at the heart of a rapidly growing, influential team and offers regular exposure to senior political figures, CEOs and FTSE-level industry leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Water UK’s advocacy strategy, shaping and delivering campaigns that influence national policy and public debate
• Provide high-quality briefings for senior stakeholders, and represent Water UK externally, including at party conferences, parliamentary meetings and senior stakeholder round tables
• Work closely with the CEO, Director of Public Affairs and Head of Public Affairs to ensure advocacy activity aligns with organisational priorities, and collaborate across teams to deliver consistent messaging and strategy
• Line-manage and develop an Advocacy Manager contributing to a high-performance culture

Key Skills & Experience Required

• Significant experience in advocacy, government relations or similar senior political roles, with a proven track record of shaping and delivering advocacy or influencing strategies
• Strong political judgement and deep understanding of UK parliamentary processes, with prior knowledge of the water, environmental or infrastructure sectors being desirable (but not essential)
• Confident working with senior internal and external stakeholders at the highest level, with the ability to handle high expectations
• Line management or team leadership experience is highly desirable

To apply

We have partnered with Ellwood Atfield on the appointment of this role. If this role is of interest, please apply with your CV and Covering Letter via the link below - we welcome early applications.