- Professional
- Optionales Büro in London
techUK is the trade association which brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of digital technology. With over 1100 members (the majority of which are SMEs) across the UK, techUK creates a network for innovation and collaboration across business, government and stakeholders to provide a better future for people, society, the economy and the planet. By providing expertise and insight, we support our members, partners and stakeholders as they prepare the UK for what comes next in a constantly changing world.
Role Overview
Role Overview
This role will sit within the Climate, Environment and Sustainability Programme and the goal is to help shape how the industry responds to a changing policy and regulatory landscape while also positioning digital solutions as an enabler of sustainability in other sectors. This role is crucial as the sector comes under more scrutiny for its impact on people and the planet and faces a more politically contentious and complicated set of rules.
We have members ranging from global tech firms to SMEs and start-ups. The issues the role holder will work on include climate change policy, circular economy regulation (e-waste, eco-design etc), business and human rights (supply chain transparency, modern slavery), ESG disclosures, and nature and biodiversity. The role holder will ‘own’ some policy areas, have responsibility for working groups, developing policy positions, co-ordinating with colleagues to make impactful policy interventions, and will also have leeway to set up and run their own initiatives.
Away from policy, the role holder will help members understand the latest trends and industry developments on sustainability, ranging from new standards, best practice, voluntary initiatives and new ways to help firms strategically approach sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading on key sustainability topics and working groups, particularly on nature and biodiversity
- Develop a political engagement strategy to position tech as a solution and to represent the industry in Westminster policy debates
- Managing webinars and in-person events on a range of topics
- Co-ordinating techUK and member responses to government consultations, summaries of government announcements/legislation, parliamentary responses
- Writing papers, briefings and responses to inquiries and consultations
- Prepare written summaries and analysis of new government policy announcements, new standards and regulations
- Engage regularly with officials in DESNZ, DBT, Defra and regulators, as well as other external bodies
- Represent techUK and the tech industry at events, meetings and conferences in different places in the UK and internationally
- Supporting members and the team in helping develop policy positions across our sustainability topics which are human rights, supply chain due diligence, e-waste, climate change and the move to a circular economy
- Deputising for the Associate Director at events, government meetings and member workshops
- Drafting briefings for MPs, officials and Ministers on key sustainability topics
- Writing content for the techUK website and external publication to promote digital tech as a solution to the UK’s sustainability challenges
- Longer term aim of becoming a subject matter expert on digital sustainability
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential Knowledge and Experience
- An understanding of the UK tech sector
- A passion and interest in sustainability
- Experience lobbying policy positions to government officials and MPs
- A keen interest in sustainability, the net zero transition and role of business
- The ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders and balance competing views
- Adaptability and flexibility: This role needs to work across multiple policy areas and be prepared to act without having full information, and be willing to engage on several concurrent policies
- Writing skills: The right person will be writing briefing papers, media articles, summaries of complex policy and regulatory issues
- Organisational skills: The ability to run effective and engaging working groups
- Proactivity: The right person will want to develop their own workstreams
Desired knowledge and experience
- Experience dealing with sustainability policy in businesses
- Experience working in a membership organisation
- Experience on putting on events and webinars for business audiences
- The confidence to speak up in meetings and present to external audiences
- Comfortable with working on their own initiative as this role has a lot of autonomy (though you will be supported in a team of 6) and responsibility
Additional Information
This is a full time role based out of techUK’s London offices, however techUK operates a flexible working policy.
This role profile is a guide to the work that is required but does not form part of any contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.
The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK prior to the commencement of employment.
The salary range for this role is £33,000-£43,000 per annum based upon experience plus discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits.
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