Senior Public Affairs Manager

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is the membership organisation for owners of land, property and businesses in rural England and Wales.

The CLA is a collaborative, mission-driven organisation with around 100 passionate employees working across seven locations in England and Wales. Their culture is built on teamwork, innovation, and a shared commitment to supporting rural landowners and businesses.

This role is based in the CLA’s London office in Belgravia, within the External Affairs Department whose mission is to raise the profile and influence of the association and unlock the potential of the rural economy.

THE ROLE:

The Senior Public Affairs Manager will be a lead member of the CLA public affairs team, managing one member of staff, supporting all aspects of national lobbying activities with responsibility for delivery of parliamentary engagement, political events and campaign activities, as well as the provision of political and procedural advice to senior colleagues, officers and member committees.

This is a varied job, that will see the successful applicant having meaningful influence on the CLA’s activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As CLA Senior Public Affairs Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the CLA is aware of all relevant political developments
• Produce regular reports on developments for internal and external audiences
• Briefing and leading meetings with the senior leadership team on both our proactive political work, and the wider legislative agenda
• Briefing and preparing senior members of staff ahead of ministerial meetings or select committee appearances
• Support delivery of CLA lobbying campaigns that raise the profile of the Association and contribute to successful lobbying outcomes
• Help devise and deliver effective influencing activities, based on agreed issue plans.
• Providing line management to the Public Affairs Adviser.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Significant experience in public affairs, with experience of working both in Parliament and public affairs, or a closely related field
• A detailed knowledge of how the Parliamentary process works
• Credibility and confidence to meet and influence MPs and Peers with little supervision
• Excellent communication skills which demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively both verbally and in writing
• Experience of mentoring, coaching or managing an individual or team
• Support for the CLA’s purpose and vision.

HOW TO APPLY:

Vox Partners is delighted to be in partnership with the CLA for this recruitment. For more information and to apply, please visit our website.

We are an equal opportunities recruitment partner and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background.