Policy & Public Affairs Manager in London

This role will lead on delivering our work to support biosolutions and engineering biology companies by influencing Government policy, running our member community and ensuring BIA delivers membership value for non-health biotech companies.

The holder will deliver a comprehensive programme of work including supporting the implementation and development of BIA's biosolutions policy recommendations, growing the biosolutions community, and providing the secretariat to our Engineering Biology Advisory Committee. This will involve close collaborative working with civil servants, CEOs and senior leaders from member companies, the wider engineering biology community, and parliamentarians.

• Policy
• Work with BIA colleagues, members and external stakeholders to develop sector positions on innovation, infrastructure, finance and regulation policies, and produce a strong evidence base to support advocacy.
• Working with the Head of Biosolutions & International Policy, support the development of new policy initiatives to increase the growth and scale of the UK's biosolutions industry and BIA's membership.
• Support the work of the policy team to deliver BIA's annual Parliament Day and Party Conference events, driving biosolutions stakeholder meetings.
• Develop and deliver effective engagement campaigns to influence political, civil service and industrial biotech stakeholders.
• Community, Events and Communications
• Help identify and onboard potential new members.
• Help plan and deliver the core programme of BIA events that raise the profile of biosolutions and provide networking opportunities for BIA members.
• Lead on the BIA's biosolutions community events with the Policy Team Coordinator and BIA Events team.
• Working with BIA colleagues, help develop online (website and social media) content to make the BIA the go-to organisation for the biosolutions and engineering biology industry.
• Working with BIA colleagues, support the production of authoritative and impactful reports to promote the sector and BIA's influencing work.
• Build and manage the biosolutions community.

Persuasive communication skills adaptable for a variety of audiences. Proven project management skills to drive projects through from conception to output. Collaborative team-player who is flexible to changing business needs and supports colleagues effectively. Ability to represent the BIA and its members in person and through oral and written communication. Network of stakeholder relations in the non-health biotech sector. Event management experience.

Building a thriving, diverse workplace is a priority across all industries. We value the individuality and diversity that employees bring to the company throughout our activities.

We are currently working in a hybrid pattern, whereby we work 3 days in the office and 2 from home. If the successful candidate is located within 40 miles of the London office, we expect them to adhere to this pattern.

There may be an accelerated recruitment process, so interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible ahead of this closing date. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the application, interview or assessment process, please let us know when you apply.