Industry Growth Executive

Salary £33.5k with excellent benefits including 25 days holiday, private healthcare, leisure travel insurance, health & wellbeing allowance, interest-free season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.

Hours: 35 hours per week; hybrid working (2-3 days in the office per week).

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) represents the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, an industry at the heart of national prosperity, innovation and employment. We’re now looking for an Industry Growth Executive to join our dynamic Industry Growth team, helping to shape the future of food and drink manufacturing across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about public policy, employment and skills, technology adoption, and supporting an industry vital to the UK economy.

Responsibilities:

• Track and analyse developments in employment and skills policy, including the Employment Rights Act and apprenticeship and wider skills reforms.
• Produce concise briefings for members and colleagues, highlighting implications and risks.
• Contribute to policy positions, consultation responses, and practical guidance.
• Support the smooth running of Employment & Skills member forums, including agendas, papers and action tracking.
• Monitor policies and government programmes relating to innovation and productivity.
• Support delivery of the Food and Drink Technology Taskforce, coordinating workshops, meetings and actions.
• Track developments relating to the Groceries Code Adjudicator and wider supply chain practices.
• Contribute to cross-team policy projects on growth and investment issues.
• Build strong relationships with FDF members to ensure their priorities inform our work.
• Support engagement with government, regulators, innovation bodies and other stakeholders.
• Assist in delivering meetings, events and webinars.
• Keep Industry Growth web content accurate and up to date.
• Maintain high-quality CRM records in collaboration with the Team Coordinator.

Requirements:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Professional experience in skills, employment, innovation policy or a related area.
• Demonstrated interest in UK politics and public policy.
• Strong organisational and project management abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident representing FDF in stakeholder meetings.
• Knowledge of political processes and key policy issues affecting food and drink manufacturing.
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills.

Our Workplace:

We’re based in the heart of central London in a modern, bright open-plan office. We have a friendly work culture with great break-out spaces, quiet booths and opportunities for flexible-working. Our ‘Feel Good for Life’ team regularly organises events and activities to promote positive health and wellbeing.

To apply: Please send us your CV by Friday 20th February 2026, 4pm. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

Equal Opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments for disabilities or medical conditions.