Policy and Advocacy Manager

Location: London

Salary expectation: £42,000.00 Per Annum

Job Type: This is a full-time role

You will drive policy and advocacy across the REA's Energy Demand and Power sectors. This means leading our work on energy demand - focused on data centres and expanding into industrial and residential demand.

Working closely with colleagues across Solar & Energy Storage, Decentralised Energy and Finance, you'll shape and deliver clear policy strategies that advance our members' interests.

• Building strong, majority-backed policy positions with Forum Chairs and Steering Groups.
• Engaging government, regulators and industry stakeholders to influence decision-making.
• Representing the sector externally as spokesperson and ambassador.
• Strengthening the influence and relevance of our Forums.
• Horizon-scanning to identify emerging risks and opportunities.

You are an articulate policy leader with sharp political insight and commercial awareness. You're confident operating at senior level with parliamentarians, civil servants, regulators and industry executives.

You bring strong understanding of UK energy and climate policy, including power markets, flexibility, energy storage, planning, and finance. The evolving energy demand landscape, particularly data centres and digital infrastructure, is familiar territory.

• Proven experience in policy development, consultation responses, and stakeholder engagement.
• Track record of securing influence and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Ability to translate complex policy into compelling, evidence-based positions.
• Strong organisational skills with strategic thinking capability.
• Resilience under pressure and confidence in negotiation.

Likely educated to postgraduate level in a relevant area, or with equivalent experience. You have knowledge of renewable energy and clean technologies with specific expertise in energy demand and data centres.

You have several years' experience in the sector and are already seen as a respected voice in renewable energy or related low carbon fields.

• 25 days holiday plus days between Christmas and New Years treated as holiday.
• Westfield Health insurance + EAP.
• Discounts and perks.
• Birthday voucher.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Climate perks sustainable travel days.

Closing date: Sun 21st June