Posted: | 16/04/24 | |
Recruiter: | techUK | |
Reference: | 2748144262 | |
Type: | Permanent | |
Disciplines: | Chief Technical Officer | |
Salary: | £45,000 - £60,000 Annual | |
Location: | London | |
Description: | Job Title: Head of Telecoms and Spectrum Policy (Maternity Cover) Location: London / Hybrid Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 per annum based upon experience plus comprehensive benefits Job Type: Maternity Cover (Fixed Term), Full Time techUK & UK Spectrum Policy Forum overview: Our Telecoms Programme brings together government, the regulator, telecom companies and stakeholders to help the UK maximise the benefits of adopting advanced communications services, maintain confidence in the security and resilience of our networks, and explore future telecoms. We do so to lower the cost to the sector of deployment, spur innovation and unlock value for all parties in connectivity. This is delivered through a mix of thought leadership, multilateral engagement and ecosystem building. techUK houses several special purpose vehicles, including the UK Spectrum Policy Forum (SPF). The purpose of the Spectrum Policy Forum is to be a pro-active industry-led sounding board to UK Government and Ofcom on future policy and approaches on spectrum and a cross-industry agent for promoting the role of spectrum in society and the maximisation of its economic and social value to the UK. Role purpose: We are seeking an experienced leader and driven individual to lead techUK's Telecoms workstream and the SPF. This high-profile role provides an opportunity to develop crisp telecoms policy, regulatory and market development proposals to help grow the UK's connectivity sector and deliver world-class digital infrastructure. The successful candidate will be at the heart of key debates between government, regulators, and the increasingly diverse market segments with an interest in telecoms, as well as act as techUK's external voice on connectivity issues. This role would suit an articulate and enthusiastic individual, with the ability to lead engagement on policy consultations and the delivery of projects and events; balancing the campaign-based focus of techUK's telecoms programme with the more evidence and report-based work of the UK SPF. The position requires the ability to work with a large and diverse selection of external stakeholders, manage work spanning the full range of telecoms policy issues, undertake and commission analysis of complex issues coupled with the ability to communicate and promote this analysis clearly and effectively to a broad audience. You would be responsible for financial targets in these two areas as well as line management responsibility for two Programme Managers. You would report into the Director of Markets and be a part of techUK's senior management layer. Key Responsibilities:
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Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role. Candidates with experience of; Policy Manager, Public Affairs, Technology Programme Manager, Technology Policy Manager, Telecoms Programme Manager, Technology Policy Manager, Telecoms Advisor, Spectrum Policy, Spectrum Policy Manager may also be considered for this role. | |