We don’t just talk, we do. Lead the change with us.

At the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, we work with political leaders around the world to drive change. We help governments turn bold ideas into reality so they can deliver for their people. We do it by advising on strategy, policy and delivery, unlocking the power of technology across all three. And by sharing what we learn on the ground, so everyone can benefit. We do it to build more open, inclusive and prosperous countries for people everywhere.

We are a global team of nearly 800 changemakers, operating in more than 30 countries, across five continents. We are political strategists, policy experts, delivery practitioners, technology specialists and more. We speak more than 45 languages. We are working on over 100 projects, tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges. We’re all here at TBI to make a difference.

In a world of ever more complex challenges, we believe diversity of background and perspective is a strength. We pride ourselves on a culture that values and nurtures difference. We are dedicated to unlocking potential, not only for the countries we work in but also for each of our team members. No matter where you’re from or who you are, if you’re passionate about the transformative power of progressive politics, we invite you to build a better future with us.

Role Summary

Key elements of the role include:

• Develop media strategies for policy output as part of a wider influencing strategy for the work.

• Create and lead the communications, press and media strategy for our policy work, ensuring we have a clear and deliverable plan to maximise our influence on the debate, particularly in the UK.

• Lead the communications strategy for TBI’s flagship ‘Future of Britain’ Conference each year, drawing together a coherent policy agenda and programme.

• Maintain strong relationships with media stakeholders, finding ways to maximise exposure opportunities for TBI’s work.

• Relentless in the pursuit of media coverage in the UK and in international outlets for our policy work and the successes of our engagements and events worldwide, making sure there is a clear headline in mind and dedicated media plan associated with every communications plan TBI develops.
• Maximise the effectiveness of our policy work, developing strategies that surface the key headline/message and focus the authors on how to make their work resonate with wider audiences.
• Use analytics and reporting tools to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communications and inform future activities.

• Responsible for web, press office, social media and digital communications.

• Lead and manage a small communications team with a UK and global focus.

Person specification

The successful candidate will:

• Have significant experience at the nexus of policy, politics, and communications, and possess an innate understanding of the political environment in which we operate.

• Have strong media handling experience, preferably at the national political level in the UK, and will have dealt directly with national press and broadcast media to secure positive coverage of a high-profile agenda.

• Have a keen understanding of policy honed over years spent working at the coalface of decision-making and communications.
• Have a good ‘nose’ for the story, the political environment in which we are operating, and the social media trends that should inform our activities.
• Be keenly interested in the policy content of the work and willing to contribute to the thinking that goes into it.
• Have excellent communication skills and be able to clearly explain complex analysis and policy proposals with persuasiveness.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders across the organisation, confidence to influence upwards and challenge thinking at all levels.
• Maintain, or be able to develop, strong links to key journalists and opinion formers in the press and broadcast media.
• Be skilled at building, managing and developing a team.

Closing Date:

2024-06-15