External Affairs Policy Manager

The E.ON Industrial and Commercial (I&C) Pillar combines the current nPower nBS & E.ON B2B businesses to create a new £8billion revenue business serving c60,000 customers and around 300,000 meter points with a view to becoming the number one B2B energy supplier in the UK.

We have an exciting opportunity for an External Affairs Policy Manager to join our Regulation, Policy, Compliance and External Affairs Management team. For this role, you will be responsible for the I&C external policy and affairs landscape, establishing with stakeholders the strategic direction and road-map for I&C, its partners and customers. This role offers the hybrid working approach, where you will be working in the office (Solihull or Leeds) 1-2 days per week.

Key responsibilities

• Providing a platform for influencing and lobbying the external policy landscape and promoting positively the brand and reputation of I&C as a recognised and trusted voice of industry and consumers.
• Identifying areas of policy risk and how to mitigate through active influencing and lobbying, exploring and developing opportunities to value add for I&C, E.ON, our partners and customers.
• Establishing relationships on behalf of I&C with counterparts across E.ON UK, collaboratively initiating and developing overall E.ON influencing strategy and policy with government and regulators either as a contributor or as the lead accountable owner
• Creating and owning a Policy & External Affairs framework and roadmap within I&C, through this frame-work engaging with colleagues and senior leaders individually and as a collective to invest appropriate resources, time and effort to manage the external landscape, meeting obligations, facilitated in part by owning the I&C monthly policy forum with cross I&C business and wider E.ON involvement. 
• Providing expert policy guidance and advice with key business owners and customers.
• Work closely with I&C Strategy and Marketing teams to leverage the I&C brand and its key messages, adopting and using various media channels to promote the voice of the customer and business, ensuring all content and campaigns remain connected.

• Exceptional communication skills to represent the I&C business internally and externally with senior industry stakeholders and participants.
• Professional stakeholder management capability internally and externally, identifying opportunities to further develop the policy landscape positively for I&C its customers and partners.
• Detailed knowledge of the policy landscape, regulatory licences and industry frameworks, codes, agreements and obligations by which the energy industry is governed and operates.
• The ability to manage multiple stakeholders with competing perspectives and priorities.

It would be great if you had

• Knowledge and experience within the energy industry.

• Our market-leading benefits package includes 26 days holiday + bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life cover, bonus and the chance to choose from 20 flexible benefits with tax and/or NI savings. In fact, our benefits package recently won the Personnel Today Reward, Recognition and Benefits Award 2022! As the only energy company to feature in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (our current ranking is 8th) we've proven that we're committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.
• We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we're happy to talk flexible working and offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time and job share.
• As a Disability Confident Employer we interview every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
• We've exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career.