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About the Role
We are establishing a public affairs function and seek an individual to build and lead it. This role is crucial for managing relationships with government and statutory bodies during our expansion from a London-based charity to a national organization. The primary goal is to convert political engagement into income, aiming for statutory sources to constitute 25-30% of our revenue by 2030. This involves proactively creating compelling propositions, securing funding through grants, contracts, and tenders, and managing long-term funder relationships. The role offers a unique platform with strong existing links to senior government figures and operates within the fundraising team, collaborating closely with other fundraising specialists.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain relationships across the statutory ecosystem, including government departments, ministers, Parliament, civil service, local authorities, and regulatory bodies.
- Engage across the political spectrum on a cross-party, apolitical basis.
- Network on the charity's behalf, representing it to senior political and official audiences.
- Track policy landscapes in youth, sport, community, education, and social mobility, identifying opportunities and risks.
- Represent the charity at political events and create opportunities for leadership engagement.
- Own the pipeline of government and statutory funding from horizon-scanning to award.
- Create proactive, fundable propositions for ministers, officials, and commissioners.
- Lead the writing of bids and tenders to a high standard.
- Develop and contribute to consortia and partnership bids.
- Oversee relationships and grants with quasi-governmental and regulatory funders.
- Collaborate with program and finance teams to ensure bid deliverability.
- Manage statutory funder relationships post-award, including reporting and stewardship.
- Work with the marketing and communications team to build the charity's political profile.
- Build a systematized sales funnel across statutory and institutional income with fundraising operations colleagues.
- Translate impact evidence into a compelling political narrative.
- Lead the public affairs function, shaping its strategy and building a team.
Requirements
- Significant experience (minimum five years) in the political world, including government, Parliament, political parties, public affairs, or policy.
- A strong, active network across the statutory ecosystem and proven ability to build new senior-level relationships.
- A track record of securing statutory, political, or institutional income through grants, commissioned contracts, or competitive tenders, or writing high-quality bids.
- A commercial, target-driven mindset with the drive to bring in significant income.
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to turn evidence into a persuasive narrative.
- Sound political judgment and discretion, with the maturity to represent the organization credibly at senior levels.
- Ability to work on a strictly cross-party, apolitical basis.
- A proactive, ownership mindset with initiative and follow-through.
- Ability to stay sharp and effective across multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong alignment with BFF's values and a belief in football for social impact.
- Eligibility to live and work in the UK.
Skills
- Relationship building
- Political engagement
- Networking
- Policy tracking
- Bid writing
- Commercial acumen
- Written communication
- Political judgment
- Proactiveness
- Adaptability
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Government commissioning
- Consortia development
Location
- London Office
Work Type
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Minimum of five years in the political world
Salary/Compensations
- £48,620 - £57,000 / year
Benefits
- Modern office at Camden Market with free gym membership and local market discounts
- Opportunities to attend Premier League, WSL, FA Cup, League Cup, and Champions League matches
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice workplace pension scheme
- 24 days holiday, rising by one day per year after two years
- Funded training and five days of fully paid study leave
- Regular staff socials & monthly 'Team Talk' with pop-up catering
- The chance to grow within a mission-driven organisation
About the Company
- Bloomsbury Football Foundation started in 2018 with four children and has grown to reach over 7,000 children weekly across London, with ambitions to expand nationally and reach over 40,000 young people weekly by 2031. The organization uses football as a vehicle for health, wellbeing, and social change, aiming to shape better futures for young people. Their income has grown significantly, and they aim to be a leading sport-for-good charity in the UK. They are committed to inclusion and building a diverse team that reflects the communities they serve, actively encouraging applications from underrepresented groups.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we work in, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, and identities.
- We particularly welcome applications from women and people from underrepresented groups, who remain underrepresented in both the sport and charity sectors.