Policy & Advocacy Manager

Octopus Energy

. Build and maintain the evidence base behind Electrify Britain's policy asks, including bills and tariffs, Warm Homes Plan spending and delivery, heat pump, EV, solar and battery uptake, and industrial electricity costs .

Posted 11/11/2026contractLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in policy analysis and public affairs, with a strong ability to interpret and communicate complex data effectively. Proficient in managing multiple projects while engaging with stakeholders and supporting policy initiatives in the UK energy sector.

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Policy AnalysisPublic Dataset ManagementEconomic ModellingStakeholder EngagementExcellent Writing Skills

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisEconomic ModellingPublic Policy ResearchCampaign StrategyStatistical Analysis

Soft Skills

Organisational SkillsJudgementCreativityTenacityCommunication

Tools & Technologies

ExcelGoogle SheetsRPythonSQLStataDatawrapperFlourishTableau

Industry Keywords

UK Energy PolicyElectrificationPublic AffairsRegulatory FrameworkFiscal Events

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain the evidence base behind Electrify Britain's policy asks, including bills and tariffs, Warm Homes Plan spending and delivery, heat pump, EV, solar and battery uptake, and industrial electricity costs
Work with public datasets from DESNZ, Ofgem, MCS, DfT, SMMT, ONS and Eurostat to produce numbers, charts and analytical notes
Maintain the State of Electrification tracker and identify stories in the data
Run bill and cost models and stress-test partner and commissioned-work numbers
Scan international practice and turn it into lessons for UK policy
Draft briefings, consultation responses, select committee evidence, ministerial and SpAd notes, and flagship report sections
Track the parliamentary, regulatory and political calendar and identify campaign intervention opportunities
Convert complex analysis into plain-English arguments for ministers, officials, journalists and business leaders
Support meetings with officials, advisers, MPs and partner organisations; prepare readouts and follow-ups
Build a network of policy contacts
Provide policy support to the Electrify Business coalition, including member-company briefings and roundtables
Develop analysis-led ideas for creative communications and engagement
Work with the Head of Press to provide sourced evidence for media and social content
Help organise roundtables, working groups and events
Own work end to end and collaborate with communications and campaign colleagues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Three to five years' experience in a policy, research or public affairs role
Working understanding of how policy gets made in the UK, including the roles of HM Treasury, departments, regulators, No10 and Parliament, and how fiscal events and consultations work
Campaign mindset; creative and tenacious about delivering outcomes
Ability to find, clean and analyse public datasets in Excel or Google Sheets
Ability to build a simple model and present results in a clear chart
Excellent writing skills, including producing accurate two-page briefs at short notice and report sections suitable for expert scrutiny
Good judgement about evidence and source quality
Organised and able to manage several pieces of work simultaneously in a small, fast-moving team
Interest in energy, industrial or economic policy and the politics of how change happens
Knowledge of the UK energy system (desirable)
Experience with R, Python, SQL, Stata, Datawrapper, Flourish or Tableau (desirable)
Experience of economic modelling, survey or polling analysis (desirable)
Experience working with businesses or coalitions, or supporting senior-level stakeholder engagement (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
Employer pension contribution of 7.5%
Learning and development budget, including support for data and analytical training
Flexible and hybrid working
Central London office
Direct exposure to ministers, senior officials and the CEOs of major energy companies
Interview process accommodations and customization for individual needs