Manager - Government Affairs (UK)

Location: Bracknell, United Kingdom; travel of up to 25% throughout hirify.global facilities within the UK

Salary: £94,298–£117,873 per year, dependent on experience

Company

hirify.global is a global manufacturing company focused on building equipment, infrastructure, and sustainable communities.

What you will do

• Build and manage long-term relationships with UK government and regional authorities, industry bodies, business associations, and trade associations.
• Help shape and execute the UK government affairs strategy and support a public policy environment aligned with business, dealer, and customer objectives.
• Monitor and analyse political, legislative, regulatory, and policy developments affecting hirify.global, its customers, and dealers.
• Convert policy trends, risks, and opportunities into actionable intelligence, recommendations, policy positions, and advocacy campaigns.
• Represent hirify.global in external meetings and prepare briefings, policy summaries, stakeholder maps, consultation responses, position papers, and executive materials.
• Coordinate with legal, compliance, communications, sustainability, commercial, and operational functions while maintaining accurate government engagement records.

Requirements

• Strong background in public policy and legislation, including external stakeholder engagement and policy-position development.
• Experience in UK government affairs, public affairs, public policy, regulatory affairs, political engagement, or corporate affairs.
• Knowledge of UK political institutions, parliamentary processes, government departments, regulators, and policy-development processes.
• Experience in or with a multinational, industrial or manufacturing business, infrastructure organisation, trade association, consultancy, or government body.
• Experience preparing executive-level briefings, stakeholder engagement plans, advocacy strategies, or consultation submissions.
• Strong written and oral communication, diplomacy, discretion, and the ability to work with multiple groups at all levels.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting policy in manufacturing, construction, mining, energy, transportation, infrastructure, trade, sustainability, or decarbonisation.
• Familiarity with political monitoring, stakeholder management, or public affairs intelligence tools.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave.
• Bonus of up to 31%.
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 10%.
• Contributory share scheme with a 50% employer match.
• Optional flexible benefits including health and dental care plans, an electric vehicle lease, and holiday purchase.
• Work environment focused on diversity and inclusion, respect, integrity, customer focus, and innovation.