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External Affairs and Influencing Manager
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External Affairs and Influencing Manager
External Affairs and Influencing Manager
Contract: Full-time, permanent role Salary: £48,000 per annum Location: Hybrid (two days per week in Denmark Hill, London office) Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 28th July Interviews:
- First round (remote): Thursday 13th August
- Second round (in person): Thursday 20th & Friday 21st August
About the Role
Charity People and Maudsley Charity are partnering to recruit an External Affairs and Influencing Manager.
This exciting, key role engages in media, external affairs and influencing to support:
- Stakeholder engagement across key audiences
- Elevating the charity’s profile
- Driving adoption of evidence-based mental health care solutions
As a core part of Maudsley Charity’s influencing strategy, this role supports the CEO to:
- Expand engagement in policy coalitions
- Ensure the NHS and broader sectors upskill towards Maudsley’s best practices
- Disseminate research and learning to prioritise care transformation
Core Responsibilities
External Affairs & Influencing
- Develop and execute influencing plans to promote the adoption of funded mental health care projects.
- Cultivate relationships with stakeholders (journalists, NHS leaders, ICBs, ICSs, VCSE partners) to inform strategic positioning.
- Provide thought leadership, advising senior leadership on mental health policy, NHS strategy and advocacy opportunities.
- Strengthen Maudsley’s role in policy coalitions, supporting collaborative advocacy and communications.
- Lead and manage responses to government mental health consultations and calls for evidence.
- Analyse sector trends and engage strategically, sharing learnings from funding decisions.
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Media Management
- Design and implement campaigns to align external affairs with influencing efforts.
- Create persuasive communications (press releases, op-eds, briefings, digital content) and pitch for coverage.
- Maintain strong journalist, broadcaster and sector media relationships to secure high-quality PR for grants projects.
- Manage proactive and reactive media enquiries, representing Maudsley externally with clarity.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Proven ability in influencing mental health sector stakeholders, including NHS leaders, policy coalitions and commissioners.
- Media experience, including:
- Spokesperson briefings
- Press release drafting
- Securing coverage in diverse outlets and publications
- Deep knowledge of the NHS and mental health policy landscape.
- Cultural sensitivity around mental health, with empathetic lived-experience engagement.
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), both personally and organisationally.
- Strong influencing skills with credibility to collaborate at senior levels.
- Exceptional written & editorial skills, crafting narratives for external audiences via press, policy briefs or articles.
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Additional Notes
This is a growing role and maudsley charity will support development within a values-led culture. Wo realised staff share interest from underrepresented backgrounds and tenure gaps (such as non-graduates).
Application Process
Submissions are managed via Charity People (structured, anonymised hiring). Next steps:
Send your CV to: alice@charitypeople.co.uk Content: Submit via Charity People and complete the optional DEI Monitoring Form linked for this role.
Additional Resources:
- Read the full job pack.
- Attend an ** optional Ask Us Anything' zoom (Thursday 16th July, 12:30 PM).
- Register via Zoom link.
- Submit questions in advance: reception@charitypeople.co.uk (deadline: 9am, Wednesday 15th July).
Equal Opportunities
Maudsley Charity operates as an equal opportunities employer and takes no discrimination based on:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage/partnership status
- Pregnancy/maternity
- Race
- Religion/belief
- Sex
Explicit commitment includes supporting mental health struggles among staff.
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