Stakeholder Engagement

• Leading on public affairs work across the Network Infrastructure division of the business, including identifying potential collaboration and/or campaign opportunities.
• Identifying political decision-makers and outreach opportunities to communicate Zenobē’s policy positions to.
• Author concise policy briefs and position statements on battery storage policy and provide internal guidance to senior leaders ahead of meetings and events.
• Providing technical policy advice to the media team for political commentary and key media moments.
• Representing Zenobē at diverse events such as trade association forums, code modification workgroups, and political party conferences.
• Managing relationships across Government, Opposition, Ofgem, ESO, industry, and trade associations.
• Supporting the Community and Stakeholder Engagement Manager with the regional and local stakeholder engagement strategy around Zenobē projects.

Health and Safety

• Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing, and sustainability by; integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact. By doing so, each employee at Zenobe plays a vital role in fostering a culture that prioritises overall safety, holistic wellbeing, environmental sustainability in our business operations.

What We’re Looking For

We realise that certain groups of people are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. To be absolutely clear: if you like the look of this job and think you could do it well, we encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience. Above all, Zenobē is looking for collaborative, flexible, empathetic people who are interested in creating and promoting practical routes to a zero carbon world.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• At least 5 years’ experience working in energy policy.
• A strong understanding of recent clean energy and transport policy (e.g., the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements, Reformed National Pricing, Long Duration Energy Storage policy, Capacity Market reform, Balancing Mechanism reform).
• Experience of working collaboratively to research and write long-form policy documents (such as consultation responses and policy reports).
• Experience of working in a fast-moving working environment.
• An established network in the energy policy space.
• A good understanding of the UK’s political landscape and processes (e.g., policy consultations, parliamentary questions, and select committees).
• An understanding of finance and investment in energy.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in or with Government, Ofgem, or National Grid ESO.
• A strong understanding of business models for energy storage.
• Experience of convening stakeholders from across multiple organisations to work towards a shared goal.
• Experience of writing short-form pieces including articles, press releases, and letters to MPs.
• A proven track record of successfully influencing policy through advocacy and campaigning.

Skills and Competencies

Essential:

• A passion for climate policy.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, and the confidence to represent Zenobe at external events.
• The ability to manage relationships across a wide range of organisations including industry, the public sector, media, and trade associations.
• A disposition to thrive in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Good IT skills.

Desirable:

• Quantitative skills, preferably basic data science skills to create simple models of policy proposals.

Working at Zenobē

We’re passionate about sustainability and are proud to offer Team Zenobē a pioneering and collaborative working environment. We encourage our people to take ownership of their career progression and celebrate those that can think outside the box.

If you’d like to join our community of likeminded people hit the apply button now, we’d love to hear from you!

What We Offer

Charge your career at Zenobē and receive:

• Up to 33% annual bonus for being awesome
• 25 days holiday, increasing with length of service up to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• £1,500 training budget per year, to ensure you grow as we do
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Pension scheme, up to 8% matched contributions
• Enhanced parental leave
• Cash back health plan
• Plus more

Lots of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexitime, and hybrid working. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but please talk to us about the flexibility you need and let’s see how we can make it work.

Our Approach to Diversity and Inclusion

Our people are our strongest asset and the key determinant of our success, and we value a range of skillsets and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We work to provide equal opportunities and an inclusive work environment, where everyone is fairly treated in the application process and through their career at Zenobē. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Zenobē, please let us know when you apply.