Policy Advisor, Advertising Policy

Job summary The successful candidate will hold a key role in the Radio, Advertising and Press policy team. The team is responsible for a wide range of high profile work with current priorities including the Radio Review, delivery of the Local News Fund and working with the Advertising industry through the Online Advertising Taskforce. The team team sits within the wider Media and International Directorate (MINT) which covers a broad range of work on sectors including BBC and TV policy; as well as having a key role leading the department’s international work.

This is an exciting, varied role and the candidate will work with many colleagues across the team. There will also be development opportunities in a team with a supportive and engaging culture. We pride ourselves on our inclusivity and there will be many opportunities to get involved in corporate work. Job description The successful candidate will join the Radio, Advertising and Policy team, and working in an engaging role focused on an exciting subject area relevant to the whole of the UK public.

As Executive Officer, you will be responsible for a diverse range of activities to support the delivery of the team’s priorities. The role holder will play a key role supporting policy teams through a broad range of activities including the coordination and drafting of correspondence on a wide range of subjects. In addition, the role holder will support the wider team by drafting policy briefings, cross-government and Parliamentary commissions and there will be potential to hold responsibility for specific pieces of work within a programme or project, working across policy teams in RAP.

The candidate should be well-organised and resilient, able to juggle competing priorities effectively and be able to make decisions under tight time constraints. You should be responsive and collaborative, able to communicate effectively and to a high standard, both orally and in writing, and engage with different groups of people, building effective working relationships. Person specification The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience, please note that desirable skills will only be used in the event of tied candidates.

Essential requirements: Highly organised and a proactive self-starter, who enjoys working in a fast paced environment with an ability to be flexible and prioritise effectively to deliver across multiple projects to meet deadlines. An excellent communicator both orally and in writing, with an ability to express ideas clearly and accurately and adapt communication to different audiences and formats.

An inclusive and collaborative team player, who is able see how their work fits into the bigger picture, and to build strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders from different backgrounds and disciplines to deliver common goal. Desirable skills: Knowledge or experience working in a policy making environment. Knowledge or interest in working on media policy If you do not hold this knowledge, please do not be deterred from applying for the role.

We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Lisa Bourke and will take place on: 22nd September at 1pm The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions. Please register your interest by filling out this Registration form and you will be sent an invitation.

Invites will only be sent after this deadline has passed. Please note that the session will not be recorded and will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to [email protected] Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Delivering