243 Government jobs in the United Kingdom

Summary

Alvarium Talent is partnering with a highly agile, independent consultancy and certified B Corp, recognized every year since 2020 by the Financial Times as one of the UK’s Leading Management Consultancies. Renowned for the trust they build with clients and partners, this consultancy works closely with the public sector to create better places for the people who live, work, and learn in them.

They work in partnership with the public sector to make places better for the people that live, work, and learn in them. Housing and regeneration are a major focus of this work, supporting clients to deliver new homes, improve placemaking, and support communities.

Integrity, inclusivity, social and environmental awareness are at the heart of what they do, and they collaborate with their clients to deliver sustainable change, meaningful impact, and better outcomes.

Our client works across Local & Central Government, Housing & Development, Education, Health & Social Care and Blue Light Services.

Their services in these sectors typically take the shape of:

• Placemaking & Regeneration
• Finance & Assets
• Procurement & Partnerships
• Strategy & Transformation
• People & Change
• Customer, Digital & Technology
• Business Cases

About You

If you are values-driven, ambitious, and passionate about public sector impact, you’ll thrive here.

Our client hire the person first, experience second, shaping the role around the individual. They recognise that every candidate’s experiences and background will be different and value a broad, diverse range of perspectives.

You may have:

• Three to five years (or more) of experience in property, regeneration, housing, or development services
• A professional background in property, urban planning, development, real estate, or regeneration, ideally with experience working for or alongside local government
• MRCIS or RTPI qualifications (desirable but not essential)
• Proven experience managing multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously, including monitoring timelines, budgets, and key risks
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in writing feasibility studies and business cases
• Competence in conducting and reviewing development appraisals
• Strong ability to engage effectively with clients, teams, and stakeholders, either in a leadership role or as part of a collaborative team
• Capacity to work independently, self-manage time and resources, and take initiative
• Experience supporting business development activities, including preparing proposals, creating case studies, and contributing to marketing materials
• A demonstrable commitment to enhancing public sector and local government services

The Role

We are looking for candidates interested in helping design and deliver services that support local government in:

• Developing places and securing future housing through strategic decision-making, option appraisals, feasibility studies, robust business cases, and accessing regional or government funding; as well as targeted projects such as high street revitalization
• Delivering effective planning, development management, development viability, programme management, and project management
• Establishing real or virtual funds to drive economic growth, recovery, and other strategic objectives
• Generating sustainable long-term income or one-off receipts through optimized use of assets
• Identifying opportunities and evaluating options to drive regeneration, housing development, and growth ambitions
• Securing delivery expertise through complex, high-value procurement exercises
• Developing strategic approaches to securing investment through the creation of trading companies, joint ventures, and partnerships

Candidates are not expected to have experience in all of these areas. In fact, the consultancy values focused expertise with strong evidence of success in some key areas over broad but shallow experience.

Additional Details

The office is located in London Bridge, with a hybrid working model that offers flexibility to work from home or the office, as well as travel to client sites when required.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available. The consultancy is an inclusive employer and will provide adjustments to support applications where needed, including alternative formats or accessibility accommodations. They also participate in the Disability Confident Scheme.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexi bank holidays – the option to substitute religious holidays for a date that is meaningful to you
• The option to purchase up to 5 additional annual leave days (per year)
• Annual performance-based bonus (discretionary)
• Matched pension up to 6% of gross salary
• Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave
• Work-life balance – they recognise that everyone has interests and commitments outside of their work, so flexible working arrangements are actively supported
• A friendly and supportive working environment with regular opportunities for collaboration, team socials and modern offices with excellent facilities
• Annual team summer away day and Christmas party
• Opportunities to get involved in their social value programme of volunteering and pro-bono support to causes that align with their mission
• Private healthcare package with the ability to add family members
• Continuous opportunities for career development and training, including support to pursue professional qualifications (that align to their work)
• Unlimited access to their online learning platform
• Salary sacrifice cycle-to-work and electric vehicle scheme

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centred on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us achieve our mission.
Do you want to work in a company that is transforming the world? How about working on some of the most challenging technology policy issues around, such as cross-jurisdictional law enforcement access, data sovereignty or addressing emerging cyber threats? If so, Microsoft's Corporate, External and Legal Affairs Department (CELA) has an immediate opening for a senior professional to do just that. The successful candidate will have experience working on technology policy issues preferably within a corporate environment or experience in another complex policy environment. They will have an insatiable desire to learn more. The successful candidate will work on a broad range of policy issues such as AI regulation, copyright, skills, digital safety across all aspects of government, regulatory, and public policy issues that affect innovation and growth in the tech sector.
This position will be based in London and will collaborate closely with members on the UK teams and with the larger Microsoft regional and global team.
**Responsibilities**
+ Advocates for, and manages, policy issues (e.g., social, political, technical), and leads the company's engagement and campaign with senior internal stakeholders related to government affairs on priority issues, strategies, and programs.
+ Contributes to, and develops, Microsoft's policy agenda and advocacy strategies for top priorities.
+ Responds to key strategic issues and recommends well thought-out actions by prioritizing, ensuring alignment with stakeholder positions, leveraging specialists, or escalating matters.
+ Manages affairs in rapidly changing and ambiguous political, policy, and industry environments.
+ Develops strategies for multiple regulatory and legislative initiatives by serving as a subject matter expert on regulatory and legislative issues to assess their impact on Microsoft goals and objectives; delivers materials (e.g., strategy, policy briefings, other documentation) to internal stakeholders.
**Subject Matter Expertise and Influence**
+ Develops and implements strategies for leveraging partnerships with external partners and key influencers to advance Microsoft's public policy agenda in several key areas.
+ Develops and establishes an intelligence network, gathers and analyzes external/internal data and relationship interactions, and shares internal and external intelligence findings in support of Microsoft's and customers' business objectives.
+ Provides counseling on public policy and geo-political or cultural topics to business units related to specific product development or business plans.
+ Develops and recommends highly creative solutions for advancing Microsoft policy and political agenda, while managing risks and consequences.
**Representing Microsoft**
+ Participates in internal/external events; supports executive engagement and participation in international events.
+ Directs political strategies, provides strategic vision, and develops communication framework and messaging in partnership with Communications team for Microsoft by implementing strategies across diverse stakeholders.
**External Relationships**
+ Builds and maintains a strong, ongoing network and coalition with complex governmental and non-governmental stakeholders (e.g., peer and industry organizations, think tanks, academics, businesses, community leaders) to align interests to significantly advance Microsoft's objectives in key priority areas; builds strategic relationships that position Microsoft as a key trusted advisor to targeted political leadership, trade bodies and think tanks
+ Serves as a strategic partner to the Public Sector and other key business leads by supporting sales and market opportunities, building Microsoft's reputation as a globally trusted provider of technology, and assisting in navigating, minimizing, or removing roadblocks in order to drive business results.
**Internal Collaboration**
+ Acts as a subject matter expert for large, critical projects, and may provide direction to teammates or a cross-functional project team, or act as a project lead across country and team lines.
+ Resolves complex, cross-group priority conflicts and gains alignment across teams to enable the achievement of shared business objectives; facilitates and coordinates internal business operations within region to raise awareness and facilitate communication and coordination of effort.
+ Collaborates with, and influences, senior-level internal stakeholders and subject matter experts within and outside of Government Affairs to ensure a mutual understanding and alignment of objectives, priorities, and resources
**Qualifications**
Required Qualifications
+ Demonstrable experience in government affairs, public affairs, or public policy within government, corporate government affairs office, agency, industry association, coalition or equivalent group or a policy-focused research institution.
+ Demonstrable experience in parliament, Ministerial office or political party
Preferred Qualifications
+ Technology company experience.
+ Capability to build and maintain relationships and provide service in a highly matrixed internal organization.
+ Proven ability and skills to conceive, analyze, develop, and execute medium-to-long term strategies and campaigns to deal with complex issues of technology, policy, and law, involving multiple issues and players. Ability to work autonomously and with ambiguity will be an asset.
+ Attention to detail and curiosity to learn are key indicators of success.
+ Proficient oral, written, presentation and interpersonal skills.
#CELA
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centred on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us achieve our mission.
Do you want to work in a company that is transforming the world? How about working on some of the most challenging technology policy issues around, such as cross-jurisdictional law enforcement access, data sovereignty or addressing emerging cyber threats? We have an immediate opening for a highly motivated and experienced government affairs professional to join Microsoft's Global Affairs team (CELA) in the UK. This team provides front-line legal, government relations and regulatory affairs support for Microsoft's interests in the UK.
This is a senior-level role and the successful candidate will have significant experience working on technology policy issues preferably within a corporate environment or experience in another complex policy environment. This role will be an Individual Contributor role, allowing you to focus impact on the outcomes you're driving without a requirement for people-management.
**Responsibilities**
**Strategy/Program Management**
+ Provides strategic vision and leadership for developing and executing top-priority program frameworks for achieving policy and political goals.
+ Leads the formation of Microsoft's policy agenda and positions on a broad range of issues, including designing and executing strategic campaigns, and identifying strategic opportunities for Microsoft to advance its long-term goals.
+ Provides advice and counsel to executive management on unusually complex and critical issues or matters of concern to Microsoft and the industry.
+ Anticipates and addresses novel issues and opportunities facing Microsoft and the industry in a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment and leads the development of associated strategies.
+ Directs strategies to ensure regulations and legislation positively impact Microsoft's products, operations, associates, and customers by collaborating with coalitions and relevant interest groups to achieve desired regulatory or legislative outcomes; negotiates and aligns complex or conflicting policy with Microsoft's goals and strategy; monitors and responds to complex regulatory issues and new policies.
**Subject Matter Expertise and Influence**
+ Develops and implements strategies for leveraging partnerships with external partners and key influencers to significantly impact the advancement of Microsoft's policy and political agenda.
+ Maintains relationships with key influencers to gather and apply intelligence findings through a network of key senior executives and external stakeholders regarding highly strategic or sensitive issues affecting Microsoft's long-term objectives or future issues.
+ Advises and partners with senior executives and key/senior-level external stakeholders to gain buy in on policy positions by providing expertise, strategic vision and anticipating future issues; prepares senior and executive stakeholder for public testimony on complex issues.
+ Provides thought leadership and champions cutting-edge initiatives and solutions that significantly impact the advancement of Microsoft's long-term objectives and priorities.
**Representing Microsoft**
+ Determines strategy for developing internal/external events to drive Government Affairs objectives and social media engagement.
+ Drives the communication framework and messaging development for Government Affairs to drive and enhance company reputation.
**External Relationships**
+ Leads efforts to create strategic partnerships and coalitions with highly complex governmental and non-governmental thought leaders (e.g., peer and industry organizations, think tanks, academics, businesses, community leaders) to align stakeholder interests to Microsoft and optimally position them as advocates for Microsoft policy, political, and business priorities; drives strategic long-term, meaningful relationships with key political leadership and trade/think tanks and looks for opportunities to partner on public policy issues.
+ Provides thought leadership for identifying and unblocking potential regulatory issues that prevent access to market opportunities; strategically partners with the Public Sector and other key business/client leads.
**Internal Collaboration**
+ Designs, leads, and collaborates on cross-group projects that are of strategic importance to Microsoft, or that involve senior executive participation, to develop scalable and sustainable solutions.
+ Leads the resolution of competing policy approaches by collaborating with Microsoft senior executives within legal and non-legal organizations (e.g., how Legal and Engineering would deal with accessibility) to ensure a coordinated approach on issues with Microsoft-wide impact or high external visibility.
+ Collaborates with, and influences, executive-level stakeholders across the company to educate on government/regulatory requirements and policy landscape implications, guide business and product strategies, identify partnerships to grow the business and ensure alignment of objectives, priorities, and resources.
**Qualifications**
Required Qualifications
+ Demonstrable experience including significant experience working as a government affairs, public affairs, or public policy expert in government, a multinational organization, a corporate government affairs office, an industry association, coalition or equivalent group or a policy-focused research institution.
+ Demonstrable experience leading Govt Affairs for an organisation or agency
Preferred Qualifications
+ Capability to build and maintain relationships and provide service in a highly matrixed internal organization.
+ Ability and skills to conceive, analyze, develop, and execute medium-to-long term strategies and campaigns to deal with complex issues of technology, policy, and law, involving multiple issues and players. Ability to work autonomously and with ambiguity will be required.
+ Attention to detail and curiosity to learn are key indicators of success.
+ Proficient oral, written, presentation and interpersonal skills.
#CELA
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .

**Worker Sub-Type:** Regular
*** Job Description: ***
Working as a Named Account Manager, you will use your strategic discovery skills and extensive networks within Eastern Europe to develop long-term relationships with Customers and Partners, especially within the Government, Emergency Services and Critical Infrastructure Sectors. You will be working in a dynamic environment, alongside talented and dedicated colleagues from across the globe, and helping customers achieve their goals by selling value-based solutions from our software and services portfolio . In short, you bring the talent, and we provide the challenge and opportunity for you to succeed, win big and accelerate your professional growth & development.
**You will:**
* Build and maintain senior level relationships across lines of business to gain an understanding of the organization's goals, concerns & priorities.
* Work as a trusted advisor, proposing value-based solutions utilizing BlackBerry's software & services portfolio to address these goals, concerns & priorities.
* Partner with extended internal teams to build comprehensive account plans, ensuring long term customer influence & achievement of sales goals.
* Build and manage a sales pipeline, accurately tracking account activity through the stages of the sales funnel process.
* Successfully close all committed sales activity within your accounts.
* Develop and deliver knowledge transfer activities, support technical product training within your accounts.
* Interact with the Channel Sales team to allow customers to use the channel partner network.
* Participate in industry & BlackBerry trade shows, including delivery of seminars to a diverse audience; including end user, corporate influencers and technical architects.
**You will already be a successful Senior Account Manager and you must have the following:**
* Business level language skills in Russian and preferably another Eastern European language, as well as either English or German.
* A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
* A track record of consistent sales quota achievement & ideally over-achievement.
* Direct-touch solution sales B2B experience, gained within the software industry, focused on accounts across Eastern Europe.
* An established network of senior level contacts within Eastern Europe.
* Exceptional interpersonal, communication and relationship management skills.
* An understanding of the Public Sector procurement processes and frameworks.
* An ability to translate and communicate business priorities to support the development and execution of short term & long-term sales success.
#LI-NR1
**Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) is a trusted security software and services company that provides enterprises and governments with the technology they need to secure the Internet of Things. Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, the company is unwavering in its commitment to safety, cybersecurity and data privacy, and leads in key areas such as artificial intelligence, endpoint security and management, encryption and embedded systems. You couldn't choose a more exciting time to consider joining us! For more information, visit BlackBerry.com and follow @BlackBerry.
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Job Description

Summary

Alvarium Talent is partnering with a highly agile, independent consultancy and certified B Corp, recognized every year since 2020 by the Financial Times as one of the UK’s Leading Management Consultancies. Renowned for the trust they build with clients and partners, this consultancy works closely with the public sector to create better places for the people who live, work, and learn in them.

They work in partnership with the public sector to make places better for the people that live, work, and learn in them. Housing and regeneration are a major focus of this work, supporting clients to deliver new homes, improve placemaking, and support communities.

Integrity, inclusivity, social and environmental awareness are at the heart of what they do, and they collaborate with their clients to deliver sustainable change, meaningful impact, and better outcomes.

Our client works across Local & Central Government, Housing & Development, Education, Health & Social Care and Blue Light Services.

Their services in these sectors typically take the shape of:

• Placemaking & Regeneration
• Finance & Assets
• Procurement & Partnerships
• Strategy & Transformation
• People & Change
• Customer, Digital & Technology
• Business Cases

About You

If you are values-driven, ambitious, and passionate about public sector impact, you’ll thrive here.

Our client hire the person first, experience second, shaping the role around the individual. They recognise that every candidate’s experiences and background will be different and value a broad, diverse range of perspectives.

You may have:

• Three to five years (or more) of experience in property, regeneration, housing, or development services
• A professional background in property, urban planning, development, real estate, or regeneration, ideally with experience working for or alongside local government
• MRCIS or RTPI qualifications (desirable but not essential)
• Proven experience managing multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously, including monitoring timelines, budgets, and key risks
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in writing feasibility studies and business cases
• Competence in conducting and reviewing development appraisals
• Strong ability to engage effectively with clients, teams, and stakeholders, either in a leadership role or as part of a collaborative team
• Capacity to work independently, self-manage time and resources, and take initiative
• Experience supporting business development activities, including preparing proposals, creating case studies, and contributing to marketing materials
• A demonstrable commitment to enhancing public sector and local government services

The Role

We are looking for candidates interested in helping design and deliver services that support local government in:

• Developing places and securing future housing through strategic decision-making, option appraisals, feasibility studies, robust business cases, and accessing regional or government funding; as well as targeted projects such as high street revitalization
• Delivering effective planning, development management, development viability, programme management, and project management
• Establishing real or virtual funds to drive economic growth, recovery, and other strategic objectives
• Generating sustainable long-term income or one-off receipts through optimized use of assets
• Identifying opportunities and evaluating options to drive regeneration, housing development, and growth ambitions
• Securing delivery expertise through complex, high-value procurement exercises
• Developing strategic approaches to securing investment through the creation of trading companies, joint ventures, and partnerships

Candidates are not expected to have experience in all of these areas. In fact, the consultancy values focused expertise with strong evidence of success in some key areas over broad but shallow experience.

Additional Details

The office is located in London Bridge, with a hybrid working model that offers flexibility to work from home or the office, as well as travel to client sites when required.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available. The consultancy is an inclusive employer and will provide adjustments to support applications where needed, including alternative formats or accessibility accommodations. They also participate in the Disability Confident Scheme.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexi bank holidays – the option to substitute religious holidays for a date that is meaningful to you
• The option to purchase up to 5 additional annual leave days (per year)
• Annual performance-based bonus (discretionary)
• Matched pension up to 6% of gross salary
• Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave
• Work-life balance – they recognise that everyone has interests and commitments outside of their work, so flexible working arrangements are actively supported
• A friendly and supportive working environment with regular opportunities for collaboration, team socials and modern offices with excellent facilities
• Annual team summer away day and Christmas party
• Opportunities to get involved in their social value programme of volunteering and pro-bono support to causes that align with their mission
• Private healthcare package with the ability to add family members
• Continuous opportunities for career development and training, including support to pursue professional qualifications (that align to their work)
• Unlimited access to their online learning platform
• Salary sacrifice cycle-to-work and electric vehicle scheme

Job Description

Summary

Alvarium Talent is partnering with a highly agile, independent consultancy and certified B Corp, recognized every year since 2020 by the Financial Times as one of the UK’s Leading Management Consultancies. Renowned for the trust they build with clients and partners, this consultancy works closely with the public sector to create better places for the people who live, work, and learn in them.

They work in partnership with the public sector to make places better for the people that live, work, and learn in them. Housing and regeneration are a major focus of this work, supporting clients to deliver new homes, improve placemaking, and support communities.

Integrity, inclusivity, social and environmental awareness are at the heart of what they do, and they collaborate with their clients to deliver sustainable change, meaningful impact, and better outcomes.

Our client works across Local & Central Government, Housing & Development, Education, Health & Social Care and Blue Light Services.

Their services in these sectors typically take the shape of:

• Placemaking & Regeneration
• Finance & Assets
• Procurement & Partnerships
• Strategy & Transformation
• People & Change
• Customer, Digital & Technology
• Business Cases

About You

If you are values-driven, ambitious, and passionate about public sector impact, you’ll thrive here.

Our client hire the person first, experience second, shaping the role around the individual. They recognise that every candidate’s experiences and background will be different and value a broad, diverse range of perspectives.

You may have:

• Three to five years (or more) of experience in property, regeneration, housing, or development services
• A professional background in property, urban planning, development, real estate, or regeneration, ideally with experience working for or alongside local government
• MRCIS or RTPI qualifications (desirable but not essential)
• Proven experience managing multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously, including monitoring timelines, budgets, and key risks
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in writing feasibility studies and business cases
• Competence in conducting and reviewing development appraisals
• Strong ability to engage effectively with clients, teams, and stakeholders, either in a leadership role or as part of a collaborative team
• Capacity to work independently, self-manage time and resources, and take initiative
• Experience supporting business development activities, including preparing proposals, creating case studies, and contributing to marketing materials
• A demonstrable commitment to enhancing public sector and local government services

The Role

We are looking for candidates interested in helping design and deliver services that support local government in:

• Developing places and securing future housing through strategic decision-making, option appraisals, feasibility studies, robust business cases, and accessing regional or government funding; as well as targeted projects such as high street revitalization
• Delivering effective planning, development management, development viability, programme management, and project management
• Establishing real or virtual funds to drive economic growth, recovery, and other strategic objectives
• Generating sustainable long-term income or one-off receipts through optimized use of assets
• Identifying opportunities and evaluating options to drive regeneration, housing development, and growth ambitions
• Securing delivery expertise through complex, high-value procurement exercises
• Developing strategic approaches to securing investment through the creation of trading companies, joint ventures, and partnerships

Candidates are not expected to have experience in all of these areas. In fact, the consultancy values focused expertise with strong evidence of success in some key areas over broad but shallow experience.

Additional Details

The office is located in London Bridge, with a hybrid working model that offers flexibility to work from home or the office, as well as travel to client sites when required.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available. The consultancy is an inclusive employer and will provide adjustments to support applications where needed, including alternative formats or accessibility accommodations. They also participate in the Disability Confident Scheme.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexi bank holidays – the option to substitute religious holidays for a date that is meaningful to you
• The option to purchase up to 5 additional annual leave days (per year)
• Annual performance-based bonus (discretionary)
• Matched pension up to 6% of gross salary
• Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave
• Work-life balance – they recognise that everyone has interests and commitments outside of their work, so flexible working arrangements are actively supported
• A friendly and supportive working environment with regular opportunities for collaboration, team socials and modern offices with excellent facilities
• Annual team summer away day and Christmas party
• Opportunities to get involved in their social value programme of volunteering and pro-bono support to causes that align with their mission
• Private healthcare package with the ability to add family members
• Continuous opportunities for career development and training, including support to pursue professional qualifications (that align to their work)
• Unlimited access to their online learning platform
• Salary sacrifice cycle-to-work and electric vehicle scheme

UK Government Reporter - London
Location
London
Business Area
News and Media
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**Description & Requirements**
Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world. We lead the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It's what keeps us inventing and re-inventing, all the time.
We are looking for a tenacious, committed and experienced reporter to join our politics team in London. Based in Westminster, you'll cover Prime Minister Keir Starmer's administration and the intersection between policy, the economy and the markets.
You'll share the wider team's focus on the Labour Party's fiscal policies, its plan for growth and its response to challenges including Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and President Donald Trump. The successful candidate will have an existing network of high-level sources and a proven track record of breaking news that sets the agenda. You will work closely with teams from across the Bloomberg newsroom to reveal government decisions, explaining what they mean for the economy, markets and business.
Cutting through the noise, an ability to see the bigger picture and a thirst for scoops are essential. Ahead lie battles over taxes, financial regulation and Labour's efforts to keep the support of the business community. The ideal candidate will also be a strong writer and able to explain complex events in ways that grabs Bloomberg's sophisticated, busy and globally minded reader.
We'll expect you to contribute to platforms including podcasts, radio and television and our Readout and Balance of Power newsletters. It's an intense beat in the London newsroom, and one that will give you the opportunity to produce exclusive work that the competition is forced to follow.
**We'll trust you to:**
+ Develop sources and sniff out news at the highest levels of government
+ Work with reporters and editors across the newsroom to deliver maximum impact for our readers
+ Produce must-read features
**You'll need to have:**
+ A deep understanding of UK government and the intersection of politics, business and finance
+ At least five years' experience in political, financial or business journalism
+ A proven track-record of breaking news
+ Ability to work calmly under deadline
**We'd love to see:**
+ multi-platform experience; radio, television, podcast, etc
+ collaborative attitude
Life at Bloomberg is many things, but it's never dull. We're a truly global business with a truly diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive and collaborative, and provide a work environment that inspires our employees to be their best. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and programs to support you and your family through different life stages, from parental leave to generous retirement savings plans.
**If this sounds like you:**
Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at this:
Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Bloomberg is a disability inclusive employer. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for the recruitment process. If you would prefer to discuss this confidentially, please email

**The team you'll be working with:**
Our Public Services team has achieved some of the largest growth of both people and projects across NTT Data UK, and this position represents a key role within this business unit. NTT is an agile, innovative, and extremely people-focused company; it feels like a start-up but with serious backing and has the reputation of exceptional end-to-end solutions. You'll be joining the 6th largest IT Service Provider, present in more than 50 countries. From our roots in Japan, NTT DATA's mission is to facilitate business change and technology transformation across many industries for a better future for our business, people, and community. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values of 'Clients First,' 'Teamwork,' and 'Foresight,' and we achieve these by putting people first. We support and celebrate our differences and preferences, these are what makes us unique. Some of our initiatives, collectively known as "DO Diversity," aim to create a space for us to learn and get involved in building a truly diverse environment.
**What you'll be doing:**
In this role, your primary focus will be on establishing and nurturing productive relationships with various stakeholders, including sales support and service lines. You will collaborate with these teams to craft tailored solutions that address your clients' specific business needs. This involves engaging with key personnel within assigned customer accounts and extending your network by fostering connections with decision makers and influencers, both at CXO levels and below. Through these relationships, you will emphasize the value our services bring to the table, irrespective of immediate sales prospects.
Part of your responsibilities will encompass building and cultivating partnerships with vendors and other key collaborators to drive the growth of our business. You will take charge of managing the commercial and contractual aspects of client relationships, skillfully negotiating to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes.
Your role also entails effective management of the sales pipeline. You'll be proficient in identifying opportunities, nurturing leads, closing sales, and achieving revenue targets. You'll leverage your understanding of our diverse service offerings and digital capabilities to align them with the unique business priorities of our clients. Co-creating comprehensive multiyear roadmaps will be a significant aspect of your engagement.
Through tailored value propositions, you will communicate how our company differentiates itself and addresses clients' specific needs. You will proactively balance new business pursuits with renewals, employing strategic sales efforts to maximize results. Additionally, you will continuously assess, clarify, and validate customer requirements to ensure their evolving needs are met. Your tenacity in following up with customers will be key in transitioning discussions into concrete interest and deal execution. Your negotiation skills will be geared towards achieving pricing and commercial agreements that align with our profitability objectives.
Furthermore, you will consistently monitor progress toward revenue and margin targets, devising strategies to exceed expectations. You will ensure comprehensive coverage of work orders across our client base and uphold accountability for delivering budgeted margins, encompassing project and net margins.
Taking ownership of delivery across all revenue streams, you will lead efforts in developing solutions that best cater to customer needs. This includes defining project deliverables and coordinating the involvement of cross-functional company personnel. Collaborating closely with sales support and service lines, you will structure solutions that align with client requirements, presenting them back in compelling proposals. Effective account operations management will be a priority, entailing setting objectives, establishing work breakdown structures, ensuring timely timesheet completion, and proficiently managing work in progress and work at risk.
**What experience you'll bring:**
Our successful candidate will be an experienced Account Manager who has worked on new business sales including deal sizes in the range of £5m - £20m and/or has a proven track record of significantly growing existing accounts within the central government or government infrastructure (rail/road) domain. A strong network of current relationships with key departments including (HMRC, DWP, DEFRA, DSIT, DBT etc and the associated and Arms Lengths Bodies) would be advantageous.
**Who we are:**
We're a business with a global reach that empowers local teams, and we undertake hugely exciting work that is genuinely changing the world. Our advanced portfolio of consulting, applications, business process, cloud, and infrastructure services will allow you to achieve great things by working with brilliant colleagues, and clients, on exciting projects.
Our inclusive work environment prioritises mutual respect, accountability, and continuous learning for all our people. This approach fosters collaboration, well-being, growth, and agility, leading to a more diverse, innovative, and competitive organisation. We are also proud to share that we have a range of Inclusion Networks such as: the Women's Business Network, Cultural and Ethnicity Network, LGBTQ+ & Allies Network, Neurodiversity Network and the Parent Network.
For more information on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion please click here: Creating Inclusion Together at NTT DATA UK | NTT DATA ( we'll offer you:**
We offer a range of tailored benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Our Learning and Development team ensure that there are continuous growth and development opportunities for our people. We also offer the opportunity to have flexible work options.
You can find more information about NTT DATA UK & Ireland here: are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in the fair treatment of all our employees and commit to promoting equity and diversity in our employment practices. We are also a proud Disability Confident Committed Employer - we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us, during the application process, that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.
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We’re Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.

 Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.

Why you will love this opportunity as Sales Director – Local Government at Civica

We’re seeking a dynamic and experienced Second-Line Sales Leader with expertise in Local Government to lead and develop a team of first-line sales managers. This role is pivotal in driving strategic growth across our Public Sector portfolio, with a particular focus on navigating complex change, delivering through others, and exceeding revenue targets in a rapidly evolving environment.

You’ll bring a strong understanding of the Local Government landscape including its commercial drivers, procurement frameworks, and transformation agendas and use that insight to shape and execute high-impact sales strategies. This is a hands-on leadership role, requiring a balance of strategic thinking, operational execution, and people development.

Why you will do to be successful in this role:

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of first-line sales managers, ensuring consistent delivery through high-performing leaders
• Drive commercial success across the Local Government portfolio, identifying and converting strategic opportunities within a complex and evolving market
• Translate business objectives into actionable sales plans, ensuring alignment across regions, product lines, and customer segments
• Deliver against revenue and growth metrics, consistently exceeding targets through disciplined pipeline management and strategic account development
• Navigate and manage significant change, including mergers, restructures, and shifts in market dynamics, while maintaining team engagement and performance
• Champion innovation and agility, embracing new ideas and ensuring rapid execution and implementation across the sales function
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Finance, and Delivery teams to ensure seamless go-to-market execution and customer success
• Monitor performance metrics, coach for improvement, and foster a culture of accountability, growth, and continuous learning

Requirements

• Proven experience in second-line sales leadership, managing managers and delivering results through others

• Deep understanding of the Local Government sectorwithin a SaaS or technology-led environment, including commercial models, procurement processes, and transformation priorities
• Demonstrated success in leading teams through rapid change, with the ability to execute and embed new strategies at pace
• Strong track record of exceeding revenue targets and driving growth across complex public sector portfolios
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Strategic mindset with operational discipline, able to balance long-term vision with short-term delivery

 We Want You to Bring Your Whole Self to Work

There is no such thing as the perfect candidate, so if you think you have what it takes but don't necessarily meet every single point on the list above, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

Why You'll Love Working with Us

As a company, we're passionate about what we do and the citizens we serve. If you, too, want to champion the use of technology in public services to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organizations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve career growth, and make a real difference to people and communities.

We know that when our people are happy, they work better and have greater job satisfaction. Here's what you can expect:

Benefits

Time Off & Work-Life Balance

25 Days Annual Leave + bank holidays – plus the option to buy up to 10 extra days!
Days of Difference – Up to 3 extra days off for volunteering.

Financial Well-being & Security

Pension Contributions – 5% employer match to support your future.
Income Protection – Up to 75% salary cover for long-term illness.
Life Assurance – 4x salary tax-free lump sum.
Critical Illness Cover – £25,000 lump sum (extendable to dependents).

Health & Perks

Private Medical Insurance – Fast access to private healthcare.
Health Cash Plan – Claim back physio, therapies & more.
Dental Insurance – Cover for routine & emergency care.
Affinity Groups – Join employee-led communities.
Bounty Bonus – Refer a friend & get rewarded.

At Civica, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a variety of perspectives drives innovation and excellence, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure fairness and transparency, so every candidate has an equal chance to contribute to our mission.

If you need any adjustments or accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to support you.