Director of Policy and Impact

Demos is a leading cross-party think tank producing research and policies that have been adopted by successive governments for over 30 years. We do policy work differently: we start by listening to people who are ultimately affected by the policy and believe that involving people will produce better policies, strengthen citizenry and rebuild trust in politics. Demos' goal is to change Britain's democracy for the better: improving how policy is made, how politics is conducted, and how power is shared. Our work spans four pillars: Public Service Reform, the Citizen Economy, Trustworthy Technology and Collaborative Democracy.

We are now looking for an ambitious Director of Policy and Impact to nurture the intellectual heart of Demos, bringing unique ideas to inspire fresh and bold thinking that rises to the challenges of this political era. Working closely with Polly Curtis, Chief Executive and the rest of the executive team, you will lead the policy portfolio, building the funding routes to achieve it, and making sure that Demos achieve in our ambitions to have real-world impact. With experience in devising policies with demonstrable impact, you will have a strong political network, a thirst to improve the political system, and a commitment to do so differently: by bringing the voices of people outside the current system into the heart of it.

An outstanding, creative, and inspirational thinker, you will look for novel ideas that capture imaginations - but that are backed by the rigour and evidence to achieve change. You will have a strong instinct to shape our policy portfolio for impact, a proven ability to bring in funding to support policy and research work, and you will inspire and support our talented and committed team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is ambitious about the change we can make - the scale of the challenges the country faces today requires ambition and new thinking. If you believe you have the skill, qualities and attributes required, this is an unrivalled opportunity to make that change.

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Closing date: Friday 6 th December 2024