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External Affairs and Influencing Manager

Charity People | London, United Kingdom | Posted July 02, 2026

Position Overview

About the role

This is a core role within the organisation’s influencing strategy, and your primary responsibilities will include:


External Affairs & Influencing:

  • Develop and deliver influencing plans to promote adoption of effective mental health care initiatives being funded by the charity

  • Develop productive relationships with key stakeholders (journalists, NHS trust leaders, ICBs, ICSs, VCSE orgs) to gather intelligence and shape strategy to inform the charity’s positioning

  • Lead the charity’s thought leadership development providing strategic advice to senior leadership on political, NHS and mental health policy developments

  • Strengthen the charity’s role in mental health policy and advocacy coalitions, by contributing to collaborative advocacy, media and communications outputs

  • Lead the charity’s response to government mental health care consultations and calls for evidence

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