Policy Analyst - Tech, Media & Telecoms

About Public First

Public First is a specialist consultancy, helping charities, philanthropists, public sector bodies and global brands improve public policy. Based in London, we have worked in more than thirty international markets. We are part think tank, part strategic consultancy, part polling company, and part communications agency. In other words, we bring together the different disciplines that make policy happen and work.

Our Team

The Public First team has been recruited from the most senior levels of government, the civil service, Parliament, political campaigns, think thanks, opinion research and the media. Our staff have been, and continue to be, active in each of the main political parties.

Working in the Tech, Media & Telecoms Practice, you’ll help to deliver policy, campaigns and impact projects. You will deepen your knowledge of the political landscape surrounding tech and media policy, help to analyse public opinion insights, and bring new research to life for our clients.

Technology , media and telecoms:

Technology, media, and telecommunications are major areas of specialism for Public First, and we work with some of the best-known businesses in the sector – including Google, AWS, Meta, NVIDIA, Uber, Sky, YouTube, Microsoft and others. We are looking for the right person to join our growing technology practice.

Our projects have included:

• Exploring the challenges that face British content creators with YouTube

• Measuring the viewing habits of the British people for Sky

• Examining how people are using AI at work and what support they need to upskill with Google

• Analysing how to maximise the UK’s economic opportunity from AI with Microsoft.

The Role

We are currently looking to recruit a Policy Analyst to work across all of our projects and support team projects. This is the ideal first or second job for a bright individual who is interested in working in tech, media, and telecommunications policy.

In this role you will gain experience working on projects that are politically relevant and help inform the decisions of some of the UK’s most influential organisations. You will play a central role in helping deliver our team projects, contribute to the growth of the team and find opportunities for thought leadership.

You will work alongside senior members of the team to manage and deliver our research projects, as well as contributing to the team’s overall strategy and growth. This will include:

• Playing a central role in the delivery of the Public First Tech Media and Telecoms Team’s projects

• Working with the head of the practice to improve our use of IT systems helping to automate and streamline our work

• Keeping up to date on emerging tech, media, and telecommunications policies and trends.

• Conducting desk research on specific policies, programmes and projects.

• Working with colleagues to deliver quantitative and qualitative public opinion research.

• Conveying thoughtful analysis of your findings in clear, compelling prose.

• Providing administrative support to ongoing projects and contribute to the growth of the team

• Liaising with clients in a professional and organised manner.

• Assisting with new business generation.

Candidates should be comfortable using a wide range of office software (Microsoft 365, Google docs and CRM systems and AI software) and like working collaboratively in a team. While you don’t need to have a science/technical degree or a qualification related to technology or policy, our team really values problem-solving, political nous and initiative.

Candidates can come from a wide range of backgrounds. You may be someone who has recently graduated with a relevant degree, or someone who has work experience, spending one or two years in a political or projects based role working with numbers and IT systems. Alternatively you may have completely different experiences and feel you are suitable for the role.

We are open to the widest range of candidates and backgrounds so please in your application justify why your skills and experience make you an ideal candidate.

Working arrangements and salary

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in employment, and we would particularly like to encourage applications from women, disabled, LGBTQ+ and Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority (BAME) candidates.

We work in a mix of in the office and at home, with our main office based in Westminster. Many of us, including the founders, have young children, and we work hard to be family friendly.

Policy Analyst salaries start from £27,000 - £30,000.

How to apply

We will accept applications until midnight on Friday 1 August . We will interview promising candidates on a rolling basis. So if you are interested in this position please apply as soon as possible by adding your CV and Cover Letter using the below link.

If you have any questions, please get in touch at [email protected].