Head of Stakeholder Relations - 6338
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/22/2025
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Description
Job Title: Head of Stakeholder Relations (English)
Salary: £57,100 - £76,450
Location: Cambridge (Hybrid working 40–60% office-based)
Contract: 12 months Fixed term or secondment, Full time (35 hours per week)
Shape the future of English language policy and influence at the highest levels.
Are you a strategic communicator with deep political acumen and a passion for education? Join us to lead high-impact stakeholder engagement across government, regulatory bodies, and industry, positioning Cambridge English as a global authority in English language learning and assessment
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
About The Role
As Head of Stakeholder Relations (English), you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our engagement with political stakeholders, policymakers, and strategic partners across the UK. Reporting to the Director of Stakeholder Relations, you'll lead the development and delivery of thought leadership, advocacy campaigns, and strategic communications that promote and protect the interests of the English language sector.
You'll represent Cambridge with credibility and authority in political and regulatory arenas, cultivate relationships with senior decision-makers, and drive measurable influence through research, policy dialogue, and public affairs programmes.
The successful candidate will be a confident, forward-thinking leader, equipped with proven experience in public affairs, government relations, or stakeholder engagement. You will possess a strong understanding of the UK's political and regulatory environments, enabling you to navigate complex policy landscapes with ease. Exceptional communication and influencing skills are essential, as you will need to distil intricate policy matters into compelling and accessible narratives for a range of audiences.
Collaboration and trust-building are at the heart of this role. Your leadership style will inspire confidence among senior stakeholders, fostering productive partnerships and strategic alliances. Intellectual depth and strategic insight into the world of education and language assessment policy will set you apart, ensuring that your contributions drive Cambridge's ambitions forward.
If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.
Rewards And Benefits
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.
We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Sunday 7th September 2025.
Our Interview process:
If you are shortlisted, we will hold a competency-based interview, where you'll also be asked to deliver a short presentation. This, and the discussion that follows, will help us understand your approach to stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, and relationship-building.
If successful, you'll be invited to a final interview with a senior stakeholder. This brief conversation will explore how your strategic thinking align with our organisational priorities and values.
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12-months in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position.
Why join us
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
Salary: £57,100 - £76,450
Location: Cambridge (Hybrid working 40–60% office-based)
Contract: 12 months Fixed term or secondment, Full time (35 hours per week)
Shape the future of English language policy and influence at the highest levels.
Are you a strategic communicator with deep political acumen and a passion for education? Join us to lead high-impact stakeholder engagement across government, regulatory bodies, and industry, positioning Cambridge English as a global authority in English language learning and assessment
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
About The Role
As Head of Stakeholder Relations (English), you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our engagement with political stakeholders, policymakers, and strategic partners across the UK. Reporting to the Director of Stakeholder Relations, you'll lead the development and delivery of thought leadership, advocacy campaigns, and strategic communications that promote and protect the interests of the English language sector.
You'll represent Cambridge with credibility and authority in political and regulatory arenas, cultivate relationships with senior decision-makers, and drive measurable influence through research, policy dialogue, and public affairs programmes.
- Leading stakeholder strategy and engagement across Westminster, Whitehall, and UK regulators.
- Designing and delivering advocacy campaigns and strategic communications.
- Advising senior leaders on public policy and regulatory developments.
- Representing Cambridge at high-profile events and forums.
- Launching and amplifying research on English language testing.
- Leading stakeholder strategy and engagement across Westminster, Whitehall, and UK regulators.
- Designing and delivering advocacy campaigns and strategic communications.
- Advising senior leaders on public policy and regulatory developments.
- Representing Cambridge at high-profile events and forums.
- Launching and amplifying research on English language testing.
The successful candidate will be a confident, forward-thinking leader, equipped with proven experience in public affairs, government relations, or stakeholder engagement. You will possess a strong understanding of the UK's political and regulatory environments, enabling you to navigate complex policy landscapes with ease. Exceptional communication and influencing skills are essential, as you will need to distil intricate policy matters into compelling and accessible narratives for a range of audiences.
Collaboration and trust-building are at the heart of this role. Your leadership style will inspire confidence among senior stakeholders, fostering productive partnerships and strategic alliances. Intellectual depth and strategic insight into the world of education and language assessment policy will set you apart, ensuring that your contributions drive Cambridge's ambitions forward.
If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.
Rewards And Benefits
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Group personal pension scheme
- Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
- Green travel schemes
Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.
We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Sunday 7th September 2025.
Our Interview process:
If you are shortlisted, we will hold a competency-based interview, where you'll also be asked to deliver a short presentation. This, and the discussion that follows, will help us understand your approach to stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, and relationship-building.
If successful, you'll be invited to a final interview with a senior stakeholder. This brief conversation will explore how your strategic thinking align with our organisational priorities and values.
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12-months in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position.
Why join us
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
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