UK and Ireland Government Affairs Manager

Company description:
Who You'll Work With
Government Affairs (GA) is a global corporate function reporting directly to Ciscos Executive Vice President and Chief People, Policy and Purpose Officer, Fran Katsoudas. The team represents Cisco to governments and policy-makers worldwide. GA works to build strategic relationships with governments, to educate governments and regulators about Cisco and the technology industry, and to advocate public policy positions consistent with Ciscos vision.
You will be based in the UK and will report to Matthew Houlihan, Senior Director, Government Affairs, UK and Europe, and will be part of a wider team led by Ciscos Senior Vice President for International Government Affairs, Pastora Valero.
You will work very closely with the wider Cisco team in the UK and Ireland and with colleagues around the world.
Job description:
What You'll Do
You will be Ciscos government affairs and public policy manager for the UK and Ireland. You will build excellent relationships both within the company and with a wide range of policy makers in the UK and Ireland. You will advance policy interests consistent with Ciscos mission to power an inclusive future for all by being a collaborative partner, thought leader and influencer.
In this role you will:
Help lead Ciscos engagements with key government leaders and policy-makers in the UK and Ireland; you will develop key relationships between offici...