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Job opening: Corporate Policy Engagement Manager (now closed)

Aug 4, 2025

Please note: this opportunity is now closed.

The Oxford Net Zero Engagement Team is recruiting for a Corporate Policy Engagement Manager to drive its work on Corporate Policy Responsibility (CPR).

In this pivotal role, you’ll lead the development and execution of an international engagement strategy, convening key players across NGOs, academia, business and government to foster alignment, dialogue and ambitious net zero policy advocacy. Collaborating with initiatives like Race to Zero and Influence Map, you’ll coordinate community calls, private roundtables and high-impact events, while mapping the evolving ecosystem and producing insightful resources and research.

Key responsibilities include building and managing relationships with CPR stakeholders, developing and implementing a stakeholder engagement strategy, facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations, organising strategic convenings, tracking corporate and NGO policy engagement, and contributing to research publications.

This is a unique opportunity for a skilled convener and strategist with deep climate policy knowledge to shape global conversations and catalyse meaningful corporate engagement on the path to net zero.

This role is fixed-term for up to 12 months (extension may be possible depending on further funding). It is offered on a full-time basis.  

The application deadline is Tuesday 2 September at 12pm. All applications must be made via the University of Oxford jobs website. Click here for full details and to apply. Please contact recruit@ouce.ox.ac.uk with any questions.

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