Job Description

Place & Partnerships Strategy Manager

12-Month Fixed Term Contract


Closing Date: 21st January 2026


Are you passionate about shaping strategies and plans and forming partnerships that make a real impact on communities, industry, and government? Join The Crown Estate in a pivotal role that drives forward our Group Strategy through sector-led, place-based, and partnership approaches.


This is your opportunity to influence how we deliver value for the nation--strengthening our purpose, brand, and reputation while tackling national, regional, and local challenges. You'll play a key role in showing how The Crown Estate delivers for communities and acts as a trusted partner to industry and government.


Its a rare role, which encompasses hands on project experience - being able to see things to fruition and reap the rewards right across our enterprise, aswell as the opportunity for bigger thinking, enabling and unlocking strategic business development goals for The Crown Estate.

What You'll Do

Lead the design and delivery of ambitious place strategies and plans. Support critical local and regional plans--from growth strategies to investment prospectuses. Drive strategic partnerships from concept to execution, building strong relationships with senior stakeholders. Engage with influential leaders across business and industry Collaborate across our Corporate Affairs function and the wider business to ensure a consistent, impactful approach to engagement and reputation building.

What We're Looking For

Proven experience in corporate affairs, political, local government, or civil service roles. Ability to turn strategic concepts into practical delivery programmes - hands on project delivery is essential to this role. Strong knowledge of UK Government workings and regional/devolved policy. Exceptional relationship-building skills at senior levels. Expertise in strategic planning, leadership, change management, and political awareness.

Why Join Us?

We offer a competitive salary, pension, and performance-related bonus, plus a wealth of benefits including: Flexible working, Market-leading family policies, Private healthcare, Life and critical illness cover, 28 days holiday (with the option to buy more), Shopping discounts in the West End.


We value work-life balance and wellbeing, enabling you to be your best self at work.

Disability Disclaimer:

We are a proud disability confident employer and operate the offer of interview scheme

Disability Confident employer scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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We are happy to offer alternative application methods or formats and can be flexible on our process to enable you to have the best opportunity.


If you have any questions about our recruitment process or would like to talk about adjustments, please contact us on

careers@thecrownestate.co.uk