Public Affairs Associate Director

Are you a politically engaged strategic communications specialist seeking an influential Associate Director role in an entrepreneurial consultancy without all the red tape?  

Public Affairs doesn’t have to be a dusty old boy’s network.  This dynamic consultancy backs up its public affairs campaigning, political analysis and strategic reputation management advice with real stat driven research and delivers projects integrating cutting edge digital and design.  It works across industry sectors to drive change for corporates, investors, brands, member associations and charities.

Partnering the agency’s senior leadership team, and taking a proactive role to identify and secure new business, this role will work with another Associate Director to line manage a selection of very bright Account Directors and deliver a range of UK public affairs and strategic corporate communications strategies to protect reputations and influence national, regional and local government.

Skills and attributes for the role:

• Substantial experience of delivering public affairs, media relations and social media strategies.
• Experience in providing senior counsel to leaders at senior executive and C-suite levels. 
• The ability to operate in a collegiate manner and provide high-level and strategic advice and counsel to the leadership team.
• The ability to retain clients over the long-term, win new business and work independently and autonomously in overseeing and managing client accounts.

Benefits and reasons to apply:

• Salary of up to c.£65k (depending on experience)
• 28 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Pension
• Annual bonus
• New business commissions of 5% of the first year’s fee

If you want to learn more.  Apply now for immediate consideration.

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Keywords: Public Affairs, Media Relations, Social Media, Associate Director, New business, politics, political risk, political analysis