Associate Director- Public Affairs
- Employer
- JFL
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- c.90k DOE
- Closing date
- 6 Sep 2019
View more
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Discipline
- Corporate Communications, Public Affairs / Policy
- Seniority
- Senior Management
- Sector
- Central Government, Professional Services
Job Details
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Associate Director to join a global communications agency, who is interested in developing their political consultancy career. You will get to work with the leadership of some of the largest publicly listed and private companies in the world, influencing the political environment in which they operate.
You will advise senior clients on political developments, helping clients to create and reply to government policy proposals. Other responsibilities include developing communication strategies that highlight client best practice, helping clients to communicate their positions to political stakeholders and ordering original research on areas of client interest. The agency are looking for someone intellectually curious, with a creative approach and a view to not just Public Affairs but wider, Integrated Comms!
Responsibilities:
- Leading large teams to propose impactful strategies
- Providing strategic counsel to senior clients
- Expanding political campaign strategies that are rooted in business objectives
- Client servicing, profitability, forecasting and budgeting
- Producing new business leads though networks and opportunity spotting
- Helping to manage a junior team
Requirements:
- Experience of working in a public affairs consultancy in a senior role (essential)
- Experience of working in house (not essential)
- Experience in managing client accounts
- Ability to think creatively
- Strong understanding of local and national government
- Outstanding ability to create and propose strategic advice to senior clients
- Experience of drafting press releases, key messages and consultation material
- Self-motivated and outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to adopt good working relationships
- Strong organisational, planning and networking skills
If this roles sounds like the right fit for you, please email your CV to [email protected]!
Company
At JFL, we are devoted to our company values: INSIGHT, INTEGRITY & RESULTS. We’re in the business to help candidates and clients tell their stories through building careers and world-class communications teams.
JFL is a specialist communications recruitment consultancy – we work with some of the best-known brands in the world and help clients and candidates tell their career stories. We are a results-driven business with a close-knit team, motivated by success and passionate about our values.
Our team have an incredible network, and we punch well above our weight! We work with some amazing and challenging brands and pride ourselves on building long term relationships with both clients and candidates. Our expertise covers all sectors including Corporate, Consumer, Entertainment, Technology, Luxury, Lifestyle, Digital, Sustainability, Charity, Public Affairs & Policy, and Marketing Communications.
Please see our website for our contact details – www.jflrecruit.com
- Website
- http://www.jflrecruit.com/
- Telephone
- 07960500089
- Location
-
Soho Works White City
2, Television Centre
London
London
W12 7FR
United Kingdom
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert