Public Affairs and PR Manager

Our client, a trade association with a strong history, is currently seeking a Public Affairs and PR Manager / Director.

Main duties to include;
• Providing PA/PR strategic advice, input and activity with the internal team, board, forums and the wider membership
• Conducting and facilitating PA, PR and Communications related administrative tasks as required
• Acting as a public advocate in political, regulatory and PA related arenas
• Conducting and advocating campaigns
• Political relations, party conferences and preparing political briefings
• Organising and attending parliamentary events and political conferences
• Stakeholder engagement and related meetings/events management
• Political lobbying
• Campaigns related media relations activity including PR sell-ins
• Drafting press releases and media content

Experience required;
• Relevant experience in a fast-moving public affairs, PR, and policy background
• High level of organisational skills required to set up and organise contact programmes, events and campaigning initiatives
• Creativity in organising and implementing public affairs and PR tactics
• The ability to network with senior political players and players around and related to the sector
• An ability to grasp quickly the key issues and communicate these across various communication channels – briefings, media releases, internal comms, social media
• The ability to work effectively in and across a small, collaborative team
• Good inter-personal and written communication skills