UK Public Affairs and Communications Executive

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Hanbury Strategy

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We turn insight into impact, helping companies with their biggest reputational, policy and regulatory challenges.

Public Affairs • Communications • Polling • Politics • Political Insight

51 - 200

Description

• Drafting background briefings and conducting desk research on a range of policy areas and important issues. • Monitoring for key developments in the press and Parliament that are relevant to clients. • Drafting a range of media materials, including press releases and op-eds. • Researching, analysing and collating political outputs from Westminster, Whitehall and regulators, and ensuring these are presented in a client-friendly format. • Assisting with business development.

Requirements

• Have at least a years’ experience working in public affairs (agency or in house), policy, politics, communications or the media. • Have a genuine interest in public relations, communications and politics. • Be able to operate as a generalist - eager to learn a lot, at pace, about new industries and policy areas. • Dedicated to producing high quality work and going the extra mile. • Be a proactive ‘self-starter’: someone who takes the initiative to volunteer for tasks, and offers ideas at meetings. • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Be organised and have good time management: you can juggle different activities, understanding what needs to be prioritised, and communicate when different issues conflict. • Show attention to detail: you consistently ensure that you review your pieces of work and submit to a good standard even when things are busy. • Have the ability to work well within teams. • Have a strong work ethic.

Benefits

• 28 days’ paid leave plus bank holidays and additional time off over Christmas. • Pension plan - 4% company contribution. • Annual discretionary bonus scheme. • Normal working hours are 9am - 6pm. • Offices in London Bridge - we are a hybrid working company. • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan. • Work from abroad policy for up to 20 days a year. • The opportunity to opt in to Vitality including private health care and subsidised gym. • A rich and diverse people development programme including fortnightly internal training sessions and a full annual programme of external trainers and inspirational speakers.