Head of Public Affairs

Overview

As Head of PR and Public Affairs, you will lead the department for a leading UK multimedia organisation. You will shape and execute a strategic PR/PA plan, steering high-profile stakeholder engagement with politicians and regulators to support corporate objectives. You’ll manage a team of 5 PR executives and 1 PR manager and control a budget around 250k to deliver key components. Based in London, you’ll work with cross-functional leadership to drive impact and culture.

Pay / Benefits

• excellent benefits package

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the PR and Public Affairs strategy
• Promote and influence key stakeholders across public and private sectors
• Oversee plan execution through the team of 5 PR executives and 1 PR manager
• Manage a budget of around 250k to deliver strategic components
• Report to the Director of Communications and align activities with corporate objectives

Key requirements

• proven people management skills
• budget management experience
• excellent negotiation and influencing abilities
• strong stakeholder relationship skills
• ability to develop and implement strategic PR/PA plans

• negotiation
• influencing
• outgoing/engaging
• Strategic PR planning
• Public Affairs execution
• team leadership and management

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