Associate Director, Public Affairs Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Associate Director, Public Affairs to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Design engaging campaigns for politicians, influencers, and stakeholders;
- Take the lead on several accounts across sectors;
- Provide advice to key clients on policy issues;
- Develop and deliver innovative, insightful and creative PA strategies and solutions for clients;
- Build strong and long-lasting relationships with clients;
- Monitor global trends in business and its potential impact on clients and their sectors;
- Day-to-day direction of client accounts;
- Identify, plant and pitch to new business opportunities;
- Able to manage, consult and support the team;
- Taking on day to day project management responsibilities, ensuring a high standard of work for client programmes;
- Effectively managing teams to deliver against tight deadlines and supporting the development of junior colleagues;
- Growing the existing client base;
- Leading on policy development, including on financial services;
- Oversee all client contact whilst offering strategic counsel;
- Working with a team of researchers and policy analysts to produce detailed pieces of original research and analysis.
Requirements:
- The ability to win and build new business;
- Excellent connections across Westminster and Whitehall;
- Proven experience within a Public Affairs consultancy;
- Fantastic communication skills both verbal and written, able to think strategically, and interact with clients confidently;
- Able to speak welsh is desirable and a strong understanding of the Welsh political scene is necessary;
- Demonstrable media relations skills;
- Already working at AD/SAD level in Public Affairs;
- Demonstrable experience in new business development;
- Someone who understands the demands of integrated communications;
- Broad base of Public Affairs skills- experience at a similar level either agency, in-house or in government;
- Someone who can work in a creative, forward thinking fast paced environment;
- Experience in team management/leadership.