Employer: membershipbespoke Salary: £32,000 – £35,000 per annum Date Added: 15/03/2024
Public Affairs Executive
UK Professional Membership Body
Homebased with frequent travel across the UK travel.
Basic Salary £32,000-35,000 with benefits 27 Days Holiday, 5% Pension, Private Healthcare and L&D
Permanent, Full Time
Our client a well-respected and reputable UK professional membership body is currently looking for Public Affairs Executive
The Role of Public Affairs Executive
As our Public Affairs Executive you will play a pivotal role within the membership body, serving as our lead on strategic advocacy campaigns and initiatives to shape public policy outcomes and drive positive change. Reporting to the Director of Policy, you will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategies, building relationships with government officials, industry associations, and other key stakeholders to advance our policy agenda.
At the heart of your responsibilities will be the development and execution of impactful advocacy campaigns that mobilise support, raise awareness, and drive action on key policy issues and industry issues. You will also undertake and support rigorous policy analysis and research to inform advocacy efforts, providing insights and recommendations on legislative proposals, regulatory developments, and political trends affecting the membership body’s interests.
Additionally, you will work with the Director of Policy and serve as our ambassador, representing the membership body at certain external meetings, events, and forums to amplify our messaging and advocacy efforts.
Person Specification
A degree or equivalent experience
Ability and willingness to travel (at least 50% of time) across the UK.
Demonstrable experience of delivering policy change at an industry level through advocacy. Experience of working in parliament or in a public affairs role is strongly desirable.
Well-connected, credible, and trusted by established contacts, with the proven ability to build and strengthen strategic relationships across policy and public affairs networks in Westminster and across devolved governments.
Able to translate vision into delivery and to solve problems with a broad range of individuals, influencing and directing change in a positive working environment with a sense of collective accountability.
Detailed understanding of the current political landscape in infrastructure and the built environment and the ability to interpret how this potentially impacts members’ businesses.
Experience of a public affairs role in the built environment would be beneficial.
Ability to develop and deliver influential content and presentations.
Excellent attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills, builds relationships across all levels of an organisation and with a range of stakeholders.
Exceptional communication skills, including excellent written English.
Ability to produce interesting and reader-friendly documentation.
Ability to proactivity manages workload and meets deadlines.
Continually seeks to maintain own professional knowledge through a willingness to learn and develop.
To apply to this role please send your CV
Due to the volume of applications we are only able to contact successful applicants. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 10 working days please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.
Membership Bespoke is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. Membership Bespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Membership Bespoke is the most experienced membership-focused recruitment firm in the UK, with 10+ years of experience delivering tailored permanent, temporary, interim, and Executive Search recruitment solutions to Trade Associations, Regulatory Bodies, Political Parties, and Professional Bodies.
