Senior Public Affairs Manager - Agency

JR France; Paris; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A fast-growing agency in Paris is seeking a Senior Public Affairs Manager to lead their team and manage client projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in public affairs, experience in agency environments, and an ability to create influential partnerships. This role offers the chance to significantly impact the agency's growth and success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in public affairs or similar agency role.
• Experience leading teams and managing client relationships.
• Strong understanding of government relations and policy development.

Responsabilités

• Oversee delivery of client projects in public affairs and policy.
• Develop strategic government relationships and implement public policies.
• Manage and inspire staff, anticipating challenges and evaluating strategies.

Connaissances

Relationship building

Analytical mindset

Team Management

Influential leadership

Formation

STEM background/numerate

Description du poste

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Senior Public Affairs Manager - Agency, paris

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Client:

SR Investment Partners

Location:

paris, France

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

08.06.2025

Expiry Date:

23.07.2025

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Job Description:

Senior Public Affairs Consultant / Team Manager

We are seeking a Senior Public Affairs consultant to lead the agency to the next level in Paris. Must have some experience in an Agency. This is for a fast-growing agency. Must have a Minimum of 5 years of experience.

We are a small but fast-growing start-up looking to expand our team with many high-level projects. We are looking for Senior/ Managerial Public affairs to help support our vision and win new work.

This is for someone who can monitor, analyze, and strategize, as well as give opinions and advice to clients with ideas and implementation across different industries.

Strategic partnerships with government and industry groups are crucial, we must develop relationships and understand Governments throughout France and in the EU. This is for someone with a passion for different types of industries such as agriculture, energy, finance, local authority, environment, etc. This person must have experience leading a young team and have a high level of attention to detail.

Do you want to take ownership? Build? Be part of a successful business? Manage people and create future leaders? Be in the heart of clients? e part of the decision-making by directly working with the CEO? Then we want to hear from you!

Government Relations are at the heart of this vital work – from liaising with leaders of government and industry to preparing policy briefings for pending legislative actions and structuring how clients could get the best of the vision.

The practice delivers integrated services combining Public Affairs, financial communications, and corporate communications, with specialty offerings that include strategy consulting, research, creative engagement, crisis, and issues management, as well as change communications.

Overview:

• Overseeing the delivery of client projects across public affairs and policy work ensuring their quality and impact
• Intelligible regulatory and prudential monitoring
• Must ensure excellent, precise monitoring services
• Major in Public Affairs with expertise in strategic/corporate communication
• Understanding Brussels / EU is a bonus
• Must have experience in the management of the team and working directly with CEO. senior stakeholders
• Strong understanding of agriculture
• Can work and understand the fast pace environment of the agency
• Prepare various government strategies in assigned regions and maintain good relations with various city officials.
• Develop relationships with various public officials and implement all public policies to achieve all objectives.
• Coordinate with various departments and colleagues and provide inputs to various officials.
• Proposal of positions to be defended in anticipation of certain texts, on the basis of internal exchanges, in order to represent the interests of the Group
• Contribute to building a function that adds concrete and measurable value to the business, in the short, mid, and long term, aligned to the company's strategic priorities.
• Build internal communications and engagement strategy
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant policymakers, political audiences, regulators, trade associations, think tanks and industry leaders to enhance and grow business.
• This person must be able to work at a start-up entrepreneurial spirit and build a network. This is client-facing.
• Practice Leadership Manage the practice with the top priority of growing the Public Affairs business Provide senior-level insights to lead account teams on complex client communication challenges Manage, develop, inspire, and motivate staff to excel Anticipate potential challenges and evaluate strategies with senior management
• understanding financial markets and economic policies
• Taking a leading role in business development
• Supporting work winning and pitches/proposals
• Create and deliver strategies to help clients achieve their policy/advocacy objectives
• Develop external relationships using formal and informal channels to liaise with appropriate authorities/bodies or contact persons to facilitate interactions and build partnerships. • Facilitate visits and meetings to serve the company objectives.
• Relationship building with key politicians/influencers
• Managing project budgets and delivery
• Researching policy topics and providing strategic advice to clients
• Leading on ‘think-tank style report’ development and delivery
• Supporting day-to-day relationships with clients
• Because we are a small start-up be prepared to be ‘hands-on' across a variety of other areas too

Ideal person

• Sense of humor.
• Has a personality.
• STEM background/numerate.
• Wants to help a start-up grow, develop, and win new work.
• Has interesting perspectives and ideas.
• Influencer connections
• Lobbying
• Team Management
• Analytical and strategic mindset
• Influential leadership
• Relationship building
• Development of people
• Passionate about business

Location: Paris

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