Director of Public Affairs

Hanson Search Ltd; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 90.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)

Birthday day off

Time4U day

Pension contributions matched up to 5%

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Season ticket loans

Cycle to Work scheme

Gym discounts

Learning Academy access

Hybrid working (up to 2 days remote)

Work from Anywhere week

Descripción de la vacante

Hanson Search Ltd. is seeking a Director to lead its public affairs work in the UK. The role combines strategic advisory with client leadership, delivering senior counsel to a portfolio of major corporate clients in a leading integrated communications agency.

The Director will shape strategy, manage client relationships, and drive growth while mentoring talent and sustaining profitability. Hybrid working is available with in-person collaboration at London offices.

Formación

• Seasoned public affairs background advising major corporate clients across sectors.
• Agency background with marquee clients and delivering senior counsel.
• Proven track record of winning new business.
• Enthusiastic team-player with ambition to build and lead a team.
• Well-established connections across politics, policy and business, ideally including Labour.

Responsabilidades

• Act as integral part of clients’ strategic advisory teams, providing senior counsel and input.
• Manage a portfolio of clients, ensuring excellent service delivery and high client satisfaction.
• Grow the business through prospecting, responding to briefs, and expanding relationships.
• Support leadership on quality, client retention, budgeted results and profitability.
• Shape and steer public affairs strategy, helping the team grow and excel.
• Maintain networks across politics, policy and business to stay abreast of developments.
• Contribute to team development, including resource planning and recruitment.
• Be an ambassador for public affairs across the agency and industry.

Conocimientos

Public affairs

New business

Strategic advisory

Team leadership

Stakeholder networks

Descripción del empleo

A leading integrated communications agency is looking for a Director to lead its public affairs work. The agency is known for applying behavioural science to communications challenges, building strategies and multichannel campaigns for audiences from consumers and policymakers to stakeholders and shareholders. It has 190 experts in London and works with many of the world’s best-known businesses and brands. Its specialist teams span brand and reputation, corporate advisory and capital markets, strategic media, crisis and risk, health, financial services, technology, and more.

The ideal candidate combines strong strategic judgement and deep public affairs expertise with a proven record of leading on new business.

As a Director, you will:

• Act as an integral part of clients’ strategic advisory teams, providing senior counsel and strategic input
• Manage a portfolio of clients, ensuring excellent service delivery and high client satisfaction
• Play a key role in growing the business through prospecting, responding to briefs, and expanding existing relationships
• Support the public affairs leadership team on quality, client retention, budgeted results and profitability
• Shape and steer public affairs strategy, helping the team grow, innovate and excel in its client work
• Maintain networks across politics, policy and business, keeping abreast of trends and wider developments
• Contribute to team development, including resource planning, recruitment, staff welfare and performance, nurturing talent and supporting retention
• Be an ambassador for public affairs across the agency, client inter-agency teams and the wider industry

You will bring:

• A seasoned public affairs background, with experience advising major corporate clients across a range of sectors
• An agency background with a strong record of working with marquee clients and delivering senior counsel
• A strong network and a track record of winning new business
• An enthusiastic team-player mindset, with the ambition to help build and lead a team
• The ability to inspire, lead and develop talent
• Well-established connections across politics, policy and business, ideally including the Labour Party
• A commitment to consistently exceeding client expectations in the strategies and communications you deliver

What we offer:

• Excellent starting salary with annual reviews
• 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays), a birthday day off, a monthly “Time4U” day, and the office closed over Christmas
• Pension contributions matched up to 5%
• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loans and Cycle to Work scheme
• Gym and shopping discounts
• Access to the agency’s Learning Academy to support career and personal growth
• Hybrid working (up to 2 days remote per week) and one “Work from Anywhere” week per year