Director, Public Affairs

MHP Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Birthday day off

Pension contributions

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

MHP Group is seeking a Director to lead high-level public affairs strategy for major clients from its London office. You will be integral to client strategy, steer multi-client advisory work and drive new business growth across sectors.

You will manage senior-level client relationships, shape campaigns, and guide the Public Affairs team to deliver exceptional results while maintaining profitability and high service standards.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic mindset
• Exemplary understanding of public affairs
• Proven track record in new business growth
• Leadership and team development skills

Responsibilities

• Act as integral part of clients’ strategic advisory team to provide senior counsel and input
• Help manage a portfolio of clients with high service levels and satisfaction
• Play a key role in new business growth: prospecting, briefs, expanding existing clients
• Support Public Affairs leadership to ensure quality, retention, and profitability targets
• Shape and steer public affairs strategies to drive growth and excellence
• Maintain networks across politics, policy and business to stay ahead of trends
• Oversee team development, recruitment, welfare and performance
• Be an ambassador for Public Affairs within MHP and with clients and partners

Job description

MHP Group is the integrated communications agency built for the Networked Age – a world that’s increasingly connected, complex, polarised and activist.

We lead the way in the application of behavioural science to solve communications challenges. We create strategies and multichannel campaigns to engage every audience, from consumer to policy maker, and from stakeholder to shareholder.

With 190 experts in London, we are trusted by many of the world’s leading businesses and brands.

Our specialist teams include Brand & Reputation, Corporate Advisory & Capital Markets, Public Affairs, Strategic Media, Crisis & Risk, Change & Employee Engagement, Health, Financial Services, Technology, Mischief and Studio La Plage.

Role Overview

We’re looking for someone with a strong strategic mindset, exemplary understanding of public affairs and the communication challenges its clients face, and a proven track record of being able to play a leading part in new business.

As a Director at MHP Group, you will:

• Act as an integral part of clients’ strategic advisory team to provide senior counsel and strategy input
• Help manage a portfolio of clients, ensuring excellent service delivery and high levels of client satisfaction
• Play a key role in new business growth, including prospecting, responding to briefs and growing existing clients
• Support the Public Affairs leadership team in ensuring overall quality, client retention and delivery of budgeted results and profitability targets
• Shape and steer public affairs strategies, helping to ensure the team continues to grow, innovate and excel in its client work
• Maintain networks across politics, policy and business that enable you to stay abreast of trends and macro developments
• Help with the overall development of the team, resource planning, allocation, recruitment, staff welfare and performance issues; nurture the team, provide guidance and counsel to ensure team retention
• Be an ambassador for Public Affairs within MHP, Engine, client inter-agency teams and the wider industry

You will:

• Be a seasoned Public Affairs practitioner with experience of major corporate clients across a range of sectors
• Possess an agency background with a strong record of working with marquee clients and delivering counsel
• Have a strong network and track record of helping to win new business
• Be an enthusiastic team player, ambitious to help build a team and offer
• Inspire, lead and help nurture talent with the team
• Be well-connected across politics, policy and business - especially the Labour Party, if possible
• Consistently exceed client expectations in the development and delivery of client communications strategies for which you are responsible

And in return, we offer:

• Excellent starting salary with annual reviews
• 25 days holiday allowance (+ bank holidays), a day off to celebrate your Birthday, ‘Time4U’ every month and office Christmas closure
• Matched pension contributions (up to 5%)
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loans and Cycle to work scheme
• Gym & Shopping discounts
• Access to our Learning Academy to support your career and personal growth
• Hybrid (up to 2 days remote working per week)
• ‘Work from Anywhere’ one week per year

Here at MHP Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive and a diverse workforce.

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