Interim External Affairs Executive

Ellwood Atfield; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services organisation is seeking an Interim External Affairs Executive for a 12-month FTC in Greater London. The successful candidate will support the Head of Corporate Communications, enhancing the organisation's reputation among key policymakers. Responsibilities include developing stakeholder relations, managing communications strategies, and crafting key messages. Candidates should have comprehensive knowledge of Westminster processes and experience in public sector communications. This role offers a significant opportunity to influence policy and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of the workings of Westminster and devolved Parliaments and EU institutions.
• Experience in communications with policy makers and civil servants.
• Strong knowledge of retail financial services markets and public policy.
• Proven ability to deal effectively with high profile stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Corporate Communications in delivering the communications strategy.
• Facilitate stakeholder identification and forge relations.
• Develop the organisation's positions and key messages.
• Ensure quality and consistency in external communications.
• Implement communication campaigns using various channels.
• Develop stakeholder messaging and channel management strategies.

Skills

Knowledge of Westminster processes

Experience with policymakers

Understanding of financial services regulation

Stakeholder engagement expertise

Job description

This independent organisation within the financial services sector is looking to hire an Interim External Affairs Executive, for a 12 months FTC.

Reporting into the External Affairs Manager, you will help promote and enhance this organisation's reputation with key policymakers in Westminster and Whitehall. As well as managing external stakeholder engagement with industry and customer groups.

Main responsibilities include :

• Supporting the Head of Corporate Communications in the development and delivery of the corporate communications strategy
• Facilitating the identification and prioritisation of stakeholders and other key opinion formers, and forging relations with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Developing the organisation's positions and key messages
• Working with teams across the business to ensure the quality and consistency of any external facing communications, on policy issues and other opportunities
• Creating and implementing all communication campaign activity, across stakeholder audiences, using both on and offline channels
• Developing stakeholder messaging and channel management strategies that support the strategy and objection

Required skills and experience include :

• Comprehensive knowledge of the workings of Westminster and devolved Parliaments and EU institutions
• Experience in communications with policy makers and civil servants
• A strong knowledge of retail financial services markets, regulation and consumer issues and public policy
• Proven ability to deal effectively with high profile stakeholders, and expertise in developing and delivering successful corporate engagement strategies