Public Affairs Manager

IHG Hotels & Resorts; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality organization in the UK is seeking a Public Affairs Manager for a 12-month contract. You will play a key role in supporting engagements with government and industry stakeholders, lead briefings for senior leaders, and manage public affairs activities. Ideal candidates will have significant public affairs experience, strong stakeholder management skills, and excellent communication abilities. The position offers a hybrid work model and a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Room discounts

Recharge days

Volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in public affairs, government relations, or policy.
• Ability to influence at senior levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to support government and industry engagement.
• Lead briefing processes for senior stakeholders.
• Monitor political landscapes and identify engagement opportunities.

Skills

Public affairs experience

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Proactive mindset

Collaborative approach

Job description

Overview

Help shape the voice of one of the world’s leading hospitality companies. We’re looking for a Public Affairs Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract to join our Global Corporate Affairs team based in our Windsor HQ. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in supporting the team through promoting and protecting IHG’s reputation, representing the views of our owners, and strengthening the profile of the hospitality and tourism industry with government, industry stakeholders, and business partners. At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we’re powered by our purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good, making a positive difference for our guests, colleagues, owners, and the communities where we operate.

What you'll do

• Partner with senior leaders (including our Executive Committee) to support IHG engagement with government and industry stakeholders.
• Lead the briefing process for senior stakeholders ahead of high-level meetings, ensuring alignment on messaging and positioning.
• Support owner communications through newsletters, meeting materials, and timely updates on government announcements.
• Engage with industry bodies and agencies (including CBI, UK Hospitality and the British Chambers of Commerce) to represent IHG and build influence.
• Monitor the political landscape, identify opportunities for political engagement across the UK and EMEAA - working closely with market colleagues.
• Own internal reporting on public affairs activity and share insights across the business.
• Maintain strong internal global connections, working with government affairs colleagues in the Americas and Greater China.

Supporting the wider Corporate Affairs agenda

• Align closely with regional and global Corporate Affairs teams to ensure a joined-up approach.
• Help manage government and MP correspondence.
• Support delivery of Corporate Affairs projects and priorities.
• Advise on how public affairs can support key business objectives at global, regional, and market levels.

What you'll bring

• Experience in public affairs, government relations, or policy, ideally within a global or complex organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience drafting briefings, newsletters, and stakeholder materials.
• A proactive mindset, able to spot opportunities, navigate ambiguity, and drive outcomes.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to work seamlessly across global, regional, and local teams.

At IHG, we celebrate difference. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, because we know that a culture built on trust, respect, and belonging makes us stronger.

Join us and let’s #GoFurtherTogether.

Closing date for applications Friday 10th October.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You’ll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there’s Room for You at IHG.

Over recent years, we’ve transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.

We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That’s why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that’s why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.

We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

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