Regional External Affairs Lead

Persimmon Homes; Thornaby-on-Tees; Vor Ort; GBP 55.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company car/allowance

Life cover

Contributory pension

Healthcare

Bonus

Employee benefits platform

Zusammenfassung

Persimmon Homes is recruiting a Divisional External Affairs Manager to join the External Affairs team. The role will be based at one of our offices (Newcastle, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham or Leeds) with regular travel across the region, reporting to the Head of External Affairs.

You will lead engagement with councillors, MPs, officers, media and local communities. The role suits someone stepping up to a managerial position or an experienced external affairs or communications professional seeking

Qualifikationen

• Experience engaging with political, community or business stakeholders.
• Background in public affairs, communications, PR or a political environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proven ability to deliver proactive communications or PR opportunities.

Aufgaben

• Organising and leading stakeholder engagement to support planning applications.
• Working directly with councillors, MPs, officers and local communities.
• Responding to media enquiries, identifying proactive PR opportunities and promoting positive stories.
• Drafting clear, high-quality communications including press releases, briefings and stakeholder correspondence.
• Advising senior colleagues on political, reputational and communications issues.
• Monitoring political and policy developments; identifying risks and opportunities.
• Anticipating and helping manage reputational risks.
• Ensuring consistent messaging across external affairs, press and internal communications.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder engagement

Public affairs

Communications

PR opportunities

Jobbeschreibung

Persimmon Homes is recruiting a Divisional External Affairs Manager to join the External Affairs team. The role will be based at one of our offices (Newcastle, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham or Leeds) with regular travel across the region, reporting to the Head of External Affairs.

You will lead engagement with councillors, MPs, officers, media and local communities. The role suits someone stepping up to a managerial position or an experienced external affairs or communications professional seeking