Senior Consultant | Public Affairs and Policy | Dublin

Hanover; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading communications consultancy in London is seeking a Senior Consultant to support team growth. This role focuses on providing strategic advice on political and policy issues while managing complex client projects. Candidates should have a strong background in public affairs and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include drafting briefings, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring project quality. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including annual leave and performance bonuses.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual performance-related bonus

25 days annual leave

Company pension plan (5% employer contribution)

Flexible working policies

Training and development opportunities

Wellbeing programme with gym membership

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality strategic advice on political developments.
• Draft policy briefings and stakeholder analysis.
• Manage projects ensuring timely and rigorous delivery.
• Build strong relationships with policymakers and stakeholders.

Skills

Public affairs experience

Strong communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Job description

Senior Consultant | Public Affairs and Policy | Dublin

London, England, United Kingdom

About us

Hanover is an award‑winning communications consultancy that advises enterprises, institutions, and individuals on building recognition and enhancing reputation. From our offices across Europe and the Middle East, we adopt an integrated approach that connects the dots across channels, audiences and issues.

Our collective of smart, curious people think differently and live by a shared mission, purpose, vision, and values. These shape how we work, not just with our colleagues, but with clients and partners too. Our mission is to ‘rewire communications for impact’ and harness its transformative power to advocate, trailblaze and make a difference.

We do this by igniting and empowering the potential of every individual within our company, recognising that each person is a unique spark, capable of creating extraordinary impact. We believe that by nurturing and harnessing the collective brilliance of our people, we can drive innovation, foster an uncommon work culture, and make a positive difference to society.

Embracing the complete range of skills and services across the communications spectrum without constraint, we create the best outcomes for our clients and deliver world‑class work.

Role Overview

Hanover Dublin is looking for a Senior Consultant (Senior Account Manager equivalent) to play a pivotal role in supporting the team’s continued growth. As a Senior Consultant, you will bring strong political, policy and communications expertise, paired with excellent project management skills and the confidence to advise clients in fast‑moving political and media environments. You will lead the day‑to‑day delivery of high‑quality work, provide strategic counsel and manage complex client workstreams to ensure outputs meet Hanover’s standards of excellence.

You will work across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, technology, financial services, energy and mobility, while also contributing to new business development through research, strategic input and participation in pitches. This role is suited to someone who thrives in an agency environment, is comfortable working at pace, and is motivated by the opportunity to shape client strategies, mentor junior colleagues and support the continued expansion of Hanover Dublin.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality, timely and strategic advice on political, policy and regulatory developments.
• Identify the most effective engagement approaches for clients and advise on how to navigate Irish political processes.
• Draft and review policy briefings, consultation responses, parliamentary materials and stakeholder analysis.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Oireachtas members, policymakers, and key stakeholders.
• Lead the development and delivery of stakeholder engagement activity, including events, briefings and interviews.
• Analyse media developments to identify risks and opportunities for clients.
• Develop proactive and reactive media strategies, advice and materials including press releases and messaging.
• Maintain regular contact with clients, contributing confidently to meetings and discussions.
• Manage projects to ensure delivery on time, within budget and to the highest possible standard.
• Ensure rigorous quality control across all outputs, with a strong commitment to accuracy and detail.
• Identify opportunities to expand client programmes and support cross‑selling across the business.
• Contribute proactively to new business activities, including research, proposal writing, brainstorms and pitches.

Skills & Experience

• Experience working in public affairs, policy, corporate communications or a related field, ideally within an agency, in‑house or government environment.
• Strong understanding of the Irish political, regulatory and media landscape.
• Experience within the energy and mobility sector (desirable).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce compelling, high‑quality content.
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple deadlines and workstreams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience, with confidence engaging with policymakers, journalists and senior clients.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively, bringing proactive solutions to client challenges.
• Experience planning and delivering stakeholder or media events.

What We Offer

In addition to a competitive salary, your core benefits package will include:

• An annual performance‑related bonus plus additional bonus potential linked to recruitment, new business and long service.
• 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• A company pension plan, including 5% employer contribution.

You’ll also have access to a wide range of opportunities and initiatives, including:

• Flexible working policies, plus eligibility to apply for a sabbatical after 2 years’ service.
• The Hanover Academy, which incorporates training, coaching, mentoring to support personal development and career progression across all levels, with a generous training budget.
• International secondments as well as the opportunity to collaborate with all offices across the AVENIR GLOBAL network.
• A wellbeing programme, featuring a subsidised gym membership.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

Hanover Communications is an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating and ensuring a fair, inclusive, and diverse work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We believe that equality and diversity are essential to high performance and a thriving culture.

We maintain a strict no‑tolerance stance against any form of discrimination and harassment, ensuring all individuals are treated equitably, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, marital or pregnancy status, genetic background, or any other attribute safeguarded under our company policies or federal, state or local laws and legislation.

We want to ensure that our hiring process is accessible. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please send an email to [e-mail] with the nature of your request.

We are committed to transparency about how we collect and use your data, including ensuring we comply with legal obligations relating to data protection. You can view our data privacy policy here.

Hanover is part of AVENIR GLOBAL’s powerhouse of specialist communications consultancies across EMEA and North America. Collectively we rank among the top 15 largest communication firms in the world.

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