Public Affairs and Communication Manager

Strategic partnerships with government and industry groups are crucial, we must develop relationships and understand Governments throughout France and in the EU. This is for someone with a passion for different types of industries such as agriculture, energy, finance, local authority, environment, etc. This person must have experience leading young teams and have high-level attention to detail.

Do you want to take ownership? Build? Be part of a successful business? Manage people and create future leaders? Be in the heart of clients? Be part of the decision-making by directly working with the CEO? Then we want to hear from you!

Government Relations are at the heart of this vital work – from liaising with leaders of government and industry to preparing policy briefings for pending legislative actions and structuring how clients could get the best of the vision.

The practice delivers integrated services combining Public Affairs, financial communications, and corporate communications, with specialty offerings that include strategy consulting, research, creative engagement, crisis, and issues management, as well as change communications.

Overview:

• Overseeing the delivery of client projects across public affairs and policy work ensuring their quality and impact
• intelligible regulatory and prudential monitoring
• Understanding Brussels / EU is a bonus
• Can work and understand the fast pace environment of the agency
• Prepare various government strategies on assigned regions and maintain good relations with various city officials
• Develop relationships with various public officials and implement all public policies to achieve all objectives
• Coordinate with various departments and colleagues and provide inputs to various officials
• Must have team management experience and working with CEO and senior stakeholders
• Proposal of positions to be defended in anticipation of certain texts, on the basis of internal exchanges, in order to represent the interests of the Group
• Must ensure excellent, precise monitoring services 
• Major in Public Affairs with expertise on strategic/corporate communication
• Contribute to building a function that adds concrete and measurable value to the business, in the short, mid, and long term, aligned to the company's strategic priorities
• Build internal communications and engagement strategy
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant policymakers, political audiences, regulators, trade associations, think tanks and industry leaders to enhance and grow business
• This person must be able to work at a start-up entrepreneurial spirit and build a network. This is client-facing
• Practice Leadership Manage the practice with the top priority of growing the Public Affairs business Provide senior-level insights to lead account teams on complex client communication challenges Manage, develop, inspire, and motivate staff to excel Anticipate potential challenges and evaluate strategies with senior management
• understanding financial markets and economic policies
• Taking a leading role in business development
• Supporting work winning and pitches/proposals
• Create and deliver strategies to help clients achieve their policy/advocacy objectives
• Develop external relationships using formal and informal channels to liaise with appropriate authorities/bodies or contact persons to facilitate interactions and build partnerships
• Facilitate visits and meetings to serve the company objectives
• Relationship building with key politicians/influencers
• Managing project budgets and delivery
• Researching policy topics and providing strategic advice to clients
• Leading on ‘think-tank style report’ development and delivery
• Supporting day-to-day relationships with clients
• Because we are a small start-up be prepared to be ‘hands-on’ across a variety of other areas too

Ideal person

• Sense of humor
• Has a personality
• STEM background/numerate
• Wants to help a start-up grow, develop, and win new work
• 'Can do' mindset
• Excellent writer/communicator
• Has interesting perspectives and ideas
• Influencer connections
• Lobbying
• Team Management
• Customer-driven
• Analytical and strategic mindset
• Influential leadership
• Relationship building
• Development of people
• Passionate about business

Location: Paris

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If you're interested in this opportunity, forward you're CV ASAP. Alternatively, if you would like to know more information or have a confidential discussion please contact Shanaz Rob - call on +44 (0)203 603 4474 or shanaz.rob@srinvestmentpartners.com for more details

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