External Affairs Specialist

3 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom VMA Group Full time

Energy company is looking for an experience external affairs manager to join their communications team. Working across different projects this person will coordinate strategy, plans and messaging ensuring work with press, public affairs and community teams is aligned.


To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.

They will:

  • Proactively put in place a stakeholder mapping and engagement plan
  • Develop strong relationships with key press on a national, regional and local level
  • Develop strong relationships with key political and community stakeholders
  • Build up a bank of content, position statements and Q and As for individual projects
  • Work with wider communications team as needed and supporting projects and aligning outputs
  • Act as spokesperson and advise on reputation management
  • Part of the out of hours press office

Ideally looking for someone from energy or utilities sectors with experience of taking projects through public consultation.

Flex working is two days a week in the office.

Due to a high volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to everyone. We will get in touch if you are successful in your application.

VMA GROUP is a leading international interim, contract, temporary and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist. We are specifically focused on providing support to the communications, marketing, digital and change communities.

Our specialist practice areas cover: communications, corporate communications, internal communications, change communications, PR, media relations, financial communications, CSR, public affairs, investor relations, marketing, brand, digital marketing and agency services.

We have a reputation for providing expert consultancy services and advice, supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions we recruit for. Our thought leadership and benchmarking studies have become go-to resources for the communications, marketing, digital and change industries, supporting planning and decision-making for organisations of all shapes and sizes.

In the UK, VMA GROUP has offices in London, Bristol and Manchester and in Europe, VMA GROUP has offices in Amsterdam and Brussels, but we work with organisations and individuals on a global basis.

VMA GROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is an Inclusive+ Recruiter.



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