Strategic External Affairs Professional

2 days ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom National Highways Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Strategic External Affairs Professional to join our team at National Highways.

This role plays a critical part in our external affairs strategy, supporting our engagement with influential stakeholders and managing the reputation of National Highways.

About the Role

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in external affairs, public affairs or strategic stakeholder engagement. They will be politically astute, able to develop and maintain relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders, and committed to delivering excellent communications and championing best practice stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the delivery of our external engagement strategy to build support and advocacy for our work with influential industry stakeholders.
  • Plan and deliver stakeholder visits to build greater visibility and understanding of our work, working with other communications disciplines as required.
  • Develop briefings on key issues ahead of meetings and events.
  • Represent National Highways at external events to keep stakeholders informed on key issues and listen to their views.
  • Develop a network of relationships with external affairs/public affairs professionals across influential organisations, enabling partnership working and intelligence sharing.
What You'll Need
  • A strong track record in external affairs, public affairs or strategic stakeholder engagement.
  • Politically astute, with the confidence and ability to develop and maintain relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders.
  • A commitment to delivering excellent communications and championing best practice stakeholder engagement.
  • A flexible team player, with a proactive approach to delivering good outcomes.
  • Comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines, with an ability to manage complex issues.
Estimated Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 per annum

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