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Regional Public Affairs & PR Executive - Midlands and Eastern

The Maine Group
Posted 7 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire LS14 1DZ

Salary

£28,000 - £33,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Regional Public Affairs & PR Executive position is based in Leeds and offers a salary between £25,000 and £28,000.
  • This role requires experience in public affairs or external affairs, with a strong understanding of the political landscape across the English regions.
  • The successful candidate will engage daily with various stakeholders, including MPs and local councillors, to promote the policy agenda of the rail and transport industry.
  • Key responsibilities include creating engaging content, building regional relationships, and providing advice and intelligence to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Candidates should possess strong verbal and written communication skills, and a passion for the regions they represent, with knowledge of transport and infrastructure being advantageous.

Regional Public Affairs & PR Executive - Midlands and Eastern

£25,000 - £28,000

Leeds

Hybrid - 4 days Leeds office, 1 day homebased

Working for a professional membership organisation as the Regional Public Affairs & PR Manager you promote the policy agenda to rail / transport industry and political stakeholders across the Midlands, the Eastern region and the North of England. Drive and support regional PR in these areas. The role is based at our Leeds office and requires close collaboration and co-ordination within a dynamic team between Leeds and London.

Key duties and responsibilities:

  • You’ll engage with stakeholders on a daily basis including MPs, local councillors, Metro Mayors, as well members, businesses and industry groups
  • Work in collaboration with the Business Engagement Managers (BEMs) you’ll create engaging
  • content and initiatives to build and develop regional relationships across multiple channels, alongside our existing PA and PR work.
  • You will be horizon scanning for new opportunities to engage and proactively providing advice and regional intelligence internally and to external stakeholders.
  • You will work with the Public Affairs and Public Relations team building stakeholder campaigns and networks to support Public Affairs and policy objectives.
  • You will work with PA&PR and Policy functions to identify opportunities to promote the work of the association across our core stakeholders and support their work with local and combined authorities and devolved administrations.

Skills and experience required:

  • Experience in public affairs and / or external affairs and an excellent understanding of the political landscape, processes and interfaces across the English regions
  • Strong verbal and written skills, as you’ll be responsible for briefing and accompanying senior leaders to stakeholder meetings, or be tasked with representing at events, conferences and/or public meetings.
  • Ability to translate detailed and technical information into simple and clear communications, and to drive digital communication strategies, such as social media and blog posts.
  • Excellent networker, who can build connections for the benefit of the organisation
  • A passion for the regions you’d be representing.
  • Knowledge of transport, infrastructure and rail an advantage

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.