Arcadia Search Ltd®
Director of Public Affairs
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Agency Director – Public & Corporate Affairs (Hybrid, c£110k dep on experience)
This top UK comms agency is seeking a new Public Affairs Director to join its thriving public and corporate affairs practice. This is an exceptional opportunity to play a pivotal role in a high-achieving, collaborative team, advising a diverse portfolio of future-focused clients across regulated industries, energy, government, financial services, technology, healthcare, and more.
The Role
- Leadership and Strategic Counsel: You will lead client relationships and deliver strategic counsel on complex public affairs and corporate communications challenges, working with some of the most prominent organisations in the UK and internationally.
- Business Development: Drive new business, shape campaigns, and contribute to the agency’s continued growth and reputation for excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Advisory & Public Affairs: Provide senior advisory support on stakeholder engagement, policy, and reputation management.
- Client Portfolio: Advise clients from regulated sectors, energy, government, financial services, technology, and healthcare.
- Business Development: Lead and contribute to business growth - your success will be directly tied to your impact and ambition.
- Team Leadership: Foster a collaborative, supportive, and high-performing culture. This is a highly collegiate environment - success is shared.
- Hybrid Working: The team values in-person collaboration and knowledge sharing; flexible hybrid arrangements, but regular office presence is essential.
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About You
- Experience: Significant track record in a PR or communications agency, with a focus on public and corporate affairs. Solid relationships with the current Labour government will be highly valued in this role.
- Business Development: Demonstrable success in winning and growing client business.
- Ambition: Ready to step up, shape your own success, and play a central role in a growing agency.
- Generalist Sector Knowledge: The team is generalist offering corporate and public affairs advisory across a wide variety of clients such as regulated industries, energy, government, financial services, technology and healthcare. Experience across these sectors, or wider, is valued.
- Collaborative: A natural team player who thrives in a friendly, open, and high-achieving culture.
- Advisory Mindset: Confident and able to pivot when necessary, whilst providing senior counsel to demanding clients.
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Why Join?
- Opportunity: You’ll work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, advising high-profile clients and shaping the future of public and corporate affairs.
- Growth: The agency is on a strong growth trajectory, offering genuine career progression and the chance to make your mark.
- Compensation: Salary: c£110k plus competitive benefits.
Application Process
Due to the volume of applications, we regret that we cannot respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within two weeks, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
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