Public Affairs Manager

Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public-facing organisation is seeking a Public Affairs Manager to build relationships with parliamentarians and engage with stakeholders on critical issues. The role involves developing proactive communication strategies and managing a responsive team. Ideal candidates have a solid understanding of parliamentary processes, excellent communication skills, and a strong ability to simplify complex information. The position offers a hybrid working environment and competitive benefits, fostering a supportive and inclusive workforce.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-based annual bonuses

Private health insurance

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Demonstrable understanding of the parliamentary process and engaging with politicians.
• Parliamentary experience is desirable.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with parliamentarians on behalf of Heathrow.
• Support proactive communication strategies to protect the business's reputation.
• Organise meetings and events to strengthen stakeholder relationships.
• Scan political issues relevant to Heathrow and develop strategies.
• Draft briefings for stakeholders on complex issues.

Skills

Understanding of the parliamentary process

External Stakeholder Management

Written and verbal communication

Ability to present complex information simply

Team player

Job description

Involves building relationships with parliamentarians and stakeholders

Salary and benefits are competitive

Requires understanding of the parliamentary process

Hybrid working option available

As a Public Affairs Manager at Heathrow, you will build strong external relationships on behalf of Heathrow and be able to effectively engage with parliamentarians across all political parties. As part of the Communications function, the role holder will also work closely with colleagues across the department to support proactive campaigns and policy activity. The Public Affairs Manager will be a confident advocate for Heathrow externally and will be able to understand and champion core business priorities, key policy asks, and the business model and operation of the UK’s busiest airport.

Your role will involve

• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with a wide range of parliamentarians and other external stakeholders on behalf of Heathrow.
• Support the activation of proactive and reactive communication strategies to protect and enhance the reputation of the business.
• Organise and attend meetings, events, and visits of the airport to strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, develop a clear understanding of the role Heathrow plays in the national economy, and inform on key business priorities.
• Scan the political horizon for issues relevant to Heathrow and proactively develop strategies to address them.
• Draft briefings for internal and external stakeholders on a range of complex issues in an easy-to-understand and straightforward manner.
• Be part of an on-call team responding to incidents at the airport to ensure key stakeholders are kept informed throughout assessments process.

These skills are essential

• Demonstrable understanding of the parliamentary process and ability to engage with politicians from across the political spectrum.
• Parliamentary experience (desirable).
• Demonstratable experience with External Stakeholder Management.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand complex information and present it in a way for the public.
• Excellent team player and takes a proactive approach to updating and sharing information with colleagues.

About us

There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.

Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.

Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.

Our rewards

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Working Location

Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow . Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.