Public affairs Work, Jobs in Scotland (with Salaries)

Manager - Public Affairs
Weber Shandwick —Glasgow
- Bar
External Communications Co-ordinator
AGS Airports —Glasgow
- Marketing
- Social media management
- Public speaking
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
9d
Senior Public Affairs Officer
University of the West Scotland —Paisley
- £42,254 - £50,253 a year
- Full-time
- Teaching
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Parliamentary Researcher for David Green MSP (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross)
Liberal Democrats —Edinburgh
- £33,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Travel
10d
Communications and Public Affairs Manager
Scottish Legal Aid Board —Edinburgh
- From £61,820 a year
- Full-time
- Project management
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Communications Officer
University of the West Scotland —Paisley
- £34,610 - £41,064 a year
- Full-time
- Teaching
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
10d
Senior Regulatory Policy Officer, Policy Development, Strategy and International Affairs
Bermuda Monetary Authority —Hamilton
- Master's degree
- Financial services
- Communication skills
8d
Head of Corporate Communications & External Affairs
Highland Spring Group —Blackford
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Leadership
- Sick pay
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Policy and External Affairs Officer
Children's Hospices Across Scotland —Balloch
- £31,140 - £36,556 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Annual leave
10d
Production and Operations Administrative Assistant (Holyrood)
Total Politics Group —Edinburgh
- £12,720 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- English
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
4d
Senior Policy Analyst (Regulation)
Iberdrola Group —Glasgow
- From £55,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
11d
Communications Officer for Chris Law MP
Scottish National Party (SNP) —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Social media management
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
4d

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Manager - Public Affairs

Weber Shandwick -
Glasgow

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Who is Weber Shandwick?

At The Weber Shandwick Collective, you are welcomed, valued and empowered to grow and we believe that opportunity grows in a collective.

We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity. Our talented team builds brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world's leading brands and businesses.

We earn affection, attention, affinity and purchase by delivering value to people around the world, with deep specialisms across food & drink, travel & tourism, consumer tech, consumer health, automotive, sports sponsorship, entertainment & lifestyle and energy. We are known for:

Developing data driven insights and strategies to drive measurable impact
Creating campaigns that lead to impactful change
Creating channel and platform agnostic campaigns that grow organically

What's happening?

Weber Shandwick Scotland is excited to be seeking a talented Manager to join our Public Affairs team. This role can be based in Glasgow or Edinburgh.

Working across a portfolio of leading businesses, you will be delivering campaigns that help our clients to navigate an unprecedented time of political change and uncertainty.

This role will offer great exposure to our clients in Scotland and the UK. The ideal candidates will be passionate about politics, and interested in the Scottish and UK political landscape, and have a desire to work on the cutting edge of the way politics impacts global businesses.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following key attributes:

CLIENT AND WORK

Lead and support teams across a range of public affairs and issues management campaigns on behalf of corporate, coalition and trade association clients, across energy, transport and other highly regulated industries
Start to develop a thorough understanding of how to design and implement public affairs campaigns on behalf of corporate and trade association clients, with an emphasis on highly-regulated industries
Build client relationships by providing counsel to multiple clients, driving execution of tactical plans and managing internal integrated teams to ensure high quality deliverables
Successfully manage client expectations ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets and quality standards; Manage clients, team resources and deliverables around major campaigns and programs
Serve as key participant in client meetings and presentations; craft, present and execute integrated engagement strategies for major campaigns
Conduct and manage the flow of research and materials development necessary to analyze client issues
Monitor parliaments, governments and policy developments for client risks and opportunities
Understand policy and industry issues that directly and indirectly affect the client
Compose client materials (briefings, messaging documents, written outreach, stakeholder maps)
Proof and edit client related documents

SELF LEADERSHIP AND TEAM EFFECTIVENESS

Mentor and trains junior team members
Consistently display behaviors that support integration

GROWTH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Participate in brainstorms and planning
Contribute to new business pitch content creation and organic business growth efforts (proactive/reactive)

BUSINESS ACUMEN

Continue to grow financial acumen by managing budgets, assisting with account budget and time entry analyses, and supporting account invoicing
Work more closely with manager and finance to better understand any client issues that may impact the business
Begin working with legal on vendor agreements

Minimum Criteria:

To be considered for this role, you must have experience developing and delivering effective public affairs and issues management campaigns in the Scottish political landscape.

Ideal Experience Required:

Ideally you will possess many of the above skills and attributes in addition to:

Experience of affecting policy change either in-house or in a consultancy environment
Experience of managing projects independently
With a passion for politics, you know how to make a strong case that will win the argument, and have a track record of developing and delivering effective campaigns
Unafraid to ask questions and to challenge clients' and colleagues' perspectives when necessary
An active interest in politics and current affairs
Able to analyse complex information and understand how it relates to the political agenda

Join us and help make an impact.

Together, we'll set the bar, cheer each other on and multiply your potential.

At Weber Shandwick we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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Senior Regulatory Policy Officer, Policy Development, Strategy and International Affairs

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