External Affairs Director
Location : Birmingham - Hybrid Working
Contract : Permanent, Full-Time
Open doors. Influence decisions. Create opportunities that matter.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished External Affairs Director to join a prominent business-focused organisation in Birmingham.
Reporting to the CEO and sitting on the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead external affairs, policy and advocacy, strategic relationships, media and communications. You will strengthen the organisation's influence and profile, build relationships with senior business and public-sector leaders, and ensure the regional business community is represented where it matters most.
The Role
Leading an established team, key responsibilities will include:
Developing and delivering the organisation's external affairs strategy.
Building influential relationships with business leaders, policymakers, local authorities and regional stakeholders.
Developing and retaining strategic corporate relationships and partnerships.
Overseeing policy, research and advocacy activity.
Identifying commercial and sponsorship opportunities.
Providing strategic direction across media and communications.
Representing the organisation at senior meetings, events and in the media.
Leading and developing a high-performing team.
About You
You will bring senior-level experience across external affairs, public affairs, corporate affairs, policy, strategic communications or a related discipline.
You will combine strong stakeholder and political judgement with commercial awareness, with the ability to build trusted relationships, influence senior decision-makers and turn opportunities into action.
You will also have experience leading teams, communicating confidently at senior level and navigating complex or sensitive stakeholder environments.
Experience within an agency, private-sector, membership, trade association or business representative organisation would be advantageous, as would established regional networks.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of business, public policy, communications and regional leadership, engaging with influential orga...
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