Head of Public Affairs, UK & Ireland

Head of Public Affairs, UK & Ireland.

This is a key role within the UK & Ireland corporate affairs team for this international consumer products group.

Reporting to the Corporate Affairs Director for the UK & Ireland, you will define and deliver the organisations strategy to influence key policy-makers and political stakeholders. You will be responsible for engaging with them on the organisations license to operate and innovate in this highly competitive consumer products market.

Working with a London based agency as your support, this role is hands on, and requires someone who is happy to take the lead and also deliver the detail.

You will work closely with a high functioning corporate affairs team, with specialists across the comms disciplines. You will be responsible for engaging senior stakeholders internally and externally and ensuring that a cross functional group of internal stakeholders supports you to translate policy into action.

With great visibility across this global organisation, this role offers frequent interaction with the Managing Director and Chairman as well as local Exec leadership team.

The role is hands on, has significant responsibility and is ideal for someone who is self motivated, and totally driven by their personal ability to make a positive impact.

The individual will also liaise closely with the EU public affairs team, and working knowledge of engaging and influencing in the EU would also be a huge benefit.

Key points:

• Consumer industry
• Based in West London with some hybrid working
• Stand alone PA role in house, with the support of a well respected London based agency
• UK Public Affairs essential, with EU Public Affairs experience of real benefit
• Experience of policy around packaging and chemicals in FMCG would be beneficial and consumer facing industry experience is essential.