Senior Public Affairs Specialist

2 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia beBeeCommunications Full time $120,000 - $160,000
Job Title

Edelman Australia is seeking a passionate corporate and public affairs communications professional to deliver advisory services to our roster of clients.

This role offers a unique opportunity to take on a dual position in a newly developed offering, reporting to both the Head of Corporate and the company's Public and Government Affairs Lead. The successful candidate will have the chance to intersect with Edelman's regional corporate affairs portfolio and contribute to various business areas.

The Associate Client Director is expected to understand Edelman's consulting processes, products and global capabilities, demonstrate the value of these offerings to clients, and lead all aspects of planning and execution. A key aspect of this role is to champion clients' business and communication objectives and develop genuine, specialist knowledge in their sector.

As a senior leader, the Associate Client Director will participate in team and staff development, and represent Edelman Australia to the highest possible standard externally and internally.

Key Responsibilities
  • Corporate & Public Affairs Advisory
  • Develop and execute advocacy strategies that influence positive reputation and favourable outcomes for our clients (incl. policy) among corporate and government stakeholders.
  • Build relationships with government officials, policymakers, industry associations and other key stakeholders to influence public policy and regulatory environments.
  • Take a leading role in managing crisis, issues and reputation programmes.
  • Monitor business, economic, policy and regulatory developments, providing clients with insights and recommendations on navigating complex market landscapes.
  • Be hands-on in helping to establish new operational procedures and processes, including finance, forecasting, reporting and administrative support tasks where required.
Skills and Qualifications
  • 8+ years of relevant experience in public affairs and corporate communications with a strong understanding of media relations, public policy and government relations, capable of executing impactful campaigns in both areas.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills – active listening and ability to read the room with clients and colleagues.
  • Confidence in presenting and selling ideas, stories or solutions, and in providing strategic counsel to clients, including senior stakeholders.
  • Problem solving and analytical skills to identify the right internal stakeholders for escalation.
  • Commercial acumen and proficiency with budgets and financial management.
  • Ability to manage competing interests with strong organisational and time management skills.
  • Demonstrable team and line management experience.
  • Ability to take on and learn from constructive feedback.
About Us

At Edelman, we help solve our clients' biggest corporate or consumer brand challenges by building trusted brands and applying 25 years of research and understanding of Trust.

We believe action earns trust; it's through meaningful and relevant actions that we demonstrate a commitment to stakeholders that resonates and gives them reason to care and share.

The information revolution has made trust the most valuable commodity in business today.

We've established capabilities through people, tools, data and technology that protect, promote and evolve our client's brands in today's environment, both inside and outside their organizations.

We are a team of highly skilled professionals operating across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, working with some of Australia's most consequential brands.

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