Public Affairs Researcher

18 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia HAdvisors APA Pty Ltd Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

H/Advisors APA is a team of public affairs experts focused on advocacy and alliance building, strategic communication, and crisis management. We help clients navigate complex regulatory, competition, and reputation questions by applying expertise across government, industry and media.

This is interesting, complex and detailed work which develops at pace.

We now seek a graduate or person with up to 3 years of experience in the Australian marketplace who can assist with:

  • Researching client issues, regulatory questions, and new business leads.
  • Creating materials in Word/Excel/PowerPoint for client advice and pitches.
  • Assisting others to develop and finalise advice and other documentation
  • Client reporting and analysis of the impact of campaigns.
  • Office administration when/if required.

The ideal candidate will be smart, resourceful and a clear thinker with strong analytical, writing and presentation skills.  The ideal candidate will be proficient at the Microsoft Office suite and also be able to utilise AI for background research, testing and the development of graphics and document components.

This role will suit a graduate of Communications, Arts or Public Affairs who has already undertaken an internship or worked within a political or agency environment.  You must have  a strong interest in politics, policy, news and the broader public debate.

For the right candidate this role will have a pathway into public affairs consulting.

A competitive salary will be offered, commensurate with experience.

About us

H/Advisors is a global agency with more than 1,400 practitioners in 24 countries across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific.  In Australia, our offices are in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.  We are on a growth trajectory and look forward to working with a a Public Affairs Researcher to further enhance our practice.

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