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Reference: 59999

Date Added: 21 March 2017
Closing Date: 14 May 2017

Job Title: International PR Stakeholder and Engagement Officer

Working For: Medical Protection Society

Location: London

Salary: £35,000 - £38,000

Length of Contract:

Job Details

MPS is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of more than 300,000 members around the world. We assist our members with the wide range of legal and ethical problems that can arise when practising.

The International PR & Stakeholder engagement officer will work in our Member Engagement department and will contribute to the departments aims:

  • To ensure the organisation understands the dynamics of the international markets in which we operate, ensuring MPS has appropriate services and products to achieve its objectives (acquisition, customer satisfaction, retention, income).
  • To help create and deliver appropriate messaging that supports our strategy.
  • To provide internal and external education and training to support strategy.

This role sits within both the Communications Department (inside the Member Engagement Division) and the newly formed International team.

The duties/purpose of the role include the following:
To implement plans to manage our reputation across a range of countries.
To lead on horizon scanning and keep stakeholder maps up to date. Ensure regular contact with stakeholders in government as well as key influencers and decision makers within the legal, medical, dental and commercial health communities.
Working collaboratively with the wider communications/international teams, ensure MPS and our brands are viewed favourably internationally and within each country.
Carefully monitor and horizon scan the legal, health and legislative environment in each country in partnership with local agencies.
Manage regular contact with stakeholders in government as well as key influencers and decision makers within the medical, dental and commercial health management communities.
Create and deliver impactful PR initiatives to increase awareness and engagement

Applicants must be able to demonstrate:
• Evidence of increasing an organisation’s media profile
• Experience in government affairs
• Experience of stakeholder mapping and successfully delivering stakeholder engagement plans
• Experience of horizon scanning and identifying opportunities for engagement with government and senior stakeholders

Closing Date: 14 May 2017

Interview/Start Dates

Due to the urgent nature of this role we may appoint prior to the closing date so please submit applications as soon as possible.

Application Details

To submit an application - please email a CV to sarah.speechly@medicalprotection.org.

Website: http://www.medicalprotection.org

Additional Notes