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Reference: 69890

Date Added: 19 February 2019
Closing Date: 1 March 2019

Job Title: Political Analyst

Working For: GK Strategy

Location: London

Salary: £28,000 to £30,000

Length of Contract:

Job Details

GK is an independent strategic communications agency. We help companies, charities, not-for-profits and brands to influence policy with local, regional and national government.

Communications, public affairs, marketing, brand, reputation, risk, market research and digital are no longer separate disciplines but interconnected and interdependent. The world has changed, yet many organisations still rely on methodologies that haven’t changed for over a century.

GK Strategy thinks differently. Employing cutting-edge digital technologies, combined with experienced communications and risk management, we are driving change and delivering impact for organisations, investors, brands, member associations and charities. Our mantra is research-led strategy: we use our expertise and research capabilities to develop strategies which can effectively meet our clients’ objectives.

Job purpose 

To assist in the delivery of research projects & to support the ongoing relationships with client base through tailored advice and monitoring

Key Skills/Competencies:

- Research and Writing
- Excellentt verbal communication skills
- Execellent organisation and time management
- Ability to build good relationships and networks
- Ability work autonomously and independently
- Commercial awareness and understanding of how policy developments could impact on clients
- Application of creativity and the use of initiative/problem solving
- Ability to work to challenging timetables

Main Duties and Responsibilities

- Identifying and contacting interview targets for projects. Conducting interviews and taking comprehensive notes.
- Contribute to the drafting of reports in collaboration with other team members
- Producing monitoring content for clients and for internal audiences
- Attend meetings with clients and new business prospects
- Supporting on the development of Political due diligence offer
- Responsible for reaching out to tiered contacts
- Lead for ensuring all projects - have appropriate monitoring/collaboration with the GK team and appropriate follow up is made
- Delivering daily PE monitor and ensuring all actions are completed
- Developing political content for marketing and new biz purposes
- Daily political and policy monitoring - including google alerts/Hansard/political alerts
- Delivery of client monitors 

Closing Date: 1 March 2019

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will be arranged on application. Please note that we reserve the right to appoint an exceptional candidate before the closing date.

Application Details

Please send a full CV and short cover letter to careers@gkstrategy.com

Website: http://gkstrategy.com

Additional Notes