We are a leading global communications marketing firm helping business and organisations evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. We are independent and family owned, which allows us the freedom to deliver original thinking and invest in our team and our clients. In the UK, there are around 600 employees based in our offices in Victoria. We create award-winning creative communication programmes for our clients. We have deep expertise and advise on consumer trends, research, analytics and insights, corporate reputation, health, technology, capital markets, crisis, energy and government affairs.

About the Public Affairs and Advocacy Team

We provide value to our clients through insight, strategic political advice and tactical execution. Comprised of former communications directors, government special advisers, senior civil servants, policy experts, journalists and experienced campaigners, we have deep expertise in all elements of government relations in the UK and offer unrivalled insight into the highest levels of Whitehall.

The Role

We are looking for an ambitious, self-motivated and driven individual to join the Edelman Public Affairs team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract in order to provide maternity leave cover. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of strategic communications, client counsel, reputation management and external relations in a political context and across fast-moving and sensitive situations, typically with a background either in agency or in-house, or with equivalent experience in government. They must be comfortable taking responsibility for the delivery of projects and campaigns and be comfortable leading and managing account teams.