Lansons is looking for a public affairs (PA) executive to bolster its PA offer at an exciting time for growth. This is a fast-paced support role in which you would be working as an integral member of client teams, responsible for the administration and smooth running of our client programmes. Some experience in a PA role or in Parliament would help equip you for the role and allow you to start with confidence.

The role is varied and some of the responsibilities include:
• Research for client projects and initiatives
• Providing political monitoring for clients
• Assisting in planning for events, including liaison with venues and suppliers
• Drafting briefing documents to brief clients on forthcoming meetings with journalists
• Attending weekly team meetings and being responsible for weekly actions document
• Drafting responses to Parliamentary and stakeholder consultations
• Networking and building your contact base within the industry
• Identifying and contributing to new business

Our ideal candidate will have a keen interest in politics and communications and a good understanding of parliamentary processes in Westminster & Whitehall. A keen eye for detail, proactivity, strong communication and collaboration skills, and excellent organisation skills are essential. The role will also include a need to be able to confidently communicate with senior colleagues and external individuals. It will also require a good working knowledge and experience in using social media, and excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Lansons’ employees are the heart of our agency, and we aim to be a special place to work, offering people career guidance, training and genuine career progression and professional development throughout their time with us. Our commitment to being a great place to work has been recognised in the UK’s Best Workplace list for an amazing nineteen years in a row.