Harwood Levitt Consulting delivers strategic counsel for both Fortune 500 companies and the NGO community. We are looking for a Public Affairs Manager to work on several new projects, in particular in the healthcare and environment areas. You will be the key contact on a multi-client portfolio, leading projects, and balancing competing demands. You must have the ability and desire to grow a business unit, be comfortable managing small teams of 2-4 people and be able to proactively build solutions on complex projects. A track record of successful client relationship management is essential.

Responsibilities:

Strategy: Provide insightful strategic counsel to colleagues and clients;
Planning: Deliver workable public affairs strategies and plans supportive of client goals underpinned by solid rationale, models and thinking;
Content: Create communications and advocacy collateral and run multi-layered external campaigns;
Persuasion: Present your ideas to maximise visual impact and clarity in front of senior NGO and business leadership during workshops or other high-intensity settings
Finance: Oversee budgets and client accounts;
Integrity: Earn trust and put others first.

Required:

Project management experience: Successfully manage a portfolio of clients and multiple projects, meeting client expectations and maintaining a high-quality work product;
Ability to think critically and solve problems: Proven track record of finding solutions to complex public affairs issues and ability to communicate them effectively
Entrepreneurial mindset: Proven record of initiative;
3-5 years experience: preferably with client/stakeholder relationship management;
Knowledge of large organisational behaviour: Experience working in cross-functional and diverse teams;
Knowledge of an industry sector: Deep knowledge of health and/or environment sectors is a strong asset;
Comfortable with ambiguity: Able to find a solution to achieving goals without precise instruction on getting there;
Excellent spoken and written English: Other languages desirable.

Starting date: As soon as possible.

Applications should consist of a motivation letter and a CV. In their letter, candidates are requested to explain what makes them different, why they would be a good fit within our team, and why they have chosen HLC.

CVs should be in PDF format; no Europass CVs please.

Please send your application to jobs@harwoodlevitt.com with the title “Public Affairs Manager: health and/or environment” in the subject line. Due to the high number of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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