External and Government Affairs Manager- 12 month Fixed Term Contract

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Job Description

The External Affairs Manager will build strong relationships with Metro Mayors, businesses, industry bodies and business groups across the nations and regions of the UK on behalf of Heathrow and be able to use existing connections to enhance the airport's reputation.

As part of the Communications function, they will work with colleagues across the department to support proactive campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with a wide range of political and external stakeholders throughout the nations and regions on behalf of Heathrow, including management of Heathrow's Business Coalition
• Support the activation of a proactive and reactive communication strategies to build the reputation and support for our business, ensuring regular third party support is forthcoming
• Scan the political horizon for issues which are relevant to Heathrow and proactively develop strategies to address them
• Draft briefings for senior internal and external stakeholders to explain complex issues in a straightforward manner
• Organise visits and attend events across the UK to demonstrate the importance of Heathrow to the UK economy, with a particular focus on our domestic supply chain and our role as the UK's largest port by value
• Be part of an on-call team responding to incidents at the airport

Qualifications

• Experience Managing Public Affairs or External Relations.
• Experience handling complex and challenging relationships.
• Political experience and existing relationships who can engage with politicians across party and industry lines. They will own relationships with external stakeholders to maintain and build support for Heathrow's priorities.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. They will need to be able to understand complex information and present it in a way which is easy for stakeholders to understand.
• Can take a proactive approach to updating and sharing information with colleagues

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About Us

There's something so special about working at the world's most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.

Every day, you'll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we're working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.

Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there's no place like Heathrow.

Our rewards

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we'll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we'll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you'll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Working Location

Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You'll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

Sustainable Travel to work

Heathrow's Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger - not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.

About the Team

There's no place like Heathrow when it comes to the scale of our ambitions. Together, we're working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability. Our Communications, Communities and Carbon function brings together engagement, communications and sustainability leadership. This is about more than protecting and enhancing our reputation. Focusing on the experiences of our passengers, colleagues and partners, we ensure that as Heathrow thrives, so too will our people, our communities, our country and our world.

Our sustainability strategy, Heathrow 2.0, is central to everything we do. We are committed to sustainable aviation, as Heathrow works to deliver net zero and build a better place to live and work. We work with industry leading experts to deliver on our ambitions, meeting the growing international demand for flight in a way that creates a positive impact far beyond our airport.