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Location

Worthing, West Sussex | United Kingdom

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Job description

Adecco Public Sector are proud to be working in partnership with a customer centric and proactive utilities organisation to recruit a Head of Public Affairs on a permanent basis.

Hybrid working available (3 days in the office per week)

Based in West Sussex

Salary: circa £90,000k

As a senior public affairs professional you'll create and deliver the over-arching strategy to influence key policymakers and political stakeholders, communicating the organisation's progress and supporting to build and defend its reputation as transparent customer-focused business wholly committed to its turnaround and associated internal cultural change.

You will have a high degree of visibility and frequent interaction with the CEO and members of the Executive Committee, guiding their proactive and reactive engagement with MPs, ministers, opposition parties, policymakers, government officials, trade bodies, think tanks and political influencers.

You will be instrumental in advising the company's leadership team on external matters to ensure key stakeholders are aware of changing political, regulatory, and legislative environments. You will also contribute proactively to mitigate risks in the operating environment.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in enhancing the organisation's reputation with stakeholders, navigating a dynamic political landscape, and positioning the company well in a sector which is at the centre of political, public, media and activist scrutiny.

Candidate Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in managing public affairs at national and regional level.


• Previous experience or working in the utilities sector (water, electricity, gas etc) or another regulated sector.


• Knowledge of UK Government, regulatory and political landscape including policy and regulatory processes.


• Experience of delivering integrated communications plans to foster positive relationships with key stakeholders.


• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate team members.


• Degree or equivalent in Politics, Communications, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Journalism or a similar field.

If you would like to discuss this role further and receive a copy of the role profile then we would love to hear from you, please click apply online today and a member of the team will be in touch.

We are Adecco Public Sector, part of The Adecco Group. As a consciously inclusive recruiter we want to ensure that we are committed to making the future work for everyone. As a people business we put our expertise and energy into improving everyone's chances of being part of the world of work. Accessibility is important to us, so please let the Consultant know if you will require any adjustments to be made to support you best when applying for this role.

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