Group Director, Corporate Affairs

Location: Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, London or Salford, United Kingdom

Company

The hirify.global is a public service media organisation focused on informing, educating and entertaining audiences in the UK and around the world.

What you will do

• Develop and deliver the hirify.global’s group Corporate Affairs strategy across public affairs, corporate communications, internal communications, programme publicity and digital engagement.
• Lead communications strategy, corporate messaging, reputation management and crisis communications.
• Oversee legislative, regulatory and public policy strategy and engagement with governments, regulators and policymakers in the UK and internationally.
• Lead strategic engagement with staff, media, industry, political audiences and stakeholders using research and real-time insight.
• Anticipate reputational, political and regulatory risks and opportunities, advising senior leadership on response and positioning.
• Provide executive oversight of hirify.global Children in Need and hirify.global Media Action and contribute to Executive Committee priorities.

Requirements

• Recognised leadership experience in corporate affairs, public affairs, strategic communications and reputation management.
• Experience leading integrated engagement and communications strategies in complex, highly scrutinised environments.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, relationship-building, judgement and decision-making skills.
• Strong understanding of the media sector and the economic, political and technological factors shaping public service media.
• Proven experience leading large multidisciplinary teams, managing complex change and developing talent.
• Understanding of the UK political, regulatory and public policy landscape is desirable.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent continuing role with a flexible 35-hour working week.
• 25 days of annual leave with the option to purchase five additional days.
• Defined pension scheme and discounted dental, healthcare and gym benefits.
• Flexible working support, career development and professional development opportunities.
• Inclusive, values-based workplace focused on diversity, belonging and individual contribution.

Hiring process

• Selection is managed by executive search firm Egon Zehnder.
• Applications are accepted online only.
• Offers are conditional on employment screening, including reference and eligibility-to-work checks.