External Affairs Director
Listed on 2026-10-05
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Marketing / Advertising / PR
PR / Communications, Business Administration -
Business
PR / Communications, Business Administration
External Affairs Director
Location:
Birmingham - Hybrid Working
Contract:
Permanent, Full-Time
Open doors. Influence decisions. Create opportunities that matter.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an accomplished External Affairs Director to join a prominent business-focused organisation in Birmingham.
The roleLeading an established team, key responsibilities will include:
- Developing and delivering the organisation's external affairs strategy.
- Building influential relationships with business leaders, policymakers, local authorities and regional stakeholders.
- Developing and retaining strategic corporate relationships and partnerships.
- Overseeing policy, research and advocacy activity.
- Identifying commercial and sponsorship opportunities.
- Providing strategic direction across media and communications.
- Representing the organisation at senior meetings, events and in the media.
- Leading and developing a high-performing team.
- You will bring senior-level experience across external affairs, public affairs, corporate affairs, policy, strategic communications or a related discipline.
- You will combine strong stakeholder and political judgement with commercial awareness, with the ability to build trusted relationships, influence senior decision-makers and turn opportunities into action.
- You will also have experience leading teams, communicating confidently at senior level and navigating complex or sensitive stakeholder environments.
- Experience with in an agency, private-sector, membership, trade association or business representative organisation would be advantageous, as would established regional networks.
This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of business, public policy, communications and regional leadership, engaging with influential organisations and decision-makers while shaping the organisation's external agenda and impact.
The role offers hybrid working, typically with two to three days per week in the Birmingham office, alongside meetings and events across the region.
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