Public Affairs Manager

• Use excellent interpersonal, communication and research skills to capitalise on the news and programmes we make in Wales to project ITV's purpose and contribution to Welsh life to the widest possible range of stakeholders
• Deliver a Public Affairs strategy
• Produce authoritative and practical advice and defend it if necessary
• Discern what activities will be the most effective in which to engage
• Deliver events with little support
• Seek out and develop new and effective partnerships across the broadest possible range of organisations
• Work closely with the Public Affairs, Corporate Communications and Regulatory and Policy team in London
• Occasionally support colleagues at UTV in Northern Ireland with some key events.

• Experience of working at a senior level in public affairs/communications
• Good knowledge of Welsh current affairs
• Puts diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything they do, capitalising on their wide range of contacts
• First class communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• The ability to inspire trust and confidence by exercising great judgement and discretion
• Track record for building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships
• Capacity to work on own initiative and to relate well to colleagues, clients and other contacts as appropriate
• Can produce authoritative and practical research/advice/strategies and able to defend it if necessary
• Flexibility and a willingness to travel and work outside normal working hours.

Fluency in Welsh is highly desirable, though not essential, in this role.

• Flexible working with a range of options
• Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Competitive pension contribution
• Save as you earn - with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
• Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life.