Senior public Affairs Executive

Are you passionate about the intersection of media, politics, and public service? Help shape the future of one of the UK's most unique broadcasters in this exciting mid-level role. The Policy and Public Affairs team sits within the Strategy and Consumer Insight division and is responsible for managing all of Channel 4's relationships with the UK and devolved Governments and Parliaments, as well as with regulators and other stakeholders in the political and corporate worlds. It seeks to ensure that any policy and regulatory decisions made are in the best interests of Channel 4. The team plays a lead role in ensuring that stakeholders are kept informed about key Channel 4 programmes and initiatives and understand Channel 4's unique remit and model. It also provides briefing and advice to senior management, including members of the Executive Team. The team has members based in Leeds, London and Glasgow and this role includes the option of being based in any of these locations. The Senior Public Affairs Executive will provide support across the Policy and Public Affairs team - engaging with a wide range of projects across the breadth of the department's work. The role will report into the Senior Manager, Public and External Affairs. Responsibilities

• Preparing for and representing C4 in Parliamentary engagement, meeting MPs and politicians across the UK's political institutions in a range of different settings, with support from others in the PPA team including the Senior Manager, Public and External Affairs.
• Drafting briefings for Channel 4's PPA team and executives for engagement.
• Supporting managing C4's policy and public affairs forward activity planner - recording upcoming engagement and identifying relevant opportunities for members of the PPA team to engage with policy makers and politicians
• Monitoring political and industry developments, legislation and debates, updating the PPA and wider Channel 4 teams, such as Comms, Legal and Execs accordingly (working with our external monitoring agency and consultancies)
• Responsible for organising the C4 All Party Parliamentary Group, preparing materials and an advance plan of events (with support from the Senior Manager, Public and External Affairs)
• Conducting ad-hoc desk research into industry, policy and regulatory issues relevant to Channel 4 to support drafting of policy responses, internal summary notes and briefings.
• Supporting drafting of consultation responses and submissions on a range of policy issues relevant to Channel 4.
• Drafting content for newsletters and collating information to respond to policy and Parliamentary enquiries on a range of topics.
• Overseeing a database of Channel 4's engagement with MPs/Peers and other stakeholders, to track engagement and enable internal reporting of PPA activity., From September 2023, C4 has operated a 60/40 working pattern, equating to three office days per week. Having everyone in the office three days a week gives us more opportunity to build our high performing, inclusive culture; to collaborate and to learn and share with each other, as well as helping to coordinate a regular pattern of home and office working days. Employees then have the flexibility to decide where they spend the rest of the working week. All our offices are open five days a week.
  
  Good understanding of the UK political system, ideally with experience working in Parliament, in political consultancy, or as part of an in-house public affairs team.
• Good network with policymakers and politicians.
• Great communication skills, comfortable explaining complex policy in simple terms, in person and in writing.
• Organised and adaptable with good attention to detail.
• A team player who is comfortable with ambiguity and willing to take on a variety of tasks across a busy team.
• A proactive self-starter who can see what work needs doing and make it happen.
• Adept at using and monitoring social media.
• An interest or knowledge of media and broadcasting policy and public affairs would be desirable but not essential.
• If you love television and are interested in politics this could be a great role for you. A degree is not essential for this role. We are looking for a candidate who has great political nous; excellent communication skills and a passion for C4's content, values and role as a public service broadcaster and its commitment to diversity and inclusion.