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Elevate the Arts with Your Political Savvy as a Communications Officer at Arts Council England
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Salary £32974
Location London, UK - Hybrid
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Expires Expires at anytime
Arts Council England, the national development agency for creativity and culture, seeks a skilled Public Affairs Specialist to join their dynamic team. With a commitment to enriching lives through arts and culture, this is a thrilling opportunity for someone with a political background to make a significant impact in the cultural sector. As an inclusive employer, Arts Council England encourages diverse applicants, especially those from underrepresented groups.
- Collaborate with the Head of Stakeholder Engagement to boost Arts Council England's presence among policymakers.
- Create briefings, research policy issues, and monitor political activities relevant to the arts and culture.
- Build relationships with MPs, Ministers, and stakeholders, and respond to inquiries about the council’s initiatives.
- Advise on public affairs strategies to promote the benefits of culture to key decision-makers.
- Proven experience in public affairs or a political setting.
- Understanding of parliamentary, Whitehall, and local government operations.
- Knowledge of cultural sector challenges in England.
- Adept at communicating with various stakeholders and decision-makers.
Arts Council offers attractive benefits, including hybrid/flexible working arrangements, a generous leave allowance, and a final salary pension scheme.
Arts Council England is looking for a passionate public affairs specialist with a genuine interest in politics and communications. We're looking for someone with experience of working in public affairs or a political environment. The Communications Officer role comes with a salary of £32,974 p/a and excellent benefits.
As a Communications Officer, you will work closely with the Head of Stakeholder Engagement to help them raise Arts Council England’s profile with key policy makers and opinion formers. In your first few weeks in this Communications Officer role, you can expect to: Draft briefings and conduct desk research for senior colleagues and external stakeholders on a range of policy issues of relevance to the Arts Council. Conduct extensive political and stakeholder monitoring across Westminster/ Whitehall and the wider creative sector. Keep abreast of parliamentary activity – building good relationships with key stakeholders. Draft responses to information requests from MPs, Ministers and other external stakeholders about our work. Share your knowledge of public affairs/ stakeholder engagement, and advise on strategies for advocating and championing the benefits of culture to key policymakers and opinion formers.
To apply for this Communications Officer role, your soft skills, expertise and experience should include: Experience working in a public affairs or a political environment. You will also need to understand how Parliament, Whitehall and local government work, and have knowledge of the key issues facing the cultural sector in England. In addition, you should be comfortable with communicating to a variety of stakeholders and decision-makers.
Arts Council are committed to building an inclusive employer and workplace and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council. Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.
Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme.
