Hybrid Senior External Affairs Manager

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About the role

  • Senior External Affairs Manager leading IOSH's external affairs strategy and maximizing global influence and impact. Engaging with stakeholders to drive good occupational health and safety internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Lead IOSH’s external affairs strategy and maximise our influence and impact globally.
  • Shape and deliver IOSH’s external affairs strategy, ensuring clear and impactful messaging and advocacy that is evidence-led.
  • Develop our messaging framework and oversee our stakeholder and partnership management and PR and media relations.
  • Engage with a variety of stakeholders including, governments, policymakers, regulators, NGO’s, partners, and industry bodies.
  • Lead reputation and crisis management strategies, safeguarding IOSH’s standing and credibility.
  • Representing IOSH at high-level meetings, committees, and conferences as a trusted voice and ambassador.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in external affairs, PR, and reputation management within a complex, global organisation.
  • Strong knowledge of public affairs, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
  • Exceptional communication skills, including confident public speaking and high-quality written outputs.
  • Ability to design and deliver integrated external affairs strategies and leverage digital platforms for advocacy.
  • Experience in managing teams and delivering measurable outcomes.
  • A degree or equivalent in public affairs, PR, communications, or a related field, plus commitment to CPD (e.g., CIPR membership).

Benefits

  • Hybrid working and flexibility to ensure a positive work-life balance
  • 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service, with the option to buy more
  • Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan covered by IOSH
  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme, minimum of 3% employee contribution whilst IOSH contribute 5%
  • Individual performance related pay scheme
  • Up to five paid volunteering days per year
  • Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your dependent's wellbeing

Job title

Senior External Affairs Manager

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

£45,000 - £50,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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