Associate Vice President – Corporate & Public Affairs

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About the Job

As an Associate Vice President in the Corporate & Public Affairs you will be involved in providing council and extend our business opportunities with our existing clients, building this new practice through a pipeline of new business opportunities for the corporate and public affairs business, through your extensive expertise on policy and trade.

Associate VPs are client-facing members of the team and as such are responsible for supporting strategy, project management, and implementation. They produce client deliverables and monitor regional issues, coordinate research and support drafting thought leadership. They are also a key resource for support and producing pitch materials for business development.

Responsibilities

• Supporting clients on public affairs strategies and engagement programmes
• Serving as a strategic partner to our clients, identifying and flagging policy challenges and opportunities and providing related advice
• Overseeing research and analysis on various policy issues, reporting of relevant developments, drafting briefings, reports, updates and other forms of communication
• Guiding the team when it comes to the organisation and preparation of materials for meetings, events or other clients/stakeholders/media engagement activities
• Experience working on new business development, creating a pipeline and actively leading pitches for successful conversion of business
• Providing day-to-day support, both agency and client-side with concise public affairs briefings for planning rollouts
• Liaising with regional and global Edelman teams and managing the rollouts of all plans and assets
• Campaign and event creation and planning
• Identifying policy and market trends and pitching new business opportunities
• Budget management inclusive of all owned projects
• Training and mentoring of more junior team members as and when they join the team

Qualifications

• At least 9+ years of experience in public affairs, either as a consultant, in-house corporate resource, or in relevant NGO, associations, or private firms leading work related to relevant sectors or policy areas outlined
• Educational degree in political science, communications, international relations, law or other relevant fields
• Very good knowledge of Indian decision-making processes and its stakeholders, ideally gained from prior experience working in a consultancy, institutions, private sector, not-for-profit organizations and/or other related environments
• Excellent analytical and written skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - a positive approach with a self-learning attitude
• Ability to work under pressure and on multiple assignments
• Proactive approach, willingness to take the initiative, and ability to develop and maintain a network of contacts with key stakeholders active in the policy field
• Ability to work effectively in a varied environment and within dynamic teams
• Knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), additional skills are a plus.
• Interest in digital forms of communication and a good understanding of the social media landscape

About Us

Zeno Group is a fiercely independent and global, integrated communications agency, born from PR. We bring together the boldest and brightest talent to help clients across industries and sectors unleash the power of strategic communications. Guided by our purpose to “champion the courageous to achieve something better for humankind”, we push boundaries to achieve real business value and societal impact for clients. Winner of the industry’s top awards including the 2024 PRWeek U.S. Outstanding Large Agency, 2023 PRWeek Purpose Agency of the Year, 2023 PRovoke Purpose-Driven Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek Global Agency of the Year, 2022 PRovoke Best Large Agency to Work For in North America, 2021 PRovoke Global Creative Agency of the Year, 2021 PRovoke North American Agency of the Year, 2021 PRWeek Agency of the Year, and a four-time winner of PRWeek’s Best Places to Work, we have also been recognized by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Zeno is a DJE Holdings Company.

About our benefits

Healthy, happy employees make Zeno better, so we have programs that support physical, mental, and financial wellness. Our culture and benefits are designed to promote flexibility, celebrate diversity, and support work/life balance. We offer a variety of insurance plans. Our Be Kind to Your Mind program focuses on mental health, providing a paid subscription to Headspace and access to mental health and other support services through a best-in-class employee assistance program. Employees are encouraged to bring their authentic self to Zeno and participate in our employee resource groups which build communities for sharing and support. And while we love our work, we believe in the restorative power of time off with generous vacation, paid holidays, and self-care time. Zeno Group is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer.