Join our team and be part of a company that truly lives its values. With our expertise and commitment to innovation, we aim to build trust and make health and wellness accessible to all. By fostering inclusivity and care, we work collaboratively to improve the well-being of our colleagues, customers, and communities.
The Role
Shape Policy. Build Influence. Drive Impact.
At Holland & Barrett, we're shaping the future of health and wellness. As a Public Affairs Executive, you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing our reputation, managing key relationships, and influencing policy agendas across the UK and Europe.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support the development and execution of strategic public affairs plans to position H&B as a leader in health and wellness.
* Build and maintain relationships with policymakers, trade organizations, and external stakeholders.
* Monitor government legislation, parliamentary records, and horizon-scan for key updates and opportunities.
* Create policy publications, including briefs and blogs, delivering insightful content for target audiences.
* Represent H&B at events, forums, and meetings to enhance visibility and communicate corporate priorities.
* Support crisis communications, ensuring brand alignment and transparency with external stakeholders.
* Provide strategic advice on public affairs and stakeholder engagement to internal teams.
Location: This is a hybrid role with requirements to be in either our London or Nuneaton hub at least twice a week.
The Person
* Proven experience in public affairs or government relations.
* Strong relationship-building skills to engage stakeholders and political contacts.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage diverse audiences.
* Proficiency in navigating government institutions, news flow, and parliamentary processes.
* Ability to manage multiple projects with exceptional organizational skills.
* Knowledge of trade associations, including social media and website engagement.
* Experience in the health and wellness, retail, or a related industry is desirable.
What we offer:
Our Benefits for this role include, but are not limited to:
* H&B Employee Discount - 25%
* Pension company contribution
* Exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers
* And many more!
We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B.
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