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Public Affairs Manager Wales
Apply locations Broughton time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: May 19, 2025 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition id JR10314277
Job Description:
SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Frequent travel within UK / and occasionally international
LOCATION: Broughton (60% of your working week must be office based)
TYPE: Full time
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:
* Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more
* Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday
* Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
* Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop.
* Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and purpose built maternity rooms on site
* Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)
We are looking for a Public Affairs Manager for the nation of Wales to join Airbus in our Broughton office. You will report into the Senior Vice President Public Affairs and be part of the dynamic and supportive Airbus UK Public Affairs team which sits with the company’s Legal function.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to work for an innovative, forward thinking global business leading the way in developing decarbonised aircraft. In this role you will work closely with a high performing team and senior internal stakeholders, whilst being integral to the business' relationship with central, devolved and local governments.
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM:
* As Public Affairs Manager for Wales you will be responsible for managing the relationships with political, Government and Local Authority stakeholders regionally and nationally with a primary focus on Wales.
* As an ambassador for the aerospace sector in Wales, you will work closely with your counterparts across the country’s aerospace cluster, represent Airbus on trade bodies and business organisations to inform and influence policy/decision makers on Airbus topics/issues.
* You will work closely with Airbus Broughton and Newport's leadership teams, supporting the strategic priorities of the sites and be line managing a Public Affairs intern at Broughton site.
* Deliver a rich programme of political/key stakeholder visits and events in order to showcase Broughton and Newport site operations as well as promoting and positioning Airbus in Broughton as a leading advanced manufacturing organisation and Newport as a specialist in cyber security solutions in the UK.
* This role will be responsible for owning the relationship with Welsh Government, Members of the Senedd, UK Government departments based in Wales, particularly the Wales Office with the objective of developing our strategic relationship at the highest levels of Government, focusing on advanced manufacturing, cyber, defence and security, social partnership, net zero, digitalisation and trade policy areas.
* Support the delivery of the Parliamentary engagement strategy and build your relationship with local MPs around our sites.
ABOUT YOU:
* You will have a knowledge of UK / Welsh Government and Parliamentary decision-making and experience of working on the UK’s domestic growth agendas with extensive networks across Wales, in Westminster and across wider stakeholders such as think-tanks or trade associations.
* The ability to lead and deliver a highly effective engagement plan for Broughton and Newport sites covering aerospace, cyber, defence, technology, manufacturing and air transport policy for Airbus in the UK.
* You will be meticulous in project planning and executing engagements/visits, marrying strategic vision with tactical delivery and risk management.
* You will be required to demonstrate swift understanding of complex, technical detail and the ability to distill and simplify it for internal and external audiences.
* You will preferably have in-house public affairs experience working in a large complex organisation and experience of working hand in hand with senior management in an operational environment in order to deliver for the business and a proven track record of how to maximise the relationship between government at local, regional, devolved and national levels and business.
Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.
HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU:
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.
Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company: Airbus Operations Limited
Employment Type: Permanent
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Legal
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About Us
Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.
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