Senior Vice President (Director equivalent)

Weber Shandwick is hiring a Senior Vice President (Director equivalent) to join our Public Affairs team in London. You will lead client public affairs programmes, advise senior stakeholders, and grow our portfolio across tech, insurance, and retail.

Key Responsibilities

• Own leadership of multiple client public affairs programmes and budgets.
• Serve as primary client contact on public affairs accounts.
• Act as trusted advisor, counsellor, and business partner to key client contacts across a variety of sectors.
• Develop integrated public affairs strategies that combine earned and paid media.
• Identify new business opportunities, pitch to potential clients, and contribute to the team’s pipeline.
• Lead client engagement, manage cross‑functional teams, and ensure high‑quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of public affairs agency experience.
• Proven public affairs and political insight with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to digest complex information.
• Strong project management, organisational and leadership skills.
• Digital and social media proficiency and a keen eye for detail.
• Fluency in English; additional language(s) an advantage.

Core Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Group life assurance
• Group income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days’ annual leave plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off and discretionary festive closure
• Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
• Buy or sell holiday and an equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6‑month+ contracts to support home‑working setup
• Cycle to work scheme, health cash plan and health screening
• Flexible public holidays, exclusive shopping discounts and perks, season ticket loan, long service bonus, enhanced family leave, inclusive and invisible health policies

To apply, visit our careers website. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.