Job Description

Vacancy Name

Policy & Corporate Affairs Assistant

 

Vacancy No

VN104

 

Location City

London

 

Location Country

United Kingdom

 

Job Description

Job title: Policy & Corporate Affairs Assistant
Location: London

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

Policy and Corporate Affairs is responsible for managing Channel 4’s external relationships with key stakeholders – primarily government, parliament and Ofcom, as well as supporting Channel 4’s wider corporate communications and strategic priorities

JOB PURPOSE

The assistant will provide support to the whole team – engaging with a wide range of projects across the team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administrative support across the team including support on presentations and briefings, maintaining and updating grids and project timetables
• Handling MP correspondence
• Maintaining and updating stakeholder contact lists summarising industry reports and other publications for internal audiences
• Monitoring political and industry developments and updating staff accordingly (working with our external monitoring agency)
• Conducting ad-hoc research into industry, policy and regulatory issues
• Creating and maintaining a database of Channel 4’s engagement with MPs/Peers
• Helping the team to secure high level attendees at events and activities
• Chasing RSVPs and managing guest lists
• Chasing up meetings with MPs and keeping record of meetings
• Researching lists of stakeholders and political and industry influencers to invite to events and corporate hospitality
• Writing briefing notes and biographies of attendees at events
• Providing support in terms of on-going / social media communications with stakeholders
• Supporting our corporate communications, including helping with aspects of the Channel 4 Annual Report, such as compiling imagery, content and lists

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• If you love television and are interested in politics this could be a great role for you. We are not looking for finished product but someone with passion and potential.
• Passionate about Channel 4’s content, its values and its role as a Public Service Broadcaster.
• Demonstrate an interest in politics, current affairs and media industry
• Team player and willingness to take on a variety of tasks across a busy team
• Excellent written communication skills and great ideas on how to communicate our key messages
• Highly organised with attention to detail
• This person will receive a good degree of support – but we want a self-starter who can see what work needs doing and make it happen.
• The Corporate Affairs team is dealing with sensitive issues – so someone who is responsible and able to be discreet and understand the importance of the work that is being done.

 

 

Salary

Competitive

 

Application questions to complete

To complete your application please provide a response to the below application questions, you can upload your response to the application questions as an attachment when submitting your application. This can be attached to your application as a PDF or Word document.

• Please outline how you meet the ‘Essential Experience & Skills’ outlined in the Job Description (MAX 500 WORDS)
• Why do you want to work at Channel 4? (MAX 250 WORDS)
• Please tell us why this Policy & Corporate Affairs Assistant role is of interest to you and tell us more about your interest in politics, current affairs and the media industry (MAX 500 words)

 

 

 

Benefits

There are a million reasons why it’s great to work at Channel 4, here are just a few of the perks for you;

• 26 days annual leave (including a day off for your birthday)


• Company funded Private Medical Insurance


• A generous Group Personal Pension


• Access to our flexible benefits scheme including dental, travel insurance, health screenings and more!

Applications Close Date

22 Sep 2020

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• If you love television and are interested in politics this could be a great role for you. We are not looking for finished product but someone with passion and potential. • Passionate about Channel 4’s content, its values and its role as a Public Service Broadcaster. • Demonstrate an interest in politics, current affairs and media industry • Team player and willingness to take on a variety of tasks across a busy team • Excellent written communication skills and great ideas on how to communicate our key messages • Highly organised with attention to detail • This person will receive a good degree of support – but we want a self-starter who can see what work needs doing and make it happen. • The Corporate Affairs team is dealing with sensitive issues – so someone who is responsible and able to be discreet and understand the importance of the work that is being done.