- Public Affairs Officer
- Based at Manchester Airport
- Permanent role
- Hybrid working
About Us
At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate.
Benefits
At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:
- Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Free parking
- Subsidised public transport
- Huge range of company discounts
- 2 volunteering days per year
In this role you will support the delivery of the MAG Public Affairs strategy and help to increase the levels of engagement and influence with stakeholders across Manchester Airport’s catchment area of the North, Wales and Scotland. You will assist the Director of Corporate Affairs on day-to-day stakeholder engagement and public affairs activity, as well as providing support on key projects and workstreams, such as securing better surface access to the airport, promoting Manchester Airport’s role as the UK’s global gateway in the North, and supporting the airport’s growth ambitions within the context of the sustainability agenda.
You will develop and maintain positive working relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders in the fields of politics, business and local government. You will be expected to develop and maintain knowledge on policy areas of importance and the airport’s policies and positions relating to these and provide internal and external briefings on these issues. Along side this, a key focus of this role is keeping the business, including senior leaders, abreast of key policy developments and their relevance to Manchester Airport and MAG overall.
You
To be successful in this role, you will need the relevant experience in a political, public affairs or external relations environment. You will have the ability to produce high quality written materials and presentations for both internal and external stakeholders. You will be confident in engaging with people across all levels and building relationships with excellent information monitoring/gathering and analysis skills to support the delivery of the above. This role will require some travel to London and other UK regional cities.
Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments
At MAG we believe in the importance of diversity & inclusion for all. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our society. As such we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
We’re also committed to well-being with a focus on mental health and supporting colleagues from underrepresented groups through our Colleague Resource Groups.
As a Disability Confident employer we are committed to creating an environment where candidates and employees can perform at their optimum. Please let us know if we can provide you with any reasonable adjustments to aid your application or interview process.
You can contact the team by emailing HR.Recruitment@MAGAirports.com
Our Colleague Resource Groups include: Women’s Network, Embrace - Race & Ethnicity Group, Fly With Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mental Health, Parent & Carers, Disabilities including neurodiversity
