Assistant Consultant, Public Affairs

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Hill+Knowlton Strategies Full time

Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Canada’s leading strategic communications consultancy, is looking for an Assistant Consultant to join our Western Canada Public Affairs team based either in our Vancouver, Calgary, or Edmonton offices.

We’re looking for a passionate and detail-oriented team player with BC or Alberta Government public affairs experience and connectivity to assist clients with their government and stakeholder relations programs and to work with our team in our growing public affairs practice.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Proactively monitors governments at both the elected and non-elected levels
- Undertakes specific research activities in support of broader strategies and plans
- Prepares briefings and communiqués for clients based on monitoring and research
- Undertakes ongoing process of tracking, interpreting, and reporting on longer-term issues and developments
- Evaluates developments in social media as it relates to policy issues and stakeholder engagement and provides insight regarding their impact
- Demonstrates creative thinking and problem-solving in implementing clients’ plans
- Implements strategies and plans for clients including making recommendations for social media and other communications efforts, to meet client requirements
- Arranges meetings with government and stakeholders and participates when possible
- Provides information and intelligence to account leads that could advance a particular file or client issue
- Builds relationships with stakeholders and in government at the political and official levels
- Coordinates logístical arrangements for special events
- Provides updates to teammates about program progress and recommends adjustments to client programs-based experience and feedback
- Prepares agendas, activity reports, critical paths, and contact reports
- Compiles work product in accordance with deadlines
- Proactively identifies next steps in projects based on plans
- Participates in preparing the firm’s new business proposals and presentations

**REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS**
- Undergraduate degree or relevant combination of education and experience
- Experience working or volunteering at the Provincial Government level. Municipal or federal experience is also an asset.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Creative thinking and problem-solving skills
- Entrepreneurial approach to work and business
- Able to manage multiple clients’ demands with grace
- Is thorough, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven
- Demonstrates the ability to network and develop relationships with key stakeholders and potential clients
- Is a persuasive and articulate communicator
- Possesses a working knowledge of legislative and regulatory procedures
- Possesses a working knowledge of BC and Alberta’s media landscape including Press Gallery reporters and frequently covered topics
- An understanding of applicable lobbying legislation in British Columbia and Alberta
- An understanding of the nature of the relationship between government, the media, social media, and opinion leaders and stakeholders, and the nature of the relationship between the elected and non-elected levels of government
- Ability to draw on a large network of individuals and organizations to perform research and investigations on issues, trends, developments, and individuals
- The ability to work with a team of people from Hill+Knowlton and within client environments
- Conversant with clients’ businesses, interests, and concerns
- Demonstrated understanding and experience with social media, digital strategies, and tools

If you are knowledgeable public affairs professional thinking about your next career move, we are interested in talking with you.
- We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

**About us**:
Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada (H+K) is a public relations and public affairs consultancy providing services to local, multinational, and global clients from its eight offices across the country.

The firm works with clients to solve complex communications challenges and deliver award winning campaigns and is focused on continued innovation for the industry. H+K offers deep sector knowledge and breadth of public relations and public affairs expertise including specialists in health + wellness, technology, government + public sector, energy + industrials, consumer packaged goods, financial + professional services, food + drink, retail + leisure and sports.

Globally, Hill+Knowlton Strategies Inc., has offices in more than 40 countries as well as an extensive associate network; and it is a member of WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY), one of the world’s largest communications services groups.

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