Public Affairs Consultant

Our clients operate at the frontiers of innovation - we advise technology companies driving change, global investors funding the future, the giants of sport and entertainment, and influential individuals on the communications and policy challenges that define their reputations. Our work spans corporate and financial communications, policy and public affairs to engage regulators and policymakers, policy communications and leadership communications. We underpin the full breadth of our capabilities with research-driven insights and campaigns. We're also pioneering AI-enhanced advisory work for both our clients and internal innovation, using technology to unlock insights from data at unprecedented scale and speed.

Our Consultants are the driving force behind our client work – the person who turns strategy into action and makes things happen. In this role, you'll be a trusted adviser to technology companies navigating complex regulatory and political landscapes across the UK and Europe – shaping public affairs strategy, driving execution, and helping clients understand and influence the environment they operate in.

You'll advise clients directly, manage junior colleagues week-to-week, and take ownership of work that genuinely moves the dial. One week you might be preparing a technology platform for a select committee hearing. The next you could be designing a stakeholder engagement strategy ahead of major legislation. The common thread is that clients will rely on your judgement, and you'll deliver work that exceeds their expectations.

We're looking for strategic thinkers with at least 4 years of advisory experience in public affairs who are ready to step up, take responsibility for outcomes, and help shape the policy environments of category-defining organisations.

You'll work with your client and project leadership to set the strategic direction for client work — identifying how best to position clients, which policymakers and stakeholders matter most, and which channels will deliver results. You'll create integrated public affairs plans that guide execution and ensure every tactic ladders up to a clear strategic objective. You'll interrogate briefs and design research questions so that all advice is grounded in evidence and insight, not assumption.

You'll provide recommendations directly to clients – in writing, in meetings, and in high-pressure moments when quick, sound judgement matters. You'll produce compelling written content and drive the execution of significant public affairs moments: major announcements, executive visits, select committee hearings, ministerial meetings, and more. You'll need to read widely, stay across government consultations, industry developments, and client challenges, and develop informed perspectives on complex issues including artificial intelligence, competition, data protection, and online safety.

You'll use AI tools regularly in your daily work to improve the quality and efficiency of what you deliver. This means leveraging tools like Claude, Gemini, Factiva, Meltwater, and our internal AI Studio to conduct research, generate insights, and produce analysis at scale and speed. You'll contribute to how we share knowledge about AI across the team, including by experimenting with and implementing AI-powered workflows, and help ensure all outputs meet our quality standards.

You'll manage the work of junior colleagues, creating clear project plans, delegating effectively, and demonstrating the agility to ensure work is delivered on time and to a high standard. Getting things done well – and supporting others to do the same – is central to the role.

You'll understand how clients generate revenue and ensure our advice supports their business objectives. You'll contribute to how Milltown operates and thrives – whether that's improving team efficiency, identifying new ways to help clients, or using your expertise and network to unlock opportunities. Restlessness about finding better ways to work is part of our culture.

You'll give and receive feedback regularly, actively seek input from colleagues at all levels, and demonstrate allyship to everyone on the team. Creating an inclusive environment where brilliant work happens is everyone's responsibility.

You'll bring a strong foundation in public affairs and the appetite to grow into a trusted adviser to some of the most influential technology organisations operating today.

If this sounds like the right place to progress your career, we'd love to hear from you.

If the years of experience or salary band don't quite align with your expectations please don't hesitate to reach out and we can talk it through.