Unique Public Affairs Adviser (PA) position for [xxxxx] in Denmark

Are you driven by creating new business opportunities working with the public and political agenda? Are you able to develop public affairs activities and support business strategies? And are you a skilled, fast executer with a passion for creating results? Then here is your chance to extend your potential and join a dynamic, highly engaged international team with competencies within all communication disciplines.

Joining our team in Group Communications in this newly created position, you will work at the interface between PA, PR and thought leadership – with a key responsibility as PA advisor and executer. You will push COWI's business agendas, e.g., within the green transition, sustainability and infrastructure, and contribute to developing new business. You will strengthen COWI's position and clout towards relevant stakeholders, including media and politicians. And you will continuously identify risks and opportunities for COWI, develop action plans accordingly and measure our results. In addition, you will take part in pushing the external visibility and position of COWI's Executive Board.

MAKE YOUR MARK THROUGH PUBLIC AFFAIRS, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION

YOUR TASKS:

Strategy and analysis:

• Participate in setting targets for public affairs efforts
• Participate in developing overall strategies and concepts for public affairs efforts applicable across COWI's markets
• Participate in developing specific local public affairs efforts and aligning them with other market and communication efforts
• Participate in continuously defining COWI's stance and activity level as regards (national/international) societal themes and trends.

Day-to-day:

• Monitor and map public and political agendas based on COWI's interests
• Launch and drive specific efforts and initiatives in Denmark:
  • Map stakeholder landscape based on themes prioritised by the business
  • Develop and execute public affairs activities
  • Develop presentations and other materials
  • Set up and occasionally participate in meetings with politicians and other stakeholders.
  
  
• Advise key internal thought leaders as well as executives on the political agenda, the political ‘annual cycle’ and related opportunities for positioning COWI and members of the Executive Board
• Act as sounding board regarding public affairs opportunities and activities in Norway, Sweden, the UK and North America
• Measure the effect of public affairs activities.

YOU:

Competencies and experience:

• Academic degree in social sciences, media science, communication or journalism
• Three to five years of experience with similar responsibilities with an agency, a political secretary large companies or organisations
• Hands-on experiences with executing public affairs activities
• Experience with developing presentations etc. for meetings with politicians
• Great understanding of politics and political processes
• Strong analytical and written skills.

Furthermore, we expect you to have:

• Political interest and instinct
• A strong business and result-driven mindset
• The ability to navigate in a large international organisation with many stakeholders
• A passion for political and public agenda logics and mechanisms
• A proactive approach, showing initiative and a strong sense of urgency
• Great interpersonal skills
• Great collaborations skills and an interest in performing as team
• A curiosity to pursue new knowledge and inspiration

Location: Lyngby

Starting date: 1 March 2021

Application deadline: 6 January 2021 (applications will be evaluated on an on-going basis)

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

If you would like further information on the position, please contact Group External Relations Manager, Charlotte Holm at +45 4176 1989.

ABOUT:

At COWI, we combine global presence with local knowledge to provide clients with innovative and sustainable solutions to complex challenges within transportation, energy, environment, water, industry, buildings and planning. Together with our 7,200 dedicated professionals, COWI pushes the boundaries of engineering design around the globe.