Corporate Relations Manager

Formula 1 is the fastest growing sport in the world, attracting millions of new fans every year. As we continue our growth globally, we are looking for a Corporate Relations Manager to support the business in its global political and business engagement. The role will be London based, with the potential for travel.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head of Corporate Relations to deliver an effective engagement programme with global politicians to promote Formula 1.
• Develop and implement political engagement plans in the UK, Europe and key markets globally.
• Manage the day-to-day relationship with our political agency to ensure they are delivering against key objectives.
• Monitor political debates across the UK, EU, US and Asia, for topics relevant to Formula 1 and create briefing notes to be shared with senior leadership.
• Manage a Corporate Relations Executive to ensure they are delivering against set objectives and KPIs.
• Oversee master stakeholder matrix, ensuring updates are made accurately and in a timely manner.
• Use network and experience to develop and maintain relationships with UK, European and global political offices.
• Support engagement with politicians in race markets, where required, to enhance Formula 1’s relationships.
• Work alongside the Formula 1 Press Office to deliver media to support political engagement where required.
• Devise, plan and manage events in support of the Corporate Relations Strategy.
• Support the wider F1 Press Office as required.

About You

• Extensive experience working in an agency or within an in-house public affairs or corporate relations team.
• Understanding of UK, European, US, and Asian political processes.
• A proven track record of delivering meeting programmes with politicians.
• Experience of working within a team to deliver meetings and ongoing engagement with politicians at backbench and Government level, as well as developing relationships with Special Advisors and other key contacts.
• Confidence in engaging with political offices both over the phone and in person.
• Experience in monitoring key debates and the process of legislation across multiple jurisdictions, including the UK, EU, and other global markets.
• Excellent writing, editing and impeccable proofreading skills
• Strong speaking skills to speak on behalf of F1 to politicians, advisors, the F1 teams and to brief executives; you also need to possess the confidence to deal with senior executives and explain political engagement to them.

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