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Director of Public Affairs

Location: United Kingdom, Windsor

Address: 1 - Corp Windsor, Windsor One, Arthur Road, IHG Hotels & Resorts, SL4 1RS

Job number: 162676

 

Director, Public Affairs (12-month FTC)

We’re looking for someone to help shape the future of government policy on tourism and hospitality, making sure the sector’s voice is heard where those decisions get made.

We have an opportunity to join us, on a 12-month fixed term contract, as a Director of Public Affairs to lead that work from our global HQ in Windsor - partnering with our most senior leaders, a small team, and raising our sector’s profile and reputation with government and industry.

As a FTSE 100 business and one of the world’s leading hotel companies, IHG works with governments and with a wide range of industry bodies to help set the policy agenda for travel and tourism.

 

What you’ll do

  • Lead our Global (PLC) public affairs strategy and oversee the development and execution of our UK public affairs work, from owner engagement to MP correspondence.

  • Support public affairs activity across our Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia business units as required.

  • Work with our Executive Committee (EC), advising on political and policy matters and preparing them for high-profile engagements.

  • Represent IHG with governments, civil servants and industry.

  • Manage our relationships with trade and industry bodies representing our sector - including the CBI, British Chambers of Commerce, World Travel & Tourism Council, European Hotel Forum and others.

  • Produce sharp, EC-ready briefings and speaking points ahead of government and trade body meetings, public platforms and other relevant engagements. 

  • Manage and develop a small team.

  • Monitor the political and industry landscape, spotting risks and opportunities early and shaping the IHG response.

 

What you’ll bring

  • Experience of working within a listed business and a matrix, global organization.

  • Significant public affairs experience, gained in-house, in agency, in a UK government department, or a mix of all three.

  • A thorough working knowledge of UK government and parliament; you know how it really works and how decisions get made.

  • Confidence and credibility with senior stakeholders, comfortable advising at ExCo level, and equally at home with a hotel General Manager.

  • Experience leading a public affairs team, with the instinct to bring people with you.

  • Pace. This is a busy, high-profile brief and you’ll move quickly without dropping quality.

 

Ready to make your mark?

Twelve months. FTSE 100 platform. An industry voice that matters. If that sounds like the brief you’ve been waiting for, apply today, we’d love to hear from you.

 

Closing date for applications Friday 5th June 2026

 

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Who we are

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You’ll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there’s Room for You at IHG.

Over recent years, we’ve transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.

We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That’s why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that’s why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.

We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

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