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Head of Public Affairs Practice	VMA Group
Salary	Excellent remuneration
Location	London
Details	VMA Group is the UK's largest specialist communications recruiter with a thirty-year successful track record of making high profile appointments that last and add value. Core to our success is our highly skilled and results-driven practice teams of specialist consultants. We are looking to appoint a Head of Practice, Public Affairs who will be responsible for appointing senior public affairs professionals with a truly diverse range of clients, both in the UK and internationally. You will lead a team of consultants with full P&L responsibility for the practice, focused on developing long-term relationships across the industry. Our informal, 'grown-up' culture encourages autonomy but we also work as a close-knit team. To be successful, you'll need to have great interpersonal skills and proven experience in building long-term relationships with a consultative approach. This is a unique industry opportunity for a proven public affairs or corporate communications recruiter to be a Practice Head at the UK's largest specialist communications recruitment consultancy. Alternatively you may be a senior public affairs professional looking to utilise your skills and experience and embark on a rewarding career in executive search and selection. VMA Group comprises three niche resourcing consultancies: VMA, VMA Executive Search and Interim Performers. The VMA businesses focus on permanent recruitment and headhunting respectively in the specialist areas of Corporate Communications, Internal Communications, Agency, Investor Relations, Healthcare, Financial Services, Public Sector, Public Affairs and Marketing Communications. Interim Performers provides interim management solutions in Human Resources, Communications, Finance, Organisational Change, Project and Programme Management. VMA Group has offices in London and Manchester and operates internationally.
Closing Date	28th February 2010
Contact	If you are interested in this opportunity, please email your CV in confidence to lstagnaro@vmagroup.com or call Ludivine Stagnaro on 020 7436 4243 for a confidential discussion
Website	www.vmagroup.com