Milltown Partners

Analyst

• Provide the research and analysis on which all our advice rests
• Monitor discussion of our clients' interests among media and stakeholders
• Produce excellent written work for a range of audiences and channels
• Make valuable contributions to internal and external meetings offering both their point of view and organizational skills
• Find and draw insights from data and evidence to inform our advice
• Use research tools and platforms - including Factiva and Meltwater - to conduct high quality desk research, media analysis and insight generation
• Follow a wide range of relevant industry and client news across multiple channels
• Use AI tools proficiently in order to contribute to high-quality outputs
• Participate in team discussions to develop strategic and creative thinking for clients

• Finding and drawing insights from data and evidence to inform our advice
• Using research tools and platforms - including Factiva and Meltwater - to conduct high quality desk research, media analysis and insight generation
• Following a wide range of relevant industry and client news across multiple channels to understand the issues our clients are facing, including the views of supporters, critics, regulators and consumers
• Using AI tools - Claude, Gemini, Notebook LM - proficiently in order to contribute to high-quality outputs that meet client needs and our standards
• Contributing to the new business process
• Identifying the goal, and implications of different courses of action, to recommend the most effective approach
• Taking into account the client’s overall objectives and core audiences to ensure work and recommendations are relevant and useful
• Participating in team discussions to develop strategic and creative thinking for clients
• Developing your own interest in areas relevant to our clients and sharing your insights with clients and internal colleagues (eg. technology, policy or venture capital)
• Expressing ideas fluently and persuasively for a range of different audiences and channels
• Consistently producing rigorous, accurate and detailed work
• Drafting compelling written content and supporting the execution of significant communications moments (e.g. media briefings, frequently asked question docs)
• Learning how to tailor the style and content of verbal and written communication to different audiences and channels
• Clearly articulating recommendations and processes to implement them
• Planning and delivering priorities to meet agreed goals, timetable and budget
• Organizing yourself and others to support the delivery of client or internal work in a timely fashion
• Taking responsibility for team administration across client and internal needs (e.g. media monitoring, agendas, scheduling calls, tracking work)
• Adapting your project management style for different audiences
• Effectively practice time management to balance priorities across clients and within projects
• Actively communicating to keep teams informed and adapt to issues as they emerge
• Developing AI literacy while applying tools to drive the quality of research and analysis
• Using AI tools proficiently moving beyond simple prompts to more sophisticated applications
• Mastering data sources we can feed into AI tools (e.g. Factiva, Meltwater)
• Developing and refining prompts that produce high-quality outputs aligned with client needs and Milltown standards
• Contributing to the firm's AI knowledge base by sharing successful use cases, prompts, and lessons learned
• Staying current with AI tool capabilities and updates
• Applying AI tools responsibly ensuring all outputs meet quality and compliance standards
• Giving and receiving regular feedback to people at all levels in the firm
• Actively seeking input or assistance from others and reflecting their contributions in the work
• Demonstrating allyship to all colleagues
• Considering the role you can play in equitable career development to everyone in the firm

Consultant

• Public affairs strategy: drawing on deep knowledge of channels and audiences to identify how best to position clients and tell their story to policymakers
• Work with client team leads to develop and set the strategy and priorities for client work
• Create integrated public affairs plans to guide the execution of the agreed strategy
• Apply an understanding of how to deliver client objectives using strategies and tactics to reach policymakers and stakeholders
• Design and interrogate client asks and design briefs that ensure all advice is underpinned by insights
• Tailor the style and content of advice to meet the needs and expectations of individual clients
• Confidently and transparently discuss AI-enhanced work with clients and explain value-add
• Advise in a variety of formats (written or verbal) and choose the most effective format for the client
• Produce compelling written content and drive the execution of significant public affairs moments (e.g. major announcements, executive visits, select committee hearings, ministerial visits)
• Read government consultations, research papers and broader news to understand client issues and inform advice
• Contribute to development of advocacy on issues including artificial intelligence, competition, data protection, and online safety
• Use research and AI tools (Factiva, Meltwater, Claude and Gemini) to conduct insight generation and support complex deliverables
• Develop project plans for client teams and ensure work is delivered in a timely and high quality manner
• Manage the work of junior colleagues and support their professional development through coaching and mentoring
• Apply knowledge of the commercial context to ensure advice furthers clients' business objectives and spot growth opportunities
• Experiment with and implement AI-powered workflows to improve team efficiency and share best practice
• Contribute to a collaborative and inclusive work environment, giving and receiving feedback and supporting team wellbeing

Public Affairs Consultant

• Milltown Partners is a global advisory firm working with influential organizations and individuals on the communications and public policy challenges that define their reputations.
• We are looking for a Communications Consultant who has at least 3 years of strategic communications experience under their belt and is looking for their next opportunity in an exciting consultancy with a technology-centric client base.
• THE COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT ROLE
• Consultants are the driving force behind our work. They are trusted advisors who are able to shift the reputation of our clients, in line with agreed strategy and priorities.
• They drive work across the whole team in a way that makes the most of everyone’s skills and experience, supporting more junior colleagues to develop and deputizing for Directors and Partners when required.
• RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONSULTANT ROLE
• Reputation strategy: drawing on deep knowledge of channels and audiences to identify how best to position clients and tell their story
• Working with client team leads to set the strategy and priorities for client work
• Creating integrated communications plans to guide the execution of the agreed strategy
• Applying an understanding of how to deliver client objectives using strategies and tactics to reach target audiences on appropriate channels
• Designing and interrogating client asks and designing research briefs to ensure that all advice is underpinned by insights
• Tailoring the style and content of advice to meet the needs and expectations of individual clients
• Confidently and transparently discussing AI-enhanced work with clients and explaining value-add
• Going above and beyond the brief to suggest the most creative solutions
• Advising: earning the trust of a variety of clients and providing recommendations that are understood and accepted
• Advising in a variety of formats (written or verbal) and choosing the most effective format for the client, at the right time
• Producing compelling written content and driving the execution of significant communications moments for clients (e.g. media briefings, speeches, owned channels and events)
• Using AI for complex deliverables, applying advanced prompting techniques
• Reading a wide breadth of industry and client news to understand the issues clients are facing in order to inform our advice
• Drawing on a deep knowledge of audiences and channels to identify how best to position clients and achieve their communications goals
• Using research tools and platforms including Factiva, Meltwater, Claude and Gemini to conduct insight generation
• People Management: supporting the wellbeing of the team and encouraging everyone to perform, learn and develop
• Developing project plans for client teams and ensuring work is delivered in a timely and high quality manner, drawing on the full range of tools and platforms
• Managing the work of junior colleagues, and supporting their professional development through coaching and mentoring
• Encouraging continuous learning and development, including the delegation of tasks and the provision of constructive feedback
• Contributing to the business: applying knowledge of how the firm and clients generate revenue to improve the quality of our advice and analysis
• Applying knowledge of the commercial context in which clients operate to ensure our advice furthers their business objectives
• Understanding how Milltown operates as a business (e.g. team profitability) and beginning to contribute to internal projects
• Demonstrating restlessness about spotting growth and development opportunities for the business (e.g. finding new ways to help clients, ways to run teams efficiently or share knowledge internally)
• Using personal interests and/or former experience to contribute to the continued growth of the business, both potential new business opportunities and development opportunities for the team
• Experimenting with, and implementing AI-powered workflows that improve team efficiency and can be shared more widely
• Contributing to a collaborative and inclusive work environment
• Giving and receiving regular feedback to individuals at all levels in the firm
• Actively seeking input or assistance from others and reflecting their contributions in the work
• Demonstrating allyship to all colleagues
• Supporting the wellbeing of everyone on the team