Public Affairs Advisor

What Youll Bring:

• 5 years relevant progressive experience preferably in a corporate agency government or campaign/political setting
• Bachelors degree
• Exceptional communication skills including ability to write pitch and present compelling content
• A background in policyrelated communications either in or aimed at U.S. legislative and regulatory bodies

Were also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up were happy to support your development in:

• Experience developing media strategy and cultivating reporter/influencer relationships
• Expertise in corporate issues management (or a strong desire to learn) building on preexisting skills that include a track record of leading successful communications responses to highimpact challenges

Impact Youll Make:

• You will help execute the companys communications in response to issues affecting our U.S. business as part of a crossfunctional response team. Youll develop and execute communications strategies help brief executives and monitor and report on communications activities. Youll collaborate on globally relevant matters with colleagues responsible for issues in other TransUnion geographies and occasionally provide backup support to their regions. You will also lead efforts to continuously improve our crisis communication capability through ongoing communication training tabletop exercises and plan refinements.
• Youll serve as a business partner to the U.S. Government Relations team understanding their strategies to promote TransUnions interests with government and regulatory stakeholders and delivering strategic communications in support of that work.
• In all of this work youll help develop communication plans messaging and deliverables that help our stakeholders better understand our company and perspective on topics and issues affecting our business.
• Media relations is a core responsibility and youll be charged with developing productive relationships with key reporters and handling pitches inquiry responses background briefings spokesperson training and media monitoring.
• Youll collaborate with agency and inhouse creative partners providing input to plans and deliverables to help optimize performance and outcomes.
• Youll also work with industry peers our trade association research partners and other third parties to develop communication campaigns and deliverables.
• Periodically you will also support the broader Corporate Affairs & Communications team by contributing to other corporate communication initiatives.
• Our ideal candidate will have strong communication expertise business acumen and people skills and will serve as a trusted communications advisor and business partner. Youre a selfstarter who is energized by challenges and can quickly grasp and translate complex issues or concepts into impactful communications.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Adherence to Company policies sound judgment and trustworthiness working safely communicating respectfully and safeguarding business operations confidential and proprietary information and the Companys reputation are also essential expectations of this position.

Benefits:

TransUnion provides flexible benefits including flexible time off for exempt associates paid time off for nonexempt associates up to 12 paid holidays per year health benefits (including medical dental and vision plan options and health spending accounts) mental health support disability benefits up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave adoption assistance fertility planning coverage legal benefits longterm care insurance commuter benefits tuition reimbursement charity gift matching employee stock purchase plan 401(k) retirement savings with employer match and access to TransUnions Employee Resource Groups. Spousal domestic partner and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select health and welfare plans.

We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability status veteran status genetic information marital status citizenship status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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