About the practice

Adfactors PR's manufacturing & engineering practice works with industrial conglomerates, engineering companies, defence suppliers, infrastructure builders, and advanced manufacturing firms. The sector demands advisors who understand operational complexity, supply chain dynamics, labour relations, and the interplay between industrial reputation and export or regulatory outcomes.

The role

We are looking for a senior advisor with genuine standing in the manufacturing and engineering ecosystem — someone who can walk into a plant head's office or a CEO's boardroom and immediately add value. The role demands commercial confidence, sector fluency, and the ability to design and lead communications strategies for issues that are often as operational as they are reputational.

Candidate backgrounds we consider

We welcome candidates from across the following professional paths:

Public relations / corporate communications with industrial or B2B focus
Management consulting with operations or industrial strategy exposure
Business journalism covering manufacturing, trade, or infrastructure
Corporate affairs or government relations within the sector

What you will do

Own and grow a portfolio of manufacturing and engineering client mandates — with full P&L accountability
Price engagements to reflect the value of strategic counsel, not activity — and build proposals that win
Proven ability to engage in strategic negotiations, advise on high-stakes executive communication, and consistently deliver client outcomes that go beyond the brief — building the kind of trust that retains mandates and deepens relationships
Advise clients on reputation issues linked to operational incidents, supply chain failures, labour disruptions, export controls, and regulatory scrutiny
Lead communications strategy for major milestones: regulatory approvals, plant launches, workforce restructuring, M&A integration
Maintain senior relationships with client CEOs, operations heads, and board members — on a structured, regular cadence
Develop early warning protocols for reputational risk in complex operating environments
Contribute to Adfactors PR's intellectual positioning in industrial and infrastructure advisory
Build and mentor a team with sector-specific research and advisory capability
Design and lead pitches for new mandates — combining sharp sector insight with credible capability demonstration

What you bring

Understanding of industrial sector dynamics — supply chains, manufacturing economics, regulatory compliance, and workforce relations
Crisis and issues management experience in B2B or industrial contexts
Commercial discipline — P&L management, engagement pricing, margin awareness, and client retention
Executive presence in industrial boardrooms — able to challenge and advise, not just report
Strong research and analytical capability to support advisory positions and pitch materials

Experience

12 to 18 years in communications, consulting, or corporate affairs with meaningful exposure to manufacturing, industrial, or engineering sector clients.

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