Sheamus Murphy
Managing Partner @Counsel Public Affairs
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Partner @Counsel Public Affairs
Toronto, ON, CA
Executive leader of Canada\'s most effective, fully integrated public affairs firm with a relentless commitment to client success.• Expanded Counsel’s federal government public affairs offering by opening our Ottawa office and bringing Counsel’s brand of hands-on, policy-based government relations to Parliament Hill.• Working closely with our federal, Ontario and Western Canada government relations teams to support Counsel’s clients. • Providing communications and political expertise to the firm’s integrated PR capabilities, corporate communications offerings and broader GR efforts.
EDUCATION
University of Alberta
BA (Hons.), Political Science
University of Alberta
Bachelor's degree
University of Toronto
MA, Political Science
SKILLS
ABOUT SHEAMUS MURPHY
Twenty-plus years of experience delivering results in Canadian government relations, public relations and communications. I work with organizations large and small at the federal and provincial levels to implement strategic priorities, craft winning policy narratives and deliver results.Equally comfortable getting to the bottom of breaking news stories and using new policy research to influence the public debate. Senior leaders in government and business have relied on me to manage contentious issues, announce key policy initiatives and enhance their reputation. I manage high-performing teams to unlock their talent, keeping deliverables on track. Skills: team and agency management, government relations, strategic communications planning, social media management, media relations, event execution, strategic marketing, issues management, crisis communications, writing and editing.Public affairs expertise: Public policy advocacy, stakeholder and government relations, political campaign organization, media training and debate prep.Specialized knowledge of Canadian federal government issues, including climate change, energy, health care, Indigenous affairs and social policy.
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