Account Executive- Top 10, Independent, Financial & Corporate Communications Consultancy

Role

To ensure the smooth running of client accounts and projects, supporting the client team in preparation for client meetings, announcements, pitches and presentations through timely media and peer monitoring, sector analysis, initial drafting of key client documents and overseeing logistics for client meetings and events.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent and timely media and peer monitoring to ensure both the team, and clients are kept up to date of key developments.

• Shadow senior team members during client interactions to gain a deeper understanding of financial PR and how the client/consultant relationship works.

• Manage sign off process and confidently upload RNS announcements and distribute to the correct audiences on time.

• Complete the first draft of key client documents, in particular journalist briefing documents, press releases, Q&A and presentations for review by the team.

• Oversee logistics and support the team effectively around client announcements without prompting.

• Speak to press and analysts confidently about clients and what they do.

• Attend networking events

• Contribute to the new business process through research and formatting of pitch documents.

• Competently produce and format client documents and demonstrate a proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

Key Skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Experience of working successfully in a team environment

• Ability to multitask in high-pressure situations

• Strong attention to detail

• Discretion with confidential client matters

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Programmes

• Strong interest in business news and strategic communications desirable

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary (indicative pay bands under constant review)

• Private health insurance with discounted corporate rate on gym membership and wellbeing events programme

• Company pension scheme

• Death in service

• Annual discretionary bonus and pay review

• Unlimited holiday policy

• Training and development programme

• Company laptop

• Cycle to work scheme

• Enhanced maternity package

• Attractive internal employee referral scheme

• A unique flat structure and level of autonomy over your work

• Social and networking events

• Hours 8.30-5.30 Monday-Friday

• While you will be flexible to work to the hours of a demanding sector, this consultancy promotes flexible working hours in return and remote working

• A fantastic company culture!

• Offices beside St. Paul’s

As a high-growth, entrepreneurial business, offers huge opportunity for progression. We invest in our people through training, bespoke to individual’s needs and interests..

To find out more about this role, contact Edwina Goldman at JFL Recruit – edwina@jflrecruit.com