Account Executive – Corporate Communications

We’re a values-led organisation and our purpose informs all we do. Our purpose is to champion collaboration and a wide range of perspectives to build reputations for a thriving world. Our values are:

• Ambitious - we drive positive change through our expert knowledge and entrepreneurial approach

• Collaborative - we bring out the best in each other and our clients

• Inventive - we seek opportunity through originality and creativity

Responsibilities

• Work across a number of client teams; attend client calls and contribute, take accurate notes from client and internal meetings

• Write for different audiences, adapting style accordingly

• Lead on first drafts of client communication documents, working into senior team members

• Conduct media monitoring; this may include monitoring of client news, competitor developments, political developments and analysis

• Identify and engage with journalists/stakeholders and assist with relationship building (e.g. briefing documents)

• Support on research tasks for existing clients /new business opportunities and manage document creation process

• Play an active role in group discussion, idea creation and brainstorms

• Develop digital skills to use via organic and paid means. 

• Own logistic and admin on client teams, to ensure smooth running

• Networking internally and externally

Essential skills and experience

• Excellent writing skills

• Excellent time management and high level of attention to detail

• Someone who has had exposure to any type of communications role, in a professional setting

• A genuine interest in business, current affairs and the media

• A ‘can-do’ attitude and a collaborative mindset

• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience in a PR agency desirable, but not essential

Benefits

• Discretionary, performance-related bonus

• 26 days holiday. An extra day on the year of your 5th, 6th and 7th year anniversary (capping at 29 days)

• 7.5% employer pension contribution

• Life cover (4 x salary)

• Private Medical Insurance (currently with Bupa)

• Enhanced parental leave policies

• Cycle to work scheme

• Social events, parties and last Thursday of the month socials

• Company phone and laptop

• Free breakfasts, daily

• Hybrid working

Salary DOE and excellent benefits including private health, life insurance, bonus, hybrid working and much more.

To find out more information about this opportunity, contact Edwina Goldman @ JFL Recruit - edwina@jflrecruit.com