Strategic Communications Jobs

My client, a well-known Fortune 500 business, is looking for a Public Relations lead. This role involves managing consumer PR for this highly respected business and their brands. This position would suit a PR professional with experience leading campaigns centred around creativity, and an interest in doing B2C and B2B work. This role will further give the individual the chance to work directly with specialist teams across UK and Europe, including marketing, social media, and other PR professionals across corporate and public affairs.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated PR plans for the business and its brands
• Sit within the Marketing team and work across truly integrated campaigns and efforts
• Work closely with external PR agencies and oversee the consumer press office
• Draft press materials and comments when necessary, and prepare reports for stakeholders
• Support in social media efforts, e.g. using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Requirements

• Consumer PR experience, with an interest or experience in healthcare or consumer health
• Media liaison knowledge and experience
• Awareness on how to communicate with varying audiences
• Experience reporting to senior team members and key stakeholders
• Desire to work and exceed in a fast-moving and busy organisation

This position would suit an in-house PR professional at a junior level or an agency PR professional at SAE-SAM level.

Salary: circa. £35k with flex for the perfect candidate

Please apply with your full CV to tasminkhin@melburywood.com for more details. Successful candidates will be contacted within 3 working days. 

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As a result of an incredibly strong year, this up-and-coming agency is looking to build out its digital offering. This is a chance to join the business at a time fuelled by organic growth, and work alongside the C-suite and business founders to build the agency’s digital capability from scratch. This company is well known for its high energy and culture, having won numerous awards for its outstanding benefits and atmosphere. This is a unique opportunity for a digital specialist with an understanding of the communications landscape and a drive to build and grow.

Requirements:

• A strong track record in a digital role in a PR or communications agency
• A strong track record of overseeing digital strategy and new business in an agency setting
• Experience working on b2b and/or corporate clients
• Desire to take direction and have influence at a senior level

What they are looking for:

• A leader and advisor at all levels, including advising senior members of the business on digital strategy and capabilities
• A commercially-focused individual excited by the prospect of growth and delivery
• Someone confident and comfortable working with a wide range of clients and teams
• Understanding of social media management, assets, and strategy

Please email TasminKhin@melburywood.com for more information or a confidential chat.

This position is for a growing integrated agency that puts digital at the heart of campaigning, and agility and innovation into everything that they do. You would be leading across some really exciting up-and-coming businesses in the financial and fintech space. Their current team is made up of ex-consultants from the banking and financial services world, and individuals who have run communications for media and tech start-ups internationally. The senior leadership are extremely hands-on, and you will get exposure to some of the most talented communications players in this sector. This business is also incredibly passionate about sustainability and positive change, and have clients in the cleantech, renewable energy, professional services and property sectors.

Requirements:

• Confident Senior Account Manager or Account Director level
• Passion for and understanding of the financial services/fintech markets
• Understanding of integrated campaign work

What they are looking for

• Someone who wants real responsibility from day one
• An individual who wants to work with cutting-edge businesses in the financial services and fintech space
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Consistent track record of delivering and exceeding client programmes and expectations
• Brilliant leadership skills with experience managing teams and developing more junior team members

Please email TasminKhin@melburywood.com for more information. 

A market leading integrated communications agency is looking to add an Account Manager or Senior Account Manager to their well established public affairs team. The role will involve working on some household names and brands across a range of sectors including tech, infrastructure, transport, health, housing, property, energy, sport & leisure, etc. 

Minimum requirements:

• A proven track record of working within a consultancy envrionment, demonstrated by working within another communications agency.  
• A good knowledge of and passion for UK politics and Whitehall. 

What they are looking for:

• A track record of working on other public affairs campaigns in the UK. 
• A good understanding of the frameworks and processes within Whitehall and Westminster. 
• The ability to give senior counsel to clients in a credible and persuasive manner. 
• Well organised and work in a timely manner.
• Good working under pressure to tight deadlines.
• You are high energy, driven and engaging 
• Excellent interpersonal skills. 
• Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing. 

Please apply with your full CV to amandeepgill@melburywood.com successful candidates will be contacted within 3 working days and interviews are ongoing.

An award-winning privately owned communications agency is looking for an Account Manager to join their team. This business operates across a range of sectors and has a reputation for providing excellent strategic advice and for executing high-impact campaigns. Their clients consist of a range of FTSE-listed businesses, trade bodies, entrepreneurial SMEs, and more, and they cover a mix of sectors including energy, sustainability, law and technology. The agency is dynamic and supportive, and have been a leader in the industry for 30 years. This role will be primarily focused on delivering campaigns for national brands and sector-leading businesses. This business is especially looking for someone bright, ambitious, flexible and adaptable, and they offer a lot of support to help you take your career to the next level.

Requirements

• At least 3 years in a communications role (agency or in-house), having gained a solid understanding of corporate or B2B communications
• Comfortable running and overseeing a range of accounts
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What they are looking for

• Excellent client and personal skills
• Commercially savvy, with a proven track record for delivery
• Someone excited about new business generation, with a strong track record of winning clients

Please apply by way of full CV to TasminKhin@melburywood.com for more information. 

A UK wide integrated communications agency is looking to add a senior hire to their team to focus on mainly public affairs issues for their clients. This is a great opportunity to join a successful and award winning team and undertake a strategic and senior role within the business with real autonomy.
Minimum requirements:

• A proven track record of working within a consultancy environment, demonstrated by working within another communications agency.
• A strong track record of working on UK public affairs campaigns and issues. 
• Evidence of working on and good knowledge of wider communications and media relations (highly desirable).

What they are looking for:

• Excellent client account management skills and ability to lead on accounts independently day to day.
• Ability to provide credible advice on sensitive and key policy issues and initiatives.
• Good people skills and track record of management
• A good track record of cultivating and converting new business opportunities. 
• Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing. 

Please apply with your full CV to amandeepgill@melburywood.com Successful candidates will be contacted within 3 working days and interviews are ongoing.

Due to recent success and continued growth of the team, a leading and well established consultancy is looking to appoint an Associate Director or Director. This is an exciting opportunity for an integrated communications and public affairs professional to work with a range of global brands and business on their engagement activity with the emphasis on high level strategic advisory work as opposed to direct implementation or lobbying on a set of programmes. 

Minimum requirements:

• A strong track record of working within consultancy and offering strategic counsel on international public affairs and integrated campaigns or issues. 
• A succesful track record within communications across crisis, public affairs, reputation management, media relations and senior stakeholder engagment across multiple jurisdictions. 
• Good knowledge of the UK political landscape

What we are looking for:

• Excellent knowledge of Parliamentary procedure and government relations.
• A successful track record of influencing, negotiating and networking with senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions and the UK. 
• Quickly able to distill and comprehend complex information and communicate strategies effectively. 
• Ability to line manage staff and support their development.
• Good track record of supporting and converting new business. 

Please apply with your full CV to amandeepgill@melburywood.com successful candidates will be contacted within 3 working days.