Associate Director/Director (Generalist), London
Salary: £60,000-£85,000 DOE
Due to recent successes, a top rated global public affairs agency is looking to add a senior hire to their award winning team. Their clients include household names and not for profits covering a broad range of sectors some of which include financial services, energy, transport, FMCG, defence and gambling.
Minimum requirements:
- A proven track record of working within a consultancy envrionment, demonstrated by working within another communications agency.
- A strong track record of working on UK public affairs campaigns and issues.
- Evidence of working on corporate comms/PR issues or integrated campaigns (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 senior counsel on sensitive and key policy issues and initiatives.
- Good people skills and track record of management, evidenced through successfully building and leading teams.
- 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. Please note an appointment may be made before the closing date of 31st Oct 2020.
Account Manager/Senior Account Manager (Property & Planning)
Salary: £30,000-£40,000
An exciting and unique opportunity has opened up within a built environment communications agency as a result of recent successes. This is a fast growing and ambitious agency who off the back of a successful year are planning to double in revenue and size in the coming years. They work with a range of clients from household names, developers, local authorities and other public sector bodies.
Minimum requirements:
- Good knowledge of local government structures and processes, particularly in relation to planning and the built environment.
- A good track record of campaigning with a major political party is highly desirable, particularly knowledge of the Conservative Party
What they are looking for:
- A demonstrable track record in a consultancy environment is desirable but not essential
- A successful track record of working on built environment projects and running consultation processes.
- A good knowledge of UK politics, Whitehall and Westminster processes is desirable.
- Ability to advise and counsel clients on wider public affairs and policy issues
- A good propensity for new business cultivation and conversion.
- A team player
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Please apply with your full CV to amandeepgill@melburywood.com
Successful candidates will be contacted within 3 working days and interviews are ongoing. Please note an appointment may be made before the closing date of 31st Oct 2020.