Director (Public Affairs, Generalist)
Salary: £80,000-£100,000, London
Due to recent successes, a global communications agency is looking to add a senior hire to their team. Their clients include household names and blue-chip companies covering a broad range of sectors some of which include FMCG, Food & Drink, Retail, Sports & Leisure.
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 and/or international public affairs campaigns and issues.
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 15th March 2021.
Corporate Communications Manager (Fintech)
Salary: £75,000+; Location: London
Confidential brief. Job description to follow.
Please email grantsomerville@melburywood.com for more information.
Director (Corporate)
Salary: £80,000-£120,000; Location: London
Confidential brief. Please email grantsomerville@melburywood.com for more information.
Account Director (Public Affairs)
Salary: £45,000 - £63,000; Location: London
A market leading integrated communications agency is looking to add an Account Director 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. Please note an appointment may be made before the closing date of 8th March 2021.
Head of Strategy & Insights
Salary: £65,000-£90,000; Location: London
Due to recent successes, a top rated strategic communications consultancy is looking to add a senior level hire to help build out a specialist function within their business and award winning team. Their clients include household names and not for profits covering a broad range of sectors.
Minimum requirements:
- A proven track record of working within a consultancy envrionment, demonstrated by working within another communications/research & insights agency.
- A strong track record of working on UK corporate communications campaigns and issues.
- Evidence of working with, applying and interpreting large data sets, research material and insights to find creative solutions for clients.
What they are looking for:
- Excellent client account management skills and ability to provide support on accounts independently day to day.
- Find and apply the right research methodologies in response to a client challenge
- Analysing and interpreting research (qual and quant).
- A leading role in workshops / presentations, presenting back insights and helping to facilitate client discussions
- Excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing.
Please apply with your full CV to GrantSomerville@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 15th March 2021.
Account Manager/Senior Account Manager (Public Affairs)
Salary: £31,000-£45,000; Location: London
A leading independent and multi-discipline communications agency is looking to hire an Account Manager, potentially up to Account Director, for their integrated corporate and public affairs team in London. The role will suit someone with an existing successful track record working in another public affairs consultancy on UK public affairs briefs and reputation management. The role will be to work across a range of sectors and policy areas.
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, in addition to broader reputation management.
What they are looking for:
- Excellent client account management skills and ability to lead and/support on accounts independently day to day.
- Ability to communicate complex regulatory policy issues and commercial challenges in a simple and effective way.
- 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. Please note an appointment may be made before the closing date of 15th March 2021.
Account Director, Public Affairs (Health)
Salary: £48,000-£70,000; Location: London
Melbury Wood are searching for an Account Director to join a well-reputed and award winning consultancy to bolster their healthcare team after recent successful new business wins. A good track record of working in another consultancy is highly desirable in addition to a good knowledge of healthcare policy process from local to national frameworks including NICE, Care Quality Commission and Dept. of Health. In addition to a competitive salary, you will have good opportunities for career progression within the team and an excellent bonus scheme.
Minimum requirements:
- A proven track record of working within a consultancy environment, demonstrated by working within another communications agency is highly desirable but not essential.
- Good knowledge of and passion for the health policy space in the UK.
What they are looking for:
- A good understanding of the frameworks and processes within healthcare from a local to national and supra-national level within NICE, CQC and Dept. of Health.
- Well organised and work in a timely manner.
- Good working under pressure to tight deadlines.
- Ability to communicate complex regulatory policy issues and commercial challenges in a simple and effective way.
- 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. Please note an appointment may be made before the closing date of 22nd March 2021.
Account Executive, Property and Planning
Salary: £20,000-£30,000; Office based (London) or working from home
Melbury Wood are working with a top tier communications agency within the property & planning industry with an enviable client list looking to add an Account Executive to the team. Ideally you will have a pre-existing successful track record within the industry working on PR issues and the Politics of planning within the UK. A track record of working in an agency is not essential, but desirable.
Minimum requirements:
- A proven track record within public affairs, PR and the built environment space related to planning. Demonstrated by working within a communications agency, in-house role, Local Government or Whitehall/Government.
- Good knowledge of and passion for the UK property sector and its political stakeholders.
What they are looking for:
- A good understanding of the frameworks and processes within property and planning from a local and national level, particularly in relation to the politics of planning.
- 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 saherkhalid@melburywood.com Please note an appointment may be made before the closing date of 28th March 2021. Due to the high volume of applications only successful candidates who have reached the next stage of the process will be contacted.
Associate Director, Energy (Public Affairs)
Salary: £60,000-£80,000; Location: flexible
A UK wide integrated communications agency is looking to add a senior hire to their team to focus on their energy practice. 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 energy policy or at least a strong interest and passion for this sector (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 8th March 2021.
