Director (internal comms)
London
An award-winning, independent communications and marketing agency is looking to add a Director to their internal communications team to lead, handle and advise with their major client projects. With a well-established global presence around the world, our client aims to advise and deliver original thinking to protect the brand and reputation of their top tier clients.
With expertise in employee experience and transformational change, the key areas of responsibility for this role include:
· Taking lead and managing all aspects of client projects: overseeing day to day execution, building strong relationships with clients, managing staff and work quality
· Boosting business developments with existing and new clients
· Financial management of accounts
· Serving as a role model and mentor for colleagues whom you manage within the Internal Comms team
· Identifying opportunities and contributing to marketing efforts
Requirements:
· Strong experience in change management, employee engagement or internal communications
· Able to travel according to business needs
· Excellent oral and written skills
Preferred qualifications:
· Experience with large scale change such as mergers and acquisitions
· Developed and implemented engagement and transformational strategies for complex organisations
· Assisted in new business development activities
· Solid knowledge of industry and emerging practices.
Please apply or email your full CV to kawleenkaur@melburywood.com for more information.
Senior Director (corporate affairs)
Washington DC, $175k+
A well known and highly respected comms and PA consultancy is looking for a Senior Director level professional to spearhead their Washington DC team.
The ideal candidate
- Comms specialist with a PA angle
- Reputation and strategy comms experience for high-stake businesses or brands
- Entrepreneurial – growth mindset and a flexible attitude to work coming via Brussels/London
- Media savvy: skilled in stakeholder and critical reputation management
- Someone comfortable working cross-sector and across global teams
- Significant agency experience
- Proven experience and desire to be involved in people management, maintaining a positive work environment, financials and more
Please apply or email your full CV to grantsomerville@melburywood.com for more information.
Vice President (corporate)
New York, Salary: $130-160k
A mid-sized corporate communications agency based in NY is looking to add a Director to their high performing team. You will need to be a good self starter with a proactive approach and good track record in agency. In return you will be able to work across a range of top tier clients and accounts in this rapidly growing and ambitious firm.
Please email grantsomerville@melburywood.com for more information.
Account Director (consumer)
London, circa. £50k
Our client, a fun, bright and relevant consumer communications agency, is looking for an Account Director to focus on a range of clients across lifestyle, health, wellbeing, fashion and beauty. Based in their office in Central London, a short walk away from Oxford Street, you’d get the opportunity to work for a mid-sized company that has their head in the game, and focusses on up to date and emerging brands.
They have been around for ten years now, spearheaded by a huge name in the industry. With this in mind, their work mainly consists of modern, fresh and creative ideas. In 2019, when 1200 Public Relations agencies had to close their doors, our client actually quadrupled in revenue and profit. They are extremely open with their work, and want to help someone bring new client ideas to the table; who have you always dreamed of working with?
Please email isobelmuzzell@melburywood.com for more information.
Account Manager (healthcare)
London, circa. £40,000
A global healthcare consultancy is looking for an Account Manager to specialise in healthcare comms. They are mid-sized but part of a global network, giving you the best of both worlds!
As an Account Manager you will be crucial to the smooth running of your accounts, overseeing strong client relationships and delivering projects and content in a timely manner. You will also ensure high standards of work and make sure the work is a standout in the healthcare space.
Please email kieraaslett@melburywood.com for more information.
Account Director (financial Services/fintech)
London - £45,000+
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 grantsomerville@melburywood.com for more information.
Account Director (beauty)
London - £40,000 - 50,000
An industry leader in the beauty space is looking for a strong Account Director or Senior Account Director to join their team. This individual must have a strong track-record in PR and also enjoy taking on the role of nurturing more junior talent.
This agency is known for driving PR, comms, and influencer work for the world's most recognisable brands and businesses. The business is a one-stop 360 shop for the biggest beauty and wellness brands globally, and has international offices. Clients for this role include one of the biggest and most recognised skincare brands, an innovative household-name haircare brand known for big and bold colours, and another niche brand which has recently gone viral on TikTok.
Responsibilities
- Service clients to the highest standard
- Be proactive in coaching and leading junior staff members
- Keep abreast of trends and updates in the beauty PR world
- Develop strategic, creative, and integrated campaigns across PR and digital
- Be in-the-know with the top influencers and journalists in the beauty industry
- Reporting into Head of Comms for UK business
Requirements
- Obsessed with all things beauty!
Package
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Regular socials by level as well as company-wide
- Allowance for monthly wellness benefit (to go towards anything you want - gym membership or just to treat yourself!)
- Private healthcare
- Amazing and recently revamped wellness strategy
Please email TasminKhin@melburywood.com for more information or a confidential chat
Salary - circa. £50k
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AE-SAM (consumer tech)
London - £25,000 - £45,000
I am working with a well-established and rapidly growing team who are looking to bolster their PR function. They focus on only one client, giving their team the chance to really get stuck into one client. The agency is award-winning and well-known, and is made up of PR professionals, creatives, and digital natives.
This team travels regularly to tech conferences, across Europe and APAC.
Requirements:
- Candidate between AE-SAM level
- Passion for and understanding of the consumer tech sector
What they are looking for:
- Confident at building relationships
- Clear communicator
- Experience in integrated campaigning, including digital and social
Please email TasminKhin@melburywood.com for more information.
Account Manager (corporate)
London - £35,000+
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
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 grantsomerville@melburywood.com for more information
Account Manager (financial services)
London - £40,000 - 45,000
A global PR agency is looking for an ambitious and driven AM to join their 16-person strong financial services team. This is a great opportunity to experience being able to work alongside different teams running other sectors including energy & industrial, digital, capital markets, and tech; helping with the handling of larger accounts, but having some fun with smaller accounts too.
Our client is fast-growing and fast-paced, identifying a 30% growth every year. They are soon to have a Singapore office opening in 2023, where you could receive the opportunity to work through their work abroad scheme. This is also the same for their New York City office. This role specifically is for their London office, which is flexible with hybrid working.
Requirements:
- 18 months – 2 years’ experience in PR.
- Candidates don’t specifically need to have all FS experience; if you have ambition and high motivation, this doesn’t matter. But some sort of experience in fintech, crypto, insurance, wealth, banking, payments, ESG, is good too
- Driven by new business
Essential skills
- Knowledge of how media and PR industry works
- Promising client and journalist network
- Exceptional numerical, analytical and written skills
- Ability to be a team player but also own a strong sense of personal responsibility too
Please apply by way of full CV to isobelmuzzell@melburywood.com for more information
Account Director (corporate affairs)
London - up to £60,000
Our client are searching for an Account Director with experience in corporate affairs to join their independent, multi-award winning consultancy. Anyone with experience in built environment, commercial property, professional services, urbanism, or sustainability and energy is welcome to apply! Working alongside industry specialists, you'll have the opportunity to be within a team delivering campaigns for national brands and leading businesses within the industry. Also, to work with clients focussed on B2B and public affairs, but with potential to go wider.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 4 years of working within a consultancy or in-house environment relevant to the sectors listed above
- Experienced in corporate affairs
- Be an established AD or well experienced SAM looking to make that progression up to AD level
- Exceptional media skills and the capability to structure and complete integrated programmes such as self-published content, digital work, events/round tables, leadership and writing campaigning publications.
What they are looking for:
- Intelligent, hard working team player
- Comfortability in engaging with and presenting to audiences such as Senior business Executives, to media, and potentially from MPs to industry stakeholders.
- Be adaptable, ambitious and flexible.
- Effective communicator, both verbally and in writing.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday
- Opportunity to benefit from performance based profit share scheme
- Company private healthcare system
- Ability to be a team player but also own a strong sense of personal responsibility too
Please apply by way of full CV to isobelmuzzell@melburywood.com for more information
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