ACCOUNT DIRECTOR / SENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Hanover is looking for an experienced public affairs professional to join our growing Advocacy team in London.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The successful candidate will be a senior member of our market-leading public affairs practice and will have the opportunity to lead account teams, advise senior clients, contribute to new business activity and shape team management.

We’re a fast-growing, 35-strong team of political specialists who advise some of the world’s biggest brands on UK political and regulatory issues. Our consultants are policy experts who enjoy becoming genuine extensions of their clients’ in-house teams.

The successful candidate will be a keen networker with a passion for public affairs and a nuanced understanding of the relationship between business and politics.

We’re particularly keen to hear from candidates with prior agency or in-house experience and a passion for one or a mix of our key sectors:

• Food & Drink
• Technology, Media, Telecoms
• Financial Services
• Energy, Transport & Industry

Hanover is one of the UK’s leading independent communications consultancies. We work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment, and our consultants are equally at home in the office, at a pitch or at a networking event.

You will be based at our London office but may have an opportunity to work on the clients we share with colleagues in Brussels, Dublin, Abu Dhabi and Dubai and across our wider network within the AVENIR group in Canada and the USA.

We believe strongly in career development. We offer regular training to all our staff and regular opportunities for promotion as well as a competitive benefits package.

We are committed to promoting inclusion and diversity in our business and believe our positive team culture underpins strong staff retention and progression rates.

We would be happy to discuss this role in greater detail if you would like to ask any questions before applying.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop close relationships with senior clients, lead external client meetings and shape effective client strategies
• Provide strategic advice to clients and develop your policy specialisms
• Supervise the delivery of client work on multiple accounts – by running internal account management meetings, reviewing team progress against agreed milestones, monitoring capacity and allocating tasks
• Lead new business processes, including marketing events and leading pitches
• Identify opportunities to cross-sell services between Hanover teams and offices
• Expand your personal network through event attendance and relationship building

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Very strong team-working, collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Prior public affairs experience within a consultancy or in-house team is desirable
• A policy background in one or a mix of the sectors specified above
• Excellent knowledge of and a passion for UK politics, with a demonstrable understanding of its impact on business objectives
• An existing network of either/or business, policy or political contacts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Hanover is an equal opportunities employer, committed to encouraging a balanced workforce within our company and the wider industry.