Account Executive - Public Affairs

☞ Edelman

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: London

Category: Marketing / PR

Industry: Media Communication

Job type: Contract

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About the Company
We are a leading global communications marketing firm helping business and organisations evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. We are independent and family owned, which allows us the freedom to deliver original thinking and invest in our team and our clients. In the UK, there are more than 550 employees based in our offices in Victoria. We create award-winning creative communication programmes for our clients.
We have deep expertise and advise on consumer trends, research, analytics and insights, corporate reputation, health, technology, capital markets, crisis, energy and government affairs.
About The Team
We are London’s leading Public Affairs team. We provide value to our clients through insight, strategic political advice and tactical execution. Comprised of former communications directors, government special advisers, senior civil servants, policy experts, journalists and experienced campaigners, we have deep expertise in all elements of government relations in the UK and Brussels and offer unrivalled insight into the highest levels of Whitehall and European institutions.
The Role
We are looking for an ambitious, proactive and motivated individual who wants to join our award-winning Public Affairs team in London as an Account Executive.

Key Responsibilities:

    • Provide day-to-day account support and manage multiple projects simultaneously, keeping teams organised and updated
    • Consistently produce high-quality internal and external content often under tight timelines and with competing priorities
    • Monitor political announcements and parliamentary activity
    • Support political engagement programmes, including creating stakeholder maps, outreaching to relevant offices and handling the logistical arrangements
    • Develop biographical and policy briefings including conducting research to inform these documents
    • Aid in new business process including idea contribution, research and presentation development
    • Support with event management, including liaising with MPs’ offices, co-ordinating with the parliamentary events team and third-party suppliers as well as handling the logistics
    • Build relationship with clients and colleagues at all levels

Key Requirements:

    • Experience within a political and/or public affairs environment and knowledge of Parliamentary procedure, current affairs and UK policy
    • Desire to work as part of a in a busy, fast paced and highly motivated working environment
    • Proven track record of prioritising workloads. You must be adept at prioritising competing demands, contending with fast-moving events and handling unexpected requests
    • Excellent verbal and written skills, ability to articulate point of view with confidence
    • Exceptional attention to detail, tenacity, and organisation and planning skills
    • Team player and collaborative
    • A clear interest in, and enthusiasm for, politics and campaigning
    • A desire to share previous expertise and experience to enhance work of the team
    • Entrepreneurial spirit – willingness to ‘get stuck in’ and make the most of opportunities
    • #LI-SD1
Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

For more information please visit: www.edelman.com
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Deadline: 26-07-2024

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