Senior Account Executive, Public Affairs
MHP Group is the integrated communications agency built for the Networked Age – a world that’s increasingly connected, complex, polarised and activist.
We lead the way in the application of behavioural science to solve communications challenges. We create strategies and multichannel campaigns to engage every audience, from consumer to policy maker, and from stakeholder to shareholder.
With 230 experts in London, we are trusted by many of the world’s leading businesses and brands.
Our specialist teams include Brand & Reputation, Corporate Advisory & Capital Markets, Public Affairs, Strategic Media, Crisis & Risk, Change & Employee Engagement, Health, Financial Services, Technology, Mischief and Studio La Plage.
Role overview
We are looking for an outstanding Senior Account Executive to join our Public Affairs team which is fast paced and focused on ambitious growth.
Ideally, this person will be experienced in being part of campaigns which give national profile to organisations, in a way that positively impacts perceptions among political and policy-orientated audiences.
We’re less concerned about where a candidate has gained their experience or which sectors their clients might have been acquired in, but an agency background is preferred. What they must bring is tenacity, enthusiasm, curiosity, commitment and insight to their work.
MHP’s Public Affairs practice provides the very best in innovative, impactful public policy campaigns, counsel and strategy. We support clients right across the agency in finding new opportunities to drive commercial value, whilst strengthening resilience to political and regulatory shock.
As a Senior Account Executive at MHP Group, you will:
Have client contact: building strong relationships with clients, always adding value and supporting managers on giving counsel and providing information when requested
Have client understanding: developing a highly competent understanding of clients’ strategic business interests, products and services
Lead on day-to-day account co-ordination, including high quality status reports, action planners and meeting agendas before they go to managers
Write letters, reports, policy and meetings briefings, as well as drafting articles, blog and social media posts
Provide timely and insightful monitoring of political events and proceedings in parliament, as well as administrative support for client meetings, events and activations
Grow and maintain a strong personal network of political and policy stakeholders, helping to inform impactful stakeholder mapping
Assist senior colleagues in fulfilling their responsibilities to keep accounts on track and within budget, including liaising with and managing some supplier relationships
Assist with new business pitches and playing an active role in business development including participating in pitches themselves, research and proposal writing
Be a key part of the MHP team supporting our own marketing and internal events
You will:
Be a strong and established Senior Account Executive, either ready for promotion to Account Manager, or who needs another six to twelve months of experience
Be tenacious and passionate about UK politics, government and public affairs, capable of communicating and explaining issues with sensitivity and insight and with a strong understanding of the UK’s domestic policy-making architecture
Have experience working for and engaging with corporate brands, political parties, public sector organisations or other charitable or professional bodies is all welcome – experience of working with or in an agency is particularly welcome
Be highly competent at helping to run day-to-day accounts; supporting client leads when it comes to client reporting, contact and counsel
Be highly organised: this person will be relied upon to help ensure MHP accounts are run efficiently and deliver client needs at pace and with originality and excellence
Be a strong writer: skilled at drafting briefing papers, policy analysis and stakeholder insights, as well as assisting with client and new business proposals
Be a team player: great interpersonal skills, and someone who brings a sense of fun to their work and adds to the positive culture of the team and the agency as a whole
Have great time management and ability to multi-task, managing upwards as well as more junior
And in return, we offer:
Excellent starting salary with annual reviews
25 days holiday allowance (+ bank holidays), a day off to celebrate your Birthday, ‘Time4U’ every month and office Christmas closure
Matched pension contributions (up to 5%)
Life Assurance
Private Medical Insurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Season ticket loans and Cycle to work scheme
Gym & Shopping discounts
Access to our Learning Academy to support your career and personal growth
Hybrid (up to 2 days remote working per week)
‘Work from Anywhere’ one week per year
Click here to see the full list of Our benefits - MHP Group (teamtailor.com)
Here at MHP Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive and a diverse workforce.
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