Senior Account Manager (Planning Communications)

Cavendish is all about talented people, delivering excellent results for our clients. We are a multi-award-winning, PR Week Top 150 communications consultancy, ranked No 1 in PR Week’s UK Public Affairs consultancy rankings and recognised at the PRCA National Awards 2025 as Large Consultancy of the Year.

Across our 11 strategically located UK and Ireland offices, Cavendish brings together industry-specialist communications to provide integrated solutions for clients and limitless development opportunities for our people.

We believe in sourcing talent from diverse backgrounds, nurturing a company culture that leads to a strong work life balance, and strengthening it by providing great learning and development opportunities.

What you will get from us

You’ll have the opportunity to take your career to the next level, working with dynamic, talented people in a fast paced and expanding organisation. Alongside a competitive salary, we provide extensive training and development opportunities and an industry leading benefits package including:

• Access to mentorship from some of the best minds in the industry
• Industry leading allocation of paid time off
• Private Medical Insurance
• Regular social and teambuilding events
• Paid time off to volunteer for a charity.

What we are looking for

You will have a political, media or communications background, with experience operating in this field. You may have agency experience, although this isn’t a requirement. We’re looking for someone who work within a high performing team in a commercial environment.

• Have a good understanding of how the various levels of government work at both local and national levels
• Communicate well with strong writing and inter-personal skills
• Maintaining and growing a portfolio of key clients
• Team management, supporting the development of junior team members and future growth plans
• Demonstrate drive, commitment and a focus to producing work of the highest standard
• Excellent workload management and a good team player.

What you’ll need to do

A key member of the team utilising your commercial awareness and project management skills in the delivery of exceptional communications and engagement services to your clients in the planning and development sector.

You are at the heart of the account and the client relationship, delegating work appropriately to Executives effectively managing upwards to your Directors.

Your specific duties will include:

• Ensuring the effective delivery of projects within your portfolio
• Advising on and executing effective communication strategies on time and within budget
• Liaising with the media, politicians and community groups
• Supporting new business proposals and presentations
• Attending client meetings
• Responsibility for the organisation of public exhibitions and stakeholder events, political and stakeholder research, drafting of letters, press releases, newsletters and exhibition boards and maintenance of accurate databases
• Building client relationships and identifying opportunities to deliver additional support
• Managing Account Executives and Account Managers within your project teams
• Contribute to the marketing efforts of the team and wider business.