Opportunity Account Directors produce high quality advisory documents demonstrating a deep understanding of clients and issues.
You will be regularly providing advice and analysis to clients, and developing an advisory voice informed by research, experience and awareness of market trends and events.
You will manage some key workstreams as well as guiding executives and assistants on the account.
As an Account Director, you will also begin to develop a network and build relationships with clients, media, advisers, our client's colleagues and other stakeholders.
You will work to develop your media-handling skills and have a good understanding of our client's different sectors and specialist offers and how to connect them with clients as part of their one firm offering.
Key Responsibilities Deliver media, political, regulatory and market analysis to clients, with intelligent insight and recommendations informed by data, analysis and experience.
Manage the development of high-quality client documents, playing a key role in drafting, proofing, editing and version control, along with seamless project management of client workstreams.
Guide executives and assistants in effectively supporting accounts.
Work to develop a solid understanding of different sectors and specialist offers.
Ensure all logistics for client meetings and events are executed smoothly, and manage upwards to ensure our client delivers on time and above expectation.
Begin to develop an advisory voice informed by research, experience and awareness of market trends and events.
Nurture a network amongst peers inside and outside the firm, providing valuable insight for the firm and for clients.
Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies Highly knowledgeable on business issues and current affairs; up to date on key trends, issues, commentators and debates, particularly as it relates to organizations.
2 - 5 years' experience working within a communications agency, supporting clients, OR in-house experience in the communications function of a business.
An understanding of business, finance, and politics.
Knowledgeable in financial and political issues and current affairs; up to date on international trends, key commentators and debates.
Able to demonstrate excellent written research and analysis for business audiences; must be able to synthesize large amounts of intelligence across numerous sources in a timely but thoughtful manner.
Proven project and/or program management experience, with the ability to oversee multiple fast-moving workstreams at any one time.
A dynamic self-starter with a strong work ethic.
High level of attention to detail and an intellectually rigorous, client-service attitude.
An experienced team-worker who prefers to work in a collegiate way.
Desired Skills Business issue knowledge Current affair insights Research and analysis Project management Program management Communications Desired Work Experience 2 to 5 years About The Employer Our client is a global strategic reputation advisor, partnering with their clients to navigate change, mitigate risk and build value through communications that influence and engage the right audiences in the right way.
They deliver communication programmes focused on enhancing the value proposition for companies seeking investment, partnerships or customers.
Their clients range from start-ups to multi-nationals, across the sectors - from hospitals, med-tech and health tech, to pharma, CROs, biotech and specialist VCs.
All have a common goal to make a difference.
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