Account Manager, Corporate Communications - Global Communications Agency

<p><strong><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you’re looking to continue your communications career in an award-winning global agency, then this might just be the role for you!&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Why FleishmanHillard?&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We have been named PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year and Best Places to Work; a “Standout Agency” on Advertising Age’s A-List; NAFE’s “Top 50 Companies for Executive Women” for six years running; and among our firm’s award-winning work we’ve taken home 5 Lions at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity in previous years.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable working environment for everyone. As the only PR Agency awarded EY’s National Equality Standard (twice!), all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. Do let us know if you need any adjustments made during the interview process.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Team:</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Our Corporate Affairs team plays a central role in helping clients build and protect their reputation across a broad range of stakeholder groups. We work at the intersection of media, politics, business and society — advising clients on strategic communications, media engagement, issues and crisis management, regulatory positioning, executive visibility, and thought leadership. Whether it’s shaping a company’s narrative, managing a sensitive reputational challenge, or supporting long-term brand-building, the team delivers insight-led, integrated campaigns that influence opinion and drive real-world impact.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Role:</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We're looking for an Account Manager to support a couple of global household names.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Key Responsibilities include:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Driving media coverage across UK and international media, including crafting creative media angles, developing comment opportunities, and creating content for media.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Enabling clients to build closer relationships with stakeholders by developing and managing events, roundtables, partnerships and briefings.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensuring the smooth running of accounts by managing team activity, overseeing the delivery of timely, high-quality deliverables, providing feedback and guidance to junior team members, and supporting on budgeting and financial management.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Building effective client relationships by using your understanding of your clients’ priorities and pain points to offer strategic counsel and anticipate client requests and needs.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Being actively involved in the team’s new business efforts, including contributing to proposals and pitches, supporting marketing activity and networking with prospects.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Working with other FleishmanHillard offices, ensuring processes and systems work efficiently and supporting the development of multi-country campaigns hubbed from London.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Delivering continuous feedback both upwards and downwards to help us be more inclusive, supporting and effective as a team.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Contributing to the London office, global and regional network initiatives and knowledge sharing.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">About You:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Communications experience in a PR agency, or in-house communications team, with a focus on corporate affairs.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to produce clear, compelling materials for clients and the media.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Excellent project management, organisational, and multi-tasking abilities.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience advising clients on reputation, media engagement, and issues management.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A proactive, solution-oriented approach with attention to detail.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong knowledge of the UK media landscape, contacts, and experience building relationships with journalists</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to think strategically and deliver against client objectives.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Interest in business, current affairs, politics, and the wider stakeholder landscape.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span data-contrast="auto">Eligibility&nbsp;- you must have the right to work in the UK and be able to work in our Bankside office at least 3 days p/week.&nbsp;</span></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-contrast="auto">If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What We Offer You:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A warm and friendly team with a fantastic portfolio of global and UK clients</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A truly global network, the opportunity to be part of multi-market campaigns, regularly working with colleagues across the globe.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Global mobility, a programme of short-term or permanent exchange opportunities, particularly in EMEA or the US.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A strengths-based L&amp;D framework with an in-house coach and development opportunities for career defining work.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Flexibility. We’ve fully embraced hybrid and flexible working. We have a great office and human contact remains an important element of our culture</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Work-life balance, we all work hard but having a life outside work matters to all of us, and we support each other to achieve it.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Culture Club – from office manicures, nutritionists, inhouse massage and acupressure sessions, to Yoga on the roof terrace, quizzes, boot camps, exhibits and summer and Christmas get-togethers.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Opportunities to join our Employee Resource Groups (global and local), the Shadow Board or DE&amp;I Steering committee.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A Career Guardian Scheme for underrepresented talent and mentorship opportunities</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Pro-bono comms, volunteer opportunities and personal charity matching</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">30 days of holiday plus a day off on your birthday (or that of your child), plus all days between Christmas and New Year and a buy-back scheme for those who want more.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">6-12 week sabbaticals!</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">BUPA medical cover – including 24/7 virtual GP, funded eye tests, fertility, and menopause support.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Permanent Health Insurance</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Generous Pension contributions, personal finance clinics and Life Assurance</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Discounted gym membership and FHeel Well reimbursement</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cycle2Work scheme and season ticket loans</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Generous parental leave and emergency childcare provision</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Passion Project Grants – funding for your passions outside of work</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Retail, dinner or spa vouchers for key milestones</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Omnicom employee discounts across a variety of high-street retail, travel and entertainment venue</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We will always treat your data in the strictest confidence. For further information our Data &amp; Privacy policy is located on our website.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Apologies in advance but due to the high volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to every application individually.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;#LI-Hybrid</span></p>