We are Newington

We understand business, politics and the media and how it affects our clients. We are an award-winning issues-led, outcomes-focused agency that builds and protects reputations at a local, regional and European level. Our people are professional and creative, with diverse backgrounds and share an ethical approach.

The role

We are recruiting for a politically engaged and knowledgeable Account Manager/Senior Account Manager to join our national public affairs team in London.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have extensive knowledge and enthusiasm for business, politics and the media
• Have demonstrable experience working in politics, policy or communications, ideally with strong existing consultancy and management experience
• Have some experience of developing and executing political and corporate communications strategies
• Feel comfortable providing strategic counsel to senior clients and thinking on their feet
• Be able to demonstrate excellent written and oral communications skills, research and organisational skills
• Have exceptional attention to detail
• Be a confident presenter, and be able to play a co-ordinating role in a pitch team
• Be passionate about working as part of a team and developing team members
• Have knowledge of the legal services, professional services and/or financial services sectors, although this is not essential

The role will require you to:

• Lead a range of significant public and corporate affairs accounts – including but not limited to clients across the legal services, professional services and hospitality sectors – on a day-to-day basis, working closely with junior and senior staff
• Develop an intuitive grasp of how political and regulatory developments will affect your clients – and an ability to rapidly advise them on what action (if any) to take
• Work with the team to formulate imaginative tactics and strategies for responding to political and regulatory developments
• Work with the team to develop and execute long term strategies built around the objectives of your clients
• Identify creative ways to build momentum behind campaigns, including through utilising the media
• Draft and develop a range of written materials, including position papers, policy documents and new business proposals
• Develop more junior members of staff – nurturing their understanding and skills
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, and generally promote the strength of Newington’s offer
   

We offer

Training and opportunities to learn, plus formal mentoring and line manager feedback to grow.

Salary: £30k+ (depending on experience)

Benefits: flexitime, Friday drinks, season ticket loan, cycle to work

Location: Central London, working from home during current climate

To apply: email [email protected] with a one-page covering letter and CV. Closing date: 30 October 2020

We are award-winning, we are experts, to find out more:

Twitter: @NewingtonComms

Website: www.newingtoncomms.co.uk

For role specific queries: [email protected]

All applications will be dealt with according to Newington’s equal opportunities policy. Due to the volume of applicants, unfortunately we will not be able to respond to each individual application.

Please note that Newington reserves the right to appoint candidates to the roles before the closing date. Applicants are therefore advised to submit their CV at their earliest convenience.

Happy to talk Flexible Working.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as black and minority ethnic (BAME) candidates are currently under-represented within our sector, we would particularly welcome applications from BAME applicants. All appointments will be made on merit.