Account Manager, Strategic Communications
WA Communications is looking for an exceptional Account Manger to join its award-winning team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious consultant who wants to work on eye-catching campaigns that make a difference, and who wants be part of a company committed to sustainable growth.
WA is an independently owned public affairs and corporate communications consultancy (normally) based in Westminster. In 2020 we were delighted to be named CIPR Consultancy of the Year and to grow by 10%. We focus on providing strategically valuable insight and counsel, designing outstanding integrated campaigns and creating a dynamic, collaborative team that enjoys working together.
As Account Manager in the Strategic Communications practice you will play a central role in the team – executing campaigns on an exciting range of issues and working with colleagues from across the business to help develop new business opportunities. You’ll play your part delivering strategies through creative tactics that grab attention and maintaining the team’s momentum towards goals. In return, we’ll provide excellent professional development opportunities and fun along the way.
What we are looking for
Get in touch if you:
- Love, and have demonstrable experience of running multi-channel campaigns
- Have a deep-seated interest in business and politics and a passion for communications
- Have a first-rate ability to analyse, summarise and communicate complex policy, regulatory and commercial issues in a simple and compelling way
- Enjoy managing projects and competing deadlines
- Have a very strong eye for detail
- Are a team player who will show initiative and roll their sleeves up to help
- Really care about client service and you know what excellent client care looks like
- Have very strong interpersonal and networking skills
- Are naturally inquisitive and curious with a desire to learn and grow
- Have experience of working in consultancy (it doesn’t have to be your current job, but for a post of this kind we need somebody who knows the ropes enough to be able to hit the ground running)
In return we offer:
- A salary above industry average and involvement in the company’s incentive and reward bonus scheme
- A tailored training package to help you develop specialist skills in consulting and communications
- A lively, open and collaborative working culture, in which everyone is valued, listened to, and encouraged to generate ideas and opportunities; and flexibility, with a core hours policy and supported remote working
- A wide range of employee benefits, including competitive pension scheme, subsidised gym membership, Cycle to Work Scheme, interest free travel loans and more.
We are WA
We look for people who share our intellectual curiosity and who love to work on interesting, knotty challenges. We are consistently driven by a desire to deliver outstanding results for our clients and attract people who truly care about providing an excellent standard of work.
Our diverse, high quality client base will allow you to get your teeth into exciting and important policy and business issues. What you do will have true, real world impact. There is enormous job satisfaction to be gained from that.
We think the best client service is one tailored carefully to the client’s individual needs. A service that can draw on the skills and expertise of specialist consultants. We actively encourage teamwork across our practices and place real value on collaboration to deliver on our clients’ communication objectives.
We are committed to professional development at all levels and want everyone to feel their career is consistently moving forward. This is underpinned by a culture of honest, constructive feedback and investment in coaching and training.
We think it’s important to enjoy your work environment too, and we all genuinely enjoy working together! We support flexible working, provide a generous holiday package and we are committed to wellbeing.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to contact@wacomms.co.uk. Your cover letter should not be longer than one page, setting out your interest in the role and why you believe you are a good choice for it.
The deadline for applications is Thursday 18th March 2021. We will start interviewing strong candidates who apply early, so you are encouraged to apply soon. Start date immediate subject to notice periods.
You can find more information about WA Communications on our website: www.wacomms.co.uk.