WA is recruiting a new Account Executive to support its continuing success and make an outstanding start to their career.

Our public affairs and strategic communications consultancy has grown more than 20% year-on-year over the last three years. In that time our team has doubled to 25 consultants with impressive and varied backgrounds, winning new clients in a range of sectors.

We are looking for an Account Executive who is enterprising, curious, committed to achieving their best, and eager to join a friendly and dynamic team.

The right candidate will ideally have some experience of working within a public affairs or communications consultancy, or in an in-house public affairs role.

Qualities we value are:

• First class understanding of UK politics and government, and interest in business and media.
• Ability to analyse, summarise and communicate complex policy and business issues.
• A client-centric attitude that prizes accessibility, responsiveness and quality.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and team work skills.
• Organisation, efficiency and attention to detail.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Intellectual curiosity.

The role will see you completely immersed in our client work, as well as helping-out with marketing and new business activity. You will:

• Implement cutting-edge public affairs and communications programmes for clients.
• Conduct detailed policy research and analysis.
• Draft materials: briefings, presentations, reports and thought leadership.
• Organise events.
• Build a network of political and business contacts.
• Provide administrative support on client teams.
• Assist WA marketing and new business efforts.
• Work with everyone in the business, from our intern to our Managing Director.

In return for your hard work and commitment we offer:

• Starting salary significantly above industry averages.
• A tailored training package to immerse you in the world of public affairs and communications consultancy, ensuring you develop significantly, in your first year and beyond.
• A open and honest working culture, in which all our people are valued, listened to, and encouraged to generate ideas and opportunities.
• A wide range of employee benefits.

Please see our website's careers page for further information: www.wacomms.co.uk/contact-us/careers/.