We are seeking a dedicated team player and project manager who can knuckle down and deliver a strategy; using the media, public policy, and thought leadership to carve out share of voice for our clients.

Main Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the smooth functioning of client accounts and teams
• Provide strategic counsel to senior business leaders across public policy, corporate communications, campaign strategy, reputation management, strategic content development, corporate narrative development and stakeholder engagement
• Develop close client relationships, lead external client meetings and act as the first point of contact across several client accounts
• Supervise the delivery of client work on multiple accounts
• Support end-to-end delivery of campaigns
• Lead and coach junior team members to support their professional development and improve the overall quality of work and efficiency
• Have a good commercial awareness, including the willingness to identify potential leads and areas of growth within existing clients as well as broader new business leads
• Draft strategic, high-quality briefing documents, multi-touchpoint communication plans, content plans, narratives, messaging and positioning for clients.
• Demonstrate creativity in problem-solving

Requirements:

• The role requires excellent political knowledge and judgement, an understanding of parliamentary process and procedure, an eye for detail, excellent written English, good judgement and a can-do mindset.
• This will be an active client-facing role, so the successful candidate must also have a proven track record of advising senior executives, politicians or decision-makers in previous roles.
• Minimum of 3 years’ agency work experience
• Excellent knowledge of and a passion for UK politics, with a demonstrable understanding of their impact on business objectives
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset

Atticus Communications is a London-based, boutique strategic communications, reputation management and government affairs consultancy.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.