Company description:

New Century is an international corporate, financial and political communications consultancy that works with a broad range of clients including national governments, global corporations, private individuals and families. We advise clients on achieving their strategic or business objectives and provide high-level counsel to devise and implement campaigns that promote, defend and enhance our clients’ reputation. 

Job description:

Due to recent new business successes, we have an exciting opportunity to join our growing  public relations and public affairs communications consultancy as an Account Executive or Senior Account Executive, to start in October 2022. 

Responsibilities:

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and approachable team player who has good English writing and communications skills. You will play an important role in our team, working with an exciting range of clients from a variety of sectors, supporting the delivery of integrated communications campaigns. You will have the chance to deal with clients directly and to build relationships with leading UK and international journalists and politicians.

Workstreams:

This role comes with the opportunity to be involved in a wide range of briefs including:

• Strategic positioning and corporate profile raising
• Litigation communications
• Crisis management and issues led campaigns
• Public relations
• Political communications and public affairs

Activities:

You will be involved in:

• Drafting press releases, blogs, features and by-lines
• Researching and creating media lists
• Parliamentary monitoring and conducting social media evaluations
• Liaising with journalists and stakeholders
• Monitoring and summarising media coverage
• Speaking to clients and attending client meetings
• Preparing regular client reports
• Brainstorming ideas for news stories

Key skills:

• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent organisation skills
• Creativity and initiative
• Confident verbal communication internally and externally
• Proactive team player
• Keen eye for detail

Experience:

• 2:1 or above from a top university
• Must have right to work in the UK