About Seahorse

Seahorse works with organisations operating where policy, politics and public opinion meet. Organisations that are complex, progressive, and know that lasting influence must be earned https://seahorsecomms.co.uk/our-work

About the role

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In this role you will carry out daily morning monitoring that is shared with the team and used for client updates. You will also have a key responsibility for helping deliver client work, including through tasks like drafting agenda and actions notes for meetings, producing briefings, and writing press releases. Further, the Account Executive has a valued part to play in Seahorse’s administration and marketing, such as drafting and posting social media content and maintaining databases of key stakeholders.

The role is well suited to a strong communicator with a passion for delivering meaningful change for the environment. You’ll have a willingness to learn and ability to show initiative. You should feel comfortable juggling different topics and priorities and have an enthusiasm for research and getting to grips with developments across a variety of issues. 

Responsibilities

Half of this role will be focused on monitoring parliamentary news, events and media coverage and reporting findings to the wider team and clients. The other half will be spent supporting client accounts and Seahorse with research and writing, including social media posts, press releases, briefings, and reports.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

Essential:

• 6 months to 1 year of previous working in a communications and/or public affairs role with experience of client delivery
• Interest in politics and policy
• Strong passion and enthusiasm for a net-zero and nature-positive world
• Basic understanding of the environmental and decarbonisation landscape
• Excellent time and competing priority management
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team and show initiative when needed

Desirable:

• Experience of working with political, media and environmental stakeholders
• Strong understanding of the UK’s political system
• Experience working in the energy, infrastructure or water sectors