We are looking for a confident and experienced Public Affairs Account Manager to join our team, working with a wide range of clients and supporting them with powerful purpose driven campaigns.

The ideal candidate will either have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Parliament or government department or 3 years in an agency.

The role
- Drive forward the day-to-day delivery of Public Affairs programmes and campaigns
- Deploy excellent writing skills to produce high quality written work with a strong attention to detail
- Proactively contribute creative ideas to develop exciting and engaging campaigns for existing and prospective clients
- Plan and lead routine client meetings and instil confidence in your oversight and command of the account with the client
- Think and act independently, taking the initiative when appropriate
- Provide concise and high-quality advice on the significance of political developments and the consequences for the client, making robust recommendations for a response
- Manage the junior team through solid forward-planning and coordination, acting as the key lynchpin between the junior and senior team
- Maintain an excellent political network
- Oversight of political monitoring

Skills & Experience
- At least 2 years’ experience in Parliament or a government department or 3 years in an agency
- Excellent writing skills across multiple disciplines
- Confident team player with strong communications skills and the ability to form effective working relationships with colleagues, clients, partners and suppliers
- Understanding and management of the competing pressures of client needs and profitability of the business
- Experience in media relations is desirable

Benefits

- Hybrid working environment (3 days office-based, 2 days at home)
- Premium office space with showers and cycle parking
- Vitality Health Insurance
- Training budget and an ‘academy’ environment with career mentoring
- PRCA membership
- Car and bike salary sacrifice schemes
- 24 days holiday + bank holidays
- 2 spontaneous half days a year
- Christmas and referral bonuses
- Regular team events/socials
- £25/month mobile phone rebate

Full job spec here: https://higginsonstrategy.com/careers/public-affairs-account-manager/