Thorndon Partners is looking for a Consultant (equivalent to Account Manager or Senior Account Manager level depending on experience) to join our team of strategic communications advisors.

Experience and qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in strategic communications, ideally within a consultancy, agency or relevant sector
• Strong background in creating multi-media and digital content and campaign execution is a plus
• As a newly established agency, ability to work across disciplines and communication channels is a plus.
• Non-essential but helpful additional experience and qualifications could include:
o Languages you are comfortable working in outside of English
o Digital expertise, particularly management of social media campaigns
o Experience of crisis communications, or working on legal/regulatory issues
o Experience of using research, polling, online analysis and open-source investigations to inform communications strategies

Key responsibilities

• Drive communication strategies, campaigns and materials: Support the development of strategies and the execution of communication campaigns, ensuring impactful delivery across platforms including digital channels. 
• Drafting external communication materials: such as client strategies, messaging, and other communication collaterals to be used across media and digital platforms.
• Managing research and monitoring: Inform our communication strategies by driving and supporting the development of deliverables such as perception audits, monitoring tools and processes.
• Manage strategic communications campaigns for Thorndon Partners: Lead the conception and delivery of impactful online campaigns to help grow the firm’s presence.
• Scenario planning and risk management, including advising clients facing crises playing out in the public domain.