Reference: 98154
Date Added: 17 December 2025
Closing Date: 9 January 2026
Job Title: Account Director | Government Relations
Working For: Cavendish Consulting
Location: Cardiff (Hybrid)
Salary: £competitive
Length of Contract: Permanent
Job Details
What we’re all about
Cavendish is all about talented people, delivering excellent results for our clients. We are a multi-award-winning, PR Week Top 150 communications consultancy and recognised at PRCA National Awards 2025 as Large Consultancy of the Year.
What you will get from us
You’ll have the opportunity to take your career to the next level, working with dynamic, talented people in a fast paced and expanding organisation. Alongside a competitive salary, we provide extensive training and development opportunities and an industry leading benefits package.
What we are looking for
- An interest in current affairs and understanding of how local, devolved and national government works
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience working in a communications role within an agency
Knowledge and skills
- Strong and demonstrable interest in current affairs, politics and stakeholder engagement.
- An understanding of the political system in Wales, with a strong knowledge base of the political institutions across the UK and Ireland.
- The ability to think strategically and develop new business proposals, tender responses and client strategies and engagement plans.
What you’ll need to do
A lead relationship holder for your assigned clients. You are accountable for the effective and profitable delivery of projects and retainers for these clients. You are a key driver of income growth, taking responsibility for developing existing clients and winning new clients for Cavendish. Your specific duties will include:
- Working with multi-disciplinary teams to lead Government Relations campaigns in support of major projects in the energy, development, health & telecoms sectors. This will include elements of strategy formulation as well as tactical delivery
- Supporting and leading the delivery of current Government Relations activity in Cardiff including strategy development, tactical delivery, community and media liaison, client meeting attendance, and compiling project documentation
- Helping drive research both in support of individual tenders and pitches and more general public affairs campaigns
- Working with the Directors to analyse the market, develop new offerings and products/services. Support Government Relations marketing activity
Closing Date: 9 January 2026
Interview/Start Dates
ASAP
Application Details
https://cavendishconsulting.com/job/786599/
Website: http:///cavendishconsulting.com