Orbit Communications, one of Scotland’s leading PR, public affairs, digital, and design agencies, is actively seeking an experienced, driven Account Manager to join our dynamic team and play a key role in our continued success. 

The role will involve daily management and strategic leadership of client accounts, including, but not limited to, planning projects for housebuilders/renewable energy projects, trade bodies, and third-sector organisations.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• To manage client relationships, ensuring they receive structured and strategic communications advice and support.
• Working in close consultation with clients to plan and implement communication strategies on their behalf.
• Coordinating web design and brand development.
• Community engagement planning, attendance, and management.
• Assisting clients to develop positive relationships with target stakeholders and influence decision-making and political processes.
• Confidently leading and managing multi-client portfolios spanning different policy sectors on budget and on time.
• Managing relationships with journalists and the media on behalf of clients.
• Writing copy for opinion pieces to be shared on social media as well as placed in traditional media.
• Identifying and leading new client pitches and tenders.
• Draft public affairs strategies, policy briefings and statutory documents.
• Contributing analysis and opinion pieces to increase the company's profile.
• Proactively managing social media channels on behalf of clients to positively manage their reputation and raise their profile.
• Drafting media and policy copy in a range of styles and formats, and to a consistently high standard.
• Daily media and political monitoring and background research on clients’ behalf.
• Representing the company at events and conferences.

Key skills:

• Previous experience in a public affairs agency
• Confident client/public-facing
• Strong writing skills
• Exceptional time management and organisational skills
• Adept understanding of the Scottish political landscape
• Driving licence preferable; Orbit works across Scotland

Working: Monday-Wednesday office-based and Thursday/Friday at home or office-based.
Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home