Account Executive

Job Title: Account Executive

Location: London

Salary: £25,700-£27,500 depending on experience and performance

We are looking for an enthusiastic Account Executive to join our creative and friendly team, working with a wide range of clients, supporting them with powerful purpose driven public relations, public affairs and campaign strategies. The role will involve delivering campaigns, parliamentary and media strategies on various inspiring client accounts.  

The ideal candidate will have one year of agency experience or experience working in Parliament or the civil service. We are also looking for someone with excellent writing skills, ability to prioritise workload, a keen desire to make an impact in a forward-thinking agency and to make the world a better place! 

About us

Higginson Strategy is an award-winning creative communications agency specialising in purpose-driven organisations and comprising an ambitious team passionate about changing society and the environment for the better.

Our clients affect the world positively and include: charities; NGOs; and commercial companies looking to improve the way they do business. We empower clients by putting purpose at the heart of their organisation and spreading their message in a bold and attention-worthy way.

In addition to our client work, we deliver in-house campaigns on female empowerment and the environment, as well as our own thought-provoking podcast.

The role

– Prepare high quality press releases, comment pieces, parliamentary briefings and policy documents 

– Liaise with journalists and other stakeholders  

– Create client coverage reports and monthly evaluation reports 

– Prepare call agendas and summaries 

– Carry out media and parliamentary monitoring 

– Develop a detailed understanding of your clients and their operating environments 

– Feed into strategic counsel with team 

– Carry out new business research

– Think and act independently, taking the initiative when appropriate

– Accurately completing timesheets

Skills

– Excellent communication skills

– Good research and organisational skills

– A professional eye for detail

– Task orientated

– Excellent time management skills

– Political experience (desirable)

Benefits

– Hybrid working environment (3 days office-based, 2 days at home)

– Flexible working times

 

– PRCA membership

– Premium workspace with showers and cycle parking

– Training budget and an “academy” environment with career mentoring

– Car and bike salary sacrifice schemes

– 25 days holiday + bank holidays

– 2 spontaneous half days

– One extra day’s holiday every year after two years of service 

– Christmas and referral bonuses

– Regular team events/socials

– Vitality health insurance

– £25/month mobile phone rebate

– 5% company pension contribution after two years and up to 10% after four years

Application Details: If you are interested in applying, please send a video of yourself explaining why you want to work with us (up to one minute), along with your CV to [email protected].

Please note: we welcome job sharing applications and flexible working is considered.