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Associate Director - Corporate Comms - Prestigious Top 10 Agency – London - to £65,000 plus benefits

Employer
Median
Location
London
Salary
to £65,000 - PLUS additional bonus & profit share up to 24% of your salary
Closing date
11 Nov 2018

Job Details

Associate Director –  Corporate Communications - Prestigious Top 10 Agency – London – to £65,000 - PLUS additional bonus & profit share up to 24% of your salary!

My client is an international communications consultancy trusted by some of the highest profile organisations, governments and individuals in the world with offices in Washington DC, New York, Singapore, Doha and Nairobi, as well as in London.

The Team:

The Corporate team brings together experience from the highest levels of the media, politics, and campaigning to work with global markets, challenger brands, NGOs, individuals and industry bodies.

They have an unrivalled strategic counsel and an integrated team experienced in delivering for high-profile companies and some of the most exciting entrants to the market. Their journalistic expertise means they know how to spot and hone a story and the team understands how to make a story work hard across every possible channel. The team ensures the work they are doing is having the right impact with the right people and they also provide expert advice and delivery in the digital world, taking in the complex interactions of social media.

The Role:

My client is now seeking an Associate Director to work with both key corporate clients and new business opportunities.  This is a senior position towards the top of the team’s management structure, where you will have responsibility for all aspects of an account of new business project, reporting to directors and partners as appropriate.

  • You will have a proven track record of managing corporate communications workstreams at a senior level, meaning you have an excellent grasp of both political and media communications.
  • Your leadership experience will demonstrate that you can get to the bottom of an issue quickly, set objectives, motivate and organise your team, offer strong strategic advice and deliver campaigns for numerous clients to challenging deadlines. 
  • You will also be responsible for helping to shape and drive new business, including identifying opportunities, developing your network, driving the pitch process internally and presenting as appropriate.

Qualifications, skills and competencies:

You must:

  • Have a minimum of an undergraduate-level degree or equivalent qualification
  • Have at least 6-8 years communications or public affairs experience, either at an agency or in-house, including at least one managerial role
  • Previous experience of leading communications accounts or (if in house) workstreams, including delivering industry-leading campaigns, and a track record of winning new business

Desirable:

  • A first-class and recognized ability to lead teams of at least three people simultaneously
  • A proven ability to deliver in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, managing your own work as well as having responsibility for that of others
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to set the direction of clients and colleagues in a collegiate manner
  • Line management experience and broader supervisory input, including contributions to staffing issues/needs, internal processes, documentation or templates

What is offered in return:

  • My client is committed to employee development and has an open doors culture where you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the most experienced people in the business. They regularly reward and promote success, and actively encourage staff to take on new challenges and responsibilities to aid progression.
  • Their remuneration package also includes competitive pension contributions, private healthcare life assurance cover, company contribution to gym membership, company parties, free daily breakfast and much, much more!
  • In addition, every permanent member of staff is eligible for their industry leading quarterly bonus scheme and annual profit share. When my client thrives, all of their people share in that success.

My client offers a competitive basic salary of up to £65,000 and you will be eligible for my client’s industry leading quarterly bonus scheme and annual profit shareworth up to an additional 24% of your annual salary! 

Please forward your CV without delay and in complete confidence to [email protected]

Company

Two Time Winner – Recruiter Awards for Excellence

Median Recruitment is one of the UK’s leading specialist PR and communications recruitment consultancies. Established in 1998, over the years Median has helped literally thousands of Public Relations professionals take their next step on the career ladder.

Our success means we have received an unprecedented five consecutive nominations at the prestigious Recruiter Awards for Excellence in the category of “Best Media Recruiter” with wins in 2006 and 2007.

At present we are recruiting on behalf of many of the top 100 UK and international PR agencies, in addition to the in-house PR departments of several world renowned blue-chip companies.

To assist our candidates, we have dedicated recruiters at all levels of PR, from graduate entry level through to account management, right up to board level. In addition, we have a team dedicated to freelance and contract positions. The team consists of highly intelligent consultants, some of whom are from the PR industry itself.

Through referrals, incentive schemes, network events and with a brand that is now entrenched in the PR market, Median attracts a wide audience of PR candidates. As a result we have been able to seriously invest in advertising and our banners, buttons and job advertisements are by far the most recognised on all the main leading PR job boards, websites and publications.

Located in the heart of London’s West End, Median Recruitment truly understands the specific requirements of PR firms and in-house departments; that’s why so many of them trust us, and us alone, to search and select their candidates.

Please don’t hesitate to contact one of our consultants on 020 7292 0455 for further information or visit our website at www.medianrecruit.co.uk

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020 7292 0455
Location
3 Kingly Street
London
W1B 5PD
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