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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR | Crisis & Issues

Employer
Carter Ferris
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£60 - 65,000+
Closing date
30 Nov 2018

Job Details

A tenacious, hardworking crisis comms guru is needed for this Associate Director role at one of the leading global communications agencies. Reputation risk and crisis is a key part of their business and so they are looking for a super talented Associate Director who can lead a range of UK and global clients across multi sectors, advising at a senior level and developing and executing reputation protection programmes.

This is a full service agency which delivers digitally and data driven creative integrated communications programs grounded in earned media and scaled across all channels for clients in the B2B, consumer, corporate, crisis management, CSR, healthcare, public affairs and technology sectors.

In return you will head up a talented team, work with like-minded individuals who are able to move effortlessly across broad client sectors. You also get great offices to work in, industry-leading benefits, lead on new business, run an international client base and have a well-resourced, collegiate working environment.

The Role

Reputation Risk & Crisis is a specialist area at the heart of this agency’s business. The growing UK crisis team leads a range of clients, advising at a senior level and developing and executing reputation protection programmes. Clients come from a range of sectors, with diverse challenges and opportunities and they pride themselves on long-term, senior level, trusted relationships with a diverse client base. 

Skills

  • A fully rounded PR operator with a particular strength in crisis communications,
  • A thorough understanding of all elements of communications, marketing and the media,
  • Capable of driving and growing existing business within the context and plans of the agency.
  • Develop strategies and activities for clients and oversee their execution, quality controlling all aspects of the clients’ programmes and relationships with the agency.
  • Take a leading role in developing and winning new business, from the initial approach and research stage, through to development of strategic plans and creative proposals, and leading pitch team.
  • As a source of trusted strategic advice for clients as the Associate Director you would rovide strategic Communications and Counsel
  • Offer strong Crisis Communications skills advise clients on crisis planning and mitigation, and reputational risk management, and will be the first port of call in a client crisis and needs to react in a consistently professional capacity, aligning response with crisis strategy.
  • Portfolio Management and Profitability - Responsible for ensuring client portfolios are managed in line with revenue and structural expectations and meet profitability targets and other appropriate KPIs.
  • Advanced copywriting – The Associate Director will act as a copywriting expert, able to effectively communicate with any given audience and be able to demonstrate and upskill more junior staff.
  • Client Relationship Management to ensure client retention and growth.

To apply for this exciting new challenge please send your cv to [email protected] quoting ref CF0510 or call 020 3397 7543 / 07929 008295

Company

Welcome to Carter Ferris, one the UK's top talent finding teams. We're focussed on unlocking potential and accelerating the partnership between client and candidate, building relationships and working to create growth.

Over the last 9 years, we have worked alongside agencies and inhouse teams, providing the highest standard of permanent, interim and freelance recruitment services. We work across the PR, Communications, Marketing and Digital sectors. 

Our industry knowledge from a client and candidate perspective can offer you, your team or your business a combined expertise based on experience, integrity and our extensive network.

If you would like to discuss your next move or your next hire, just call either Anne Carter or Tanya Ferris directly on: 0203 397 7543 or 07929 008295 (AC), 07702 186 088 (TF)  

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