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Account Director, Financials Team, Corporate & Financial Communications, Strategic Communications

Employer
FTI Consulting
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
Competitive salary, excellent benefits.
Closing date
31 Jan 2019

Job Details

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

The Strategic Communications practice of FTI Consulting is one of the world’s most highly regarded communications consultancies. We offer a broad base of disciplines across a variety of specialist sectors including financial services, retail and consumer, digital, natural resources, energy, public affairs, real estate, professional services, technology media telecoms (TMT) and life sciences.

The Financial Services team is the largest in the London office. It builds and protects reputational value for the full spectrum of UK and international businesses, from banks and investment banks, to insurers, asset managers, private equity companies, hedge funds and governments. 

You will be joining a fast-paced team which delivers both financial and corporate communication services to its clients and values hard-work, an entrepreneurial approach and the capacity to take on new ideas and develop knowledge. We think holistically about the industry and address media, analyst, investor, employee and customer audiences from within our team. We are currently seeking Director’s to join a growing team of over 25 professionals in London, with corporate and financial comms experience focused on financial services.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

Deliver to Clients

  • Lead / support on the execution of communications programmes, including both retained and project work, ensuring that client programmes are agreed and project plans are implemented
  • Own client relationships with limited senior supervision; creatively preparing and delivering the client programme
  • Demonstrate strength and breadth of the team to clients
  • Provide strategic advice to a portfolio of clients, manage accounts on a day-to-day basis and develop excellent relationships with client group
  • Highly proactive approach to sourcing and creating client media opportunities
  • To draft client plans and proposals
  • Develop content ideas, showing strong insights into the news agenda
  • Writing of press releases, commentaries and statements
  • Supporting on issues management, including drafting of Q&A statements
  • Deliver research proposals
  • One of the main points of contact for client handling, offering counsel and insights

Team Involvement

  • Strong journalist relationships across print, trade and broadcast outlets
  • Share ideas and client information with the team
  • Share knowledge, insights and experience with colleagues
  • Develop relationships with other teams within FTI
  • Support in managing team processes and in the training / development of junior team members

Build the Business

  • Support new business opportunities and produce fresh ideas
  • Help expand the Financials portfolio through business with existing clients and the broader FTI group
  • Proactively network with media and industry contacts, as well as potential clients

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent 2:1 (equivalent)
  • 4-6 years’ experience of working in an in-house communications or PR agency role with experience of financial communications
  • Proven track record in delivering successful programmes for clients
  • Developing the ability to seek new business and effective new business pitching
  • Strong media relations skills
  • Excellent organisational and planning skills
  • Ability to work effectively within a busy team
  • Takes a pragmatic and ‘can do’ approach
  • Has established media contacts in the Financial Services sector
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Possess or have the desire to develop excellent contacts with the media

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Ability to build strong rapport/relationships at all levels within FTI Consulting and client organisations
  • Time management and the ability to prioritise a varied workload
  • Experience in an in-house communications or PR agency role is desirable
  • Experience in the Financial Services and related sectors

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm, dedicated to helping organisations navigate and manage a diverse range of complex issues and business challenges. Our expertise covers the spectrum of Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Economic Consulting, Forensic & Litigation Consulting, Strategic Communications and Technology. We are a company of more than 4,600 professionals with annual revenues in excess of $1.8 billion, with offices located in every major business centre in the world.

Our professionals are some of the most experienced leaders in their fields, and advise across a range of industries. Our clients engage us for high-stakes concerns or emerging opportunities that require specialised expertise, and over the past two decades we have been engaged to work behind the headlines on some of the biggest news stories to date.

FTI Consulting is a fast growing and vibrant place to work. Steered by our values of Integrity, Creativity, Achievement, Empathy and Respect, its meritocratic culture invites both collaboration and healthy debate. We are large enough to be trusted by our clients to solve their biggest issues and yet small enough to know our colleagues on a personal level enabling better team working and a supportive culture to develop your career goals and ambitions.

FTI Consulting can offer a competitive and attractive rewards package, excellent training and development opportunities, a supportive and friendly environment and the opportunity to achieve your potential.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

FTI Consulting can offer a competitive and attractive rewards package, excellent training and development opportunities, a supportive and friendly environment and the opportunity to achieve your potential.

FTI Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Company

The strategic communications practice of FTI Consulting is one of the world’s most highly regarded communications consultancies. 

We offer a broad base of disciplines across a variety of specialist sectors including financial services, retail and consumer, digital, natural resources, energy, public affairs, real estate, professional services, technology media telecoms (TMT) and life sciences.

Our mission is to deliver in-depth market and stakeholder analyses to help clients solve complex business and communication problems. Our multidisciplinary team consists of professionals who have served in major strategy firms, research consultancies, political campaigns, financial institutions and academic institutions.

Values

Our core values are:

  • Integrity: We act with integrity
  • Creativity: We are committed to continuous improvement
  • Achievement: We are committed to quality and are accountable for results
  • Respect: We welcome diversity and differences of opinion
  • Empathy: We support others

Perks

Here are just a few of the perks of working with us:

  • We offer training and development opportunities that are open to all our employees
  • You get to work in small teams and get significant exposure to clients from day one
  • International career opportunities: We operate in 27 countries
  • We specialise in strategic communications so you get to hone these skills to a great extent
  • Gain multidisciplinary experience: we are part of a management consultancy business

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