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Account Director, Real Estate, Strategic Communications

Employer
FTI Consulting
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
31 Jan 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Discipline
Press / Media Relations, Financial PR
Seniority
Senior Management
Sector
Industrials

Job Details

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Strategic Communications division of FTI Consulting (NYSE; FCN) is one of the world’s largest strategic business and financial communications consultancies; with over 700 people in more than 25 key markets. FTI works with some of the world’s leading companies throughout the UK and around the world, to provide expert advice to address their most pressing communications and business challenges.   The Real Estate team provides a market leading strategic communications service for the property sector, with a retained client base of over 45 companies, including a range of both large and small cap companies as well as a range of private equity and fund management businesses.

The team advises clients on both their financial and corporate communications programmes, encompassing media and analyst relations, stakeholder communications and issues management in the UK and internationally

Current clients include Hammerson, Segro, Capital & Regional, Inland Homes, AXA Investment Management – Real Assets and Investec.

We are looking for a talented Director, with circa three - five years’ experience who can aid the team in delivering best in class financial calendar support for FTSE 100, FTSE 250, small cap and AIM companies, as well as non-listed clients who require strategic advice and support in the real estate sector (including house building). The role will involve providing both financial communications and corporate communications and whilst experience in the former is desired, is not essential, but a strong appetite to learn is important.

 

PRIMARY DUTIES:   Deliver to Client

  • Support/lead on a number of 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
  • Provide strategic advice to a portfolio of clients, manage account on a day-to-day basis and develop excellent relationships with client group. Focus on client retention through exemplary service delivery
  • Generate supportive media coverage for clients
  • Anticipate potentially difficult situations and be able to evaluate alternatives with senior executives

Build the Business

  • Support the team in seeking out new business leads and help convert them to profitable clients
  • Work alongside other senior members of the team on business development activities such as pitch preparation and delivery
  • Look to expand the Real Estate portfolio through business with existing clients and the broader FTI Group
  • Proactively network with media contacts and industry analysts, as well as potential clients 

Team Involvement

  • Project line management for the team working on your clients
  • Knowledge sharing and mentoring junior team members
  • Develop relationships with other teams within Strategic Communications and FTI

  BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Relevant Communications or PR experience either in-house or agency side, ideally within Financial or Real Estate
  • Proven track record in delivering successful programmes for clients
  • Developing the ability to seek new business and effective at new business pitching
  • A strong understanding of the media and how it operates
  • Strong writing skills
  • Excellent contacts in industry or a desire to develop these
  • Possess or have the desire to develop excellent contacts with the media

PERSONAL SKILLS:

  • Ability to build strong rapport/relationships at all levels within FTI Consulting and client organisations
  • Displays gravitas, confidence and maturity, able to take the lead in team meetings
  • Intellectually strong, demonstrating an ability to deal with highly complex issues
  • Takes a pragmatic and ‘can do’ approach
  • Exceptional written and verbal communications skills
  • Demonstrates energy and a desire to provide exceptional client service
  • Excellent team player with a positive and collegial focus

   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.

If you are interested in becoming part of a fast growing company and contributing to history-making engagements, read on.

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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