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Account Director- Public Policy Team- Media Relations

Employer
JFL
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£45-58K
Closing date
20 Jan 2019

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Job Details

An international business communications consultancy is looking for an Account Director, who is a specialist in media relations, to join their Public Policy team and work on a variety of areas such as Housing, Food Banks, Education, Environment, Infrastructure, Transport and Health. You will have experience working with the media in a senior communications role, a comprehensive understanding of the way the media works and experience of stakeholder engagement. You will also have excellent oral and written skills and a good understanding of UK political processes.

Responsibilities:

  • Handling client relationships
  • Overseeing project work
  • Nurturing more junior colleagues and identifying training needs
  • Help search for new business and lead pitch teams
  • Overall responsibility for all client work, from proposals to delivery of results
  • Monitor the client strategy and revise where appropriate
  • Be the first point of call for strategic issues and questions from the client

 

 

Requirements:  

  • A comprehensive understanding of the way the media works, the media landscape and how to create and sell in stories
  • Knowledge and interest in politics is important, and experience of public affairs, including political campaigning and lobbying, or working for or with MPs
  • The ability to build solid and influential relationships
  • Ability to manage client accounts and contribute to successful new business pitches
  • Experience of stakeholder engagement, such as Press/ Journalists, Members of Parliament and Client contacts at all levels
  • Experience of drafting press releases or content for media outlets
  • Experience in political analysis and research

For more information, please send your CV to [email protected] for more info!

Company

At JFL, we are devoted to our company values: INSIGHT, INTEGRITY & RESULTS. We’re in the business to help candidates and clients tell their stories through building careers and world-class communications teams.

JFL is a specialist communications recruitment consultancy – we work with some of the best-known brands in the world and help clients and candidates tell their career stories. We are a results-driven business with a close-knit team, motivated by success and passionate about our values.

Our team have an incredible network, and we punch well above our weight! We work with some amazing and challenging brands and pride ourselves on building long term relationships with both clients and candidates. Our expertise covers all sectors including Corporate, Consumer, Entertainment, Technology, Luxury, Lifestyle, Digital, Sustainability, Charity, Public Affairs & Policy, and Marketing Communications.

Please see our website for our contact details – www.jflrecruit.com

Company info
Website
Telephone
07960500089
Location
Soho Works White City
2, Television Centre
London
London
W12 7FR
United Kingdom

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