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Head of Client Delivery – Public Affairs – Prestigious Agency – London – to £75,000

Employer
Median
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
to £75,000 plus outstanding benefits
Closing date
22 Nov 2019

Job Details

Head of Client Delivery – Public Affairs – Prestigious Agency – London – to £75,000 plus strong benefits and genuine career progression

My client is an independent strategic communications agency. They help companies, charities, not-for-profits and brands to influence policy with local, regional and national government.

Employing cutting-edge digital technologies, combined with experienced communications and risk management, my client is driving change and delivering impact for organisations, investors, brands, member associations and charities. Their mantra is research-led strategy: using their expertise and research capabilities to develop strategies which can effectively meet clients’ objectives.

My client is now seeking a Head of Client Delivery. You will have substantial experience of delivering public affairs strategies in addition to providing senior counsel to leaders at senior executive and C-suite levels and agency leadership. 

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to fill a new role, providing leadership to a talented team. Reporting into the COO, this role will provide opportunity for someone to oversee the delivery of high quality research and communications support across a range of UK accounts, drive forward business strategies as part of the senior leadership team, support with the provision of sector leading consultancy advice and take a proactive role in supporting new business.

  • To be a member of the senior management team and to work collaboratively to support effective management
  • To participate in strategic decision making and deliver agreed actions and strategies
  • Oversight of client retention – primarily implementation and accountability for client journey
  • Ensure consisteny and quality across all client accounts
  • To take responsibility for recruitment, induction, development, supervision, support,  appraisal and delivery of overall quality of work
  • Oversight of client delivery, resourcing and quality control
  • Responsible for key relationships across client base
  • To be a line manager for designated members of the team
  • To support the professional development of consultants – identifying development needs and supporting staff to achieve them
  • Act as a role model for 20+ team of consultants
  • To drive forward new business development, including networking and increasing profile in strategic busiess areas, identifying opportunities for potential clients, and development  of new business proposals and pitches

About you

  • Substantial experience of delivering public affairs, media relations and social media strategies
  • Experience in providing senior counsel to leaders at senior executive and C-suite levels
  • The ability to operate in a collegiate manner and provide high-level and strategic advice and counsel to the leadership team
  • An understanding of private equity and the investment community, or an interest in learning about it

Desirable but not essential:

  • a proven ability to retain clients over the long-term
  • a proven track record of winning new business and working independently and autonomously in overseeing and managing client accounts
  • Policy expertise in health, education, transport or energy & the environment

My Client offers a most competitive salary up to £75,000 depending on experience, a range of benefits you would associate only with the very best agencies around and significant opportunity for career development.

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

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 7292 0455
Location
3 Kingly Street
London
W1B 5PD
GB

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