CONSUMER ACCOUNT executive

We’re M&C Saatchi Talk, a PR & Social agency obsessed with creating the conversations that make meaningful change. While some would dismiss conversations as just small talk, we know they have the power to shape and spread culture, build and break reputations, and potentially change the world for the better.  

We’re blending the art of conversation, science of communications and heart of culture to create the ideas that pull us in and bring us together. We’re already helping some of the most well known and loved brands navigate, create, and lead the conversations with the power to change the world.

If you’re a curiously minded, remarkably insightful, and earned first creative we’d love to talk.

Read on to learn more. To apply, email your CV and cover letter to talkjobs@mcsaatchi.com.

 

ABOUT YOU

  • Earned first mindset. Because we’re an agency not content with just being seen, we aspire to ideas that are shared and talked about

  • Curiously minded. Because ideas are always better if we ask “what if”…

  • Remarkably insightful. Because we believe in the power of brutal simplicity in everything

  • Creatively versatile. Because a great earned idea can spread and scale across all channels

  • Conceptually brave. Because we all need bringing out of our comfort zone sometimes

  • Confident communicator. Because we’ll inspire and influence by standing up for the work

  • Entrepreneurial spirit. Because there is always a gap for a proactive solution

  • You’ll be an ambitious, proactive and business-savvy individual who embraces variety and new challenges and has a track record of delivering large scale strategic and creative integrated communications programmes for corporate brands with UK and, ideally (but not essential), global brand experience.

ABOUT US

  • You’re not just joining an award-winning* PR & Communications agency…

  • You’re part of the creative and strategic heart of the business

  • You’re part of brand teams who love the work, respect the money and support each other

  • You’re part of the industry defining M&C Saatchi Group. Collaborating with experts from across Advertising, Performance Marketing, Brand Consultancy, Sports & Entertainment, Behaviour change and more

  • You’re part of the independently spirited SERMO Communications network. Tapping into local insights and creativity from communications agencies around the world.

 

PROFILE

You will be a central player in driving forward both the agency and growing the Corporate & B2B division, reporting to Managing Director. A senior operator, passionate about delivering best in class client work for exciting UK and Global organisations. This leadership role involves partnering with the Managing Director and Head of Growth to develop a growth strategy, as well as leading best practice client servicing, growing existing clients and winning new business.

EXPERTISE/SKILLS

  • PR communications expert who has worked for household names leading corporate reputation programmes, B2B programmes and government campaigns. Experience of working with listed and / or international companies would be an advantage

  • Appetite to split time between both hands-on client consulting, where senior counsel is required, alongside leading and driving the portfolio growth within the agency (i.e. This is a client-first role for someone passionate about the work)

  • Strategic mindset – able to provide clients and internal teams with effective counsel on strategic direction for PR activity

  • Excellent creative strategy skills – able to autonomously develop strategic direction from gathering and analysing audience, brand and cultural insights, leading to a creative brief to guide the development of outstanding work

  • Experienced in narrative development, leadership & senior stakeholder communications, media relations, owned channel content management and development

  • Extensive B2B and corporate media landscape knowledge with a network of contacts in the UK, and ideally wider international experience/ contacts

  • Experienced in delivering media training and coaching up to CEO level

  • Proven track record in issues and crisis management  

  • Excellent client management skills – able to handle delicate and confidential information and resolve conflict situations (including with internal client stakeholders)

  • Thinks outside of the confines of earned channels, with an integrated outlook and experience in managing PR within / integrated marketing campaigns

  • Understands social media and influencer marketing and how to integrate with PR campaign activity

  • An understanding of how to track and evaluate holistic campaign impact across paid, owned and earned channels

  • Experience of internal comms and employee engagement would be an advantage