Senior Account Manager, Financial Services

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MHP Group

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Integrated communications for The Networked Age

Public Relations • Public Affairs • Corporate Reputation • Financial Communications • Health Communications

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Description

• Manage the daily delivery of client programmes • Provide regular advice to clients and support to account teams • Suit someone driven, enjoys working in a forward-thinking fast-paced environment • Understanding of the insurance sector and its media • Experienced in taking a proactive lead in a variety of scenarios with multiple high-profile clients • Passionate about financial services and particularly insurance • Awareness of reputational challenges and opportunities for clients and prospects • Good experience working with insurance or related businesses • Established media contacts at both national and trade publications

Requirements

• Lead on day-to-day client activity and teams • Proactively seek and manage media opportunities for clients • Develop and cultivate key media relationships • Maintain a good understanding of clients’ business objectives, media and issues in their wider industry sector • Manage and develop communications programmes for clients that enable them to meet their communication and commercial objectives • Assist with new business preparation and pitching • Keep up to date with the latest social media trends • Manage and mentor junior team members • Solid communications insurance experience working in either agency or in-house roles • Excellent writing skills, strong organisational and planning skills • Confidence to handle and deliver client programmes without regular supervision • Passionate about insurance and financial services • Some experience of working with clients in the sector • Experience of working across corporate positioning, brand building and reputation management briefs • Track record of forming strong client relationships built on trust and respect • Understanding of the importance of staying creative and relevant in approach • Forward-thinking view of communications and appreciation of the role of different disciplines

Benefits

• 25 days holiday allowance (+ bank holidays) • A day off to celebrate your Birthday • ‘Time4U’ every month • Office Christmas closure • Matched pension contributions (up to 5%) • Life Assurance • Private Medical Insurance • Employee Assistance Programme • Season ticket loans and Cycle to work scheme • Gym & Shopping discounts • Access to our Learning Academy to support your career and personal growth • Hybrid (up to 3 days remote working per week) • ‘Work from Anywhere’ one week per year