Senior Account Executive

Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum. 

At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.

About the Company  

We are a leading global communications marketing firm helping business and organisations evolve, promote, and protect their brands and reputations. We are independent and family owned, which allows us the freedom to deliver original thinking and invest in our clients.

In the UK, there are more than 600 employees based in our offices in Victoria. We create award-winning creative communication programmes for our clients who include Microsoft, Nissan, Disneyland Paris, FedEx, Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. 

We have deep expertise and advise on consumer trends, research, analytics and insights, corporate reputation, health, technology, capital markets, crisis, energy, and government affairs. 

About the Team  

We are London’s leading Corporate Reputation team. We create commercial value by delivering campaigns and advisory work for companies and brands that operate in the full glare of the public spotlight and whose reputations shape their businesses. 

We have deep industry expertise and advise on integrated media strategy, digital and content production, crisis planning & response, litigation & legal affairs, employee engagement & advocacy, research & analytics, capital markets and government affairs. 

The team includes more than 80 consultants specialising in all areas of corporate reputation and includes former journalists, seniorin-house practitioners, government advisors and industry specialists - as well as dedicated sector experts. 

We take pride in delivering exceptional work for our clients but, at our core, we are a non-hierarchical team who like to spend time together in and out of the office. We are relentlessly collaborative, and supported by leadership who champion and celebrate our collective achievements 

The role  

We are looking for an ambitious, motivated, and proactive individual to join the Edelman Corporate Reputation team. The Senior Account Executive role requires a candidate with excellent writing, attention to detail and media handling skills, and the ability to drive forward the day to day running of multiple accounts. The ability to act as a main point of contact for the client, support junior team members and collaborate and integrate with other parts of the business will also be key.

Responsibilities include:

• Creating compelling media angles, handling and developing relationships with journalists, and media monitoring 
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients and to own and lead specific projects as well as day to day account activity 
• Producing content; writing/editing press releases, social media content, articles, PR proposals 
• Playing a key role in the research, planning and development of campaigns and driving these forward 
• Supporting on new business pitches with research, slide development and media/social insights and contributing to internal marketing for the corporate team 

Key Requirements:

• Desire to work as part of a large team in a busy, fast paced and highly motivated working environment 
• Ability to service multiple clients and manage workloadwhilst supporting junior team members 
• Team player that can manage both up and down and take overall responsibility of day to day client deliverables 
• Experience of integrating and collaborating with different practices / teams on cross-business work 
• Interest in current affairs, news, international business, and consumes media in all forms 
• Solid and practical understanding of earned, owned, paid and social media, and how to incorporate these channels into communications programmes 
• Excellent attention to detail, verbal and written skills, ability to articulate point of view with confidence and gravitas 
• Entrepreneurial spirit - willingness to ‘get stuck in’ and make the most of opportunities 
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We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.