At a Glance
- Tasks: Support Account Managers in delivering exceptional services and managing public consultations.
- Company: Join a multi-award-winning communications consultancy with a strong team culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, extensive training, private medical insurance, and paid volunteer time.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace committed to employee growth and well-being.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career in a dynamic environment with limitless development opportunities.
- Qualifications: Welsh language skills and a passion for learning and current affairs.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Account Executive | Planning Communications
Wales. Our office is based in Cardiff but we’re open to applications from across Wales.
Permanent.
Full time 37.5 hours.
What we’re all about
Cavendish is all about talented people, delivering excellent results for our clients.
We are a multi-award-winning, PR Week Top 150 communications consultancy, ranked No 1 in PR Week’s UK Public Affairs consultancy rankings and recognised at PRCA National Awards 2025 as Large Consultancy of the Year.
Across our 12 strategically located UK and Ireland offices, Cavendish brings together industry-specialist communications to provide integrated solutions for clients and limitless development opportunities for our people.
We believe in sourcing talent from diverse backgrounds, nurturing a company culture that leads to a strong work life balance, and strengthening it by providing great learning and development opportunities.
What you will get from us
You’ll have the opportunity to take your career to the next level, working with dynamic, talented people in a fast paced and expanding organisation.
Alongside a competitive salary, we provide extensive training and development opportunities and an industry leading benefits package including:
- Access to mentorship from some of the best minds in the industry.
- Industry leading allocation of paid time off.
- Private Medical Insurance.
- Regular social and teambuilding events.
- Paid time off to volunteer for a charity.
What we are looking for
- Welsh language skills.
- The ability to produce high-quality written consultation materials and manage competing deadlines.
- A hunger to learn, an enthusiastic attitude and an open mind.
- A desire to work at pace, learn by osmosis from industry experts, and deliver consistently high-quality work.
- An interest in current affairs and/ or an understanding of how local government works.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- A team player who is proactive in delivering work but also reactive in challenging situations.
- A creative mindset with the ability to develop storytelling skills.
What you’ll need to do
Be a key member of the team, supporting Account Managers, Account Directors and Directors in the delivery and development of exceptional services to ensure client and Group objectives are met.
You will be developing commercial expertise and wider project management skills which will support career progression.
- Support the wider team on the delivery of planning and management of public consultations across FMGC, property, energy and infrastructure.
- Attend client meetings, deputising for Account Managers when required.
- Manage the writing and production of consultation materials.
- Undertake political and stakeholder research and provide insight that can help shape campaigns.
- Carry out analysis and collate evidence for consultation events and communication strategies.
- Understand clients well enough to represent them to their audiences.
- Write press releases, presenting good quality, accurate articles with attention to detail.
- Media monitoring.
- Use social media to promote consultation and engagement activities.
- Identify and support new business opportunities and regularly attend networking events.
- Contribute to the marketing efforts of the team and wider business.
Equal Opportunities
Our vision is to be a truly diverse and inclusive workplace that enables us to attract and retain a diverse workforce, representative of our clients and community.
For this reason, we welcome applications from candidates regardless of qualifications and experience in industry and from all persons, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Everyone stands to benefit when we embrace and value the diversity of thoughts, ideas, and ways of working that people from different backgrounds, experiences and identities bring to an organisation.
We are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application and interview stages, please email peopleteam@cavendishconsulting. com.
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Account Executive | Planning Communications in Cardiff employer: Cavendish consulting
Cavendish Consulting is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant city of London, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. With a strong emphasis on employee growth through mentorship and training, team members are encouraged to develop their skills while enjoying generous benefits such as health insurance and extensive paid time off. The opportunity to engage in meaningful volunteer work further enhances the rewarding experience of being part of this multi-award-winning PR consultancy.
