Account Director | Technology

Cavendish is built around talented people who deliver excellent results for our clients. We are a multi-award-winning consultancy, ranked among the UK’s top 30 PR agencies and awarded Best UK Agency at the PRovoke. Within Technology, we work with a large number of UK and International clients, including Netcompany, Expereo, Freshworks, Infosys, Emergn, BlackLine and Stack Overflow. 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 we are looking for:

• We are looking for a senior consultant to lead accounts, work on new business and help grow our technology practice.
• You will have experience working in a PR role within an agency in a client leadership position.
• Client experience will be with businesses in the enterprise technology sector, but a broader portfolio will be considered as long as there is significant tech expertise.
• Outstanding national, technology and emerging media knowledge.
• Ability to maintain and grow a valuable portfolio of key clients across the technology sector.
• Strong commercial skills, managing large budgets across multiple territories.
• Drive, commitment and focus on producing work of the highest standard.
• Exceptional workload management and a good team player.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills.
• Ability to think strategically and develop new business proposals as well as client strategies and engagement plans.
• Strong inter-personal skills and the ability to work across client and internal teams.

What you’ll need to do:

• You’ll be a senior member of our tech team and a lead relationship holder across a portfolio of clients.
• Your specific duties will include leading a number of key accounts and supporting the delivery of work including media relations, stakeholder communications and content development.
• Playing a significant role in presentations and pitches.
• Supporting with new business growth across the Technology sector.
• Working with the Directors to analyse the market, develop new offerings and products/services.
• Working in a flexible way to provide support in line with client and new business demands.

What you will get from us:

• A flexible, hybrid working model.
• 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.

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 industry experience, and from all persons, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application and interview stages, please email peopleteam@cavendishconsulting.com.