Account Executive in Slough

A fabulous junior position at a lovely consultancy, ideal for someone who already has a bit of work experience and a clear interest in Public Relations/Communications and Health. Proven strength in writing is essential!

Account Executives at M+F Health are pivotal in delivering great client work and supporting the wider team, and agency, in the smooth running of campaigns and initiatives. They are client-facing and should be embedded in client accounts and proactive in coming up with ideas, producing great content and communicating effectively with clients. They also play a role in supporting the agency more widely through supporting on new business proposals and through things like social media and events.

Sector intelligence and understanding

As an Account Executive, part of your role will be in providing monitoring services for clients and/or the wider team. Doing this in a timely way is key, but we would also like our Account Executives to put thinking behind this and maintain the following:

• A broad understanding of key milestones, news and developments in the health and wellbeing sector.
• Be tuned-in to activities, campaigns, and milestones across the agency (PA and PR).
• Have a broad understanding, and a thirst to learn more, about healthcare media (for PR) and health policy (for PA).
• Start to analyse, and share, the implications of milestones/news/developments with internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Keep on top of major relevant developments in the health space (policy, political and media) through regular monitoring, and provide timely alerts internally about items of interest.
• Contribute to the development of ideas and campaigns for assigned projects, and for client activity.
• Support the day-to-day operations of client accounts, projects, and campaigns - including developing responses to ad hoc client requests in a timely way and working with the wider account team to respond.
• Make recommendations to account leads about improving and growing the work being delivered.
• Maintain working relationships with clients including being vocal in meetings, documenting them and taking a lead in follow-up both internally, and with the client.
• Conduct high-quality research and prepare briefing materials for clients and in support of new business or marketing projects.
• Deliver high-quality written work including press releases, briefing materials, media alerts/pitches – evolve your writing style to the respective audience.
• Attend, and network at, relevant media, policy, and political events to develop contacts to develop sector intelligence and support the identification of potential new business opportunities.

Contribution to the agency, and the industry

• Play an active role in the agency as a whole; contribute to our marketing efforts, our culture and our success and happiness as an agency.
• Identify, and activate, ways in which you can contribute to our purpose of making a significant and positive impact on the health and wellbeing of the UK. This could be – for example - through working as a champion, or supporting our champions’ work in sustainability, wellbeing, or D&I.
• Consider, and activate, ways to contribute to the wider industry. This could be – for example - through the work of the PRCA, contributing to events, blogging or through joining industry groups.

What We Offer

• Alongside a competitive salary and pension plan, M+F offer a range of benefits to make working life the best it can be. These include:
• 23 days holiday (rising to 26 with service) + Self-Care Day + Seasonal Shutdown days x 3 at Christmas.
• Flexible Fridays (leaving at 4.30pm) + Summer Hours (early finish June, July and August).
• Quarterly socials (recent examples include Flight Club and the Traitors Experience) + Company Away Day.
• Juno Wellbeing Points - Juno is a platform which gives employees access to 100s of staff wellbeing perks and benefits. All staff are entitled to Juno points which they accrue every month and can spend on a range of benefits which suit them.
• Bupa Health Cash Plan.
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Pay, Enhanced Paternity Pay and Shared Parental leave.
• Free weekly breakfasts, office snacks, regular office lunches and more!

Equal Opportunities

M+F Health is committed to being an equal opportunities employer that values diversity within the company and throughout our recruitment processes. Our aim is to be an open and inclusive organisation that creates a culture encouraging and celebrating difference. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, particularly those from minority and under-represented groups. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Applying

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