PR Account Manager, Financial Services

We lead the way in the application of behavioural science to solve communications challenges. We create strategies and multichannel campaigns to engage every audience, from consumer to policy maker, and from stakeholder to shareholder. With 190 experts in London, we are trusted by many of the world’s leading businesses and brands. Our specialist teams include Brand & Reputation, Corporate Advisory & Capital Markets, Public Affairs, Strategic Media, Crisis & Risk, Change & Employee Engagement, Health, Financial Services, Technology, Mischief and Studio La Plage.

We are looking for a dynamic Account Manager to join our team and work on an exciting portfolio of clients, acting as the day-to-day lead on client programmes and to direct, mentor and advise colleagues. The role will involve managing the daily delivery of client programmes, providing regular advice to clients and support to account teams. The role will suit someone driven, who enjoys working in a forward thinking fast paced environment, loves the media, and who is experienced in taking a proactive lead in a variety of scenarios and with multiple high-profile clients. You will be passionate about financial services with a view on the evolution of the sector and the reputational challenges and opportunities this presents for clients and prospects. You will have good financial services experience, a deep awareness of what drives the news agenda, and established media contacts at both national and trade publications.

As an Account Manager at MHP Group, you will:

• 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, proactively developing material and awareness of MHP's digital offering
• Manage and mentor junior team members

You will:

• Have communications experience working in either agency or in-house roles
• Be passionate about financial services and have some experience of working with clients in the sector. You'll be highly motivated and keen to work across a broad spectrum of clients including wealth and asset management, fintech, insurance, consumer finance and private equity/venture capital.
• Have experience of working across corporate positioning, brand building and reputation management briefs
• Have a track record of forming strong client relationships built on trust and respect and understand the importance of staying creative and relevant in your approach
• Have a forward-thinking view of communications and an appreciation of the role that different disciplines and skills can play in reaching audiences across a range of traditional and digital channels

And in return, we offer:

• Excellent starting salary with annual reviews
• 25 days holiday allowance (+ bank holidays), a day off to celebrate your Birthday, 'Time4U' every month and 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
• Access to our Learning Academy to support your career and personal growth
• Hybrid (up to 2 days remote working per week)
• 'Work from Anywhere' one week per year

Here at MHP Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive and a diverse workforce.