WA Communications is looking for an energetic Account Manager to join our industry-leading health practice recently awarded Communique Public Affairs and Policy Consultancy of the Year 2023.
WA is a strategic communications consultancy helping organisations achieve policy and reputational outcomes. We’re integrated in approach, bringing together public affairs, corporate communications, digital, research and creative services. We’re specialists in sectors where government action, media interest and public impact are often interlinked, including energy, education, financial services, healthcare and transport.
Our health practice is one of the UK’s leaders in integrated public affairs and corporate communications. Our health clients, whether global giants, leading charities or blue-chip brands, come to us for help navigating complex communications challenges of multi-stakeholder environments.
We’re motivated towards our core purpose of great people, doing great work, in a great company. We’re a people-first business meaning clients get support from the best people, who are motivated to succeed. We bring about change for clients and communicate their impact in society.
Everyone at WA gets opportunities to do impactful work that achieves results for clients and socially valuable outcomes, tackling business challenges through strategic communications. We have a dynamic, collaborative and supportive management ethos that inspires people to be at their best. We’re fun and sociable too.
This position is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring consultant or in-house professional keen to take their career to the next level. You’ll play a central part in our growing team, shaping and delivering creative campaigns across a range of interesting disease areas and important healthcare issues. You’ll use your health policy knowledge, problem-solving abilities and communications skills to support our clients in life sciences, medtech and the charity sector, and gain experience in business development. There’ll be excellent professional development to help you extend your skills and move forward in your career.
WA is based in Victoria, central London. Our success is underpinned by our independence and partnership model – giving us the flexibility to advise, invest and innovate around what our clients and people need.
Location: WA hybrid working – minimum 2 days a week in the office, up to 3 days working from home.
ROLE SPECIFICATION & RESPONSIBILITIES
You’ll have a genuine and demonstrative experience in healthcare policy, communications or research and can show that you:
- Have proven experience of health focused campaigns;
- Analyse, summarise and communicate complex policy, regulatory and commercial issues in a simple, clear and compelling way;
- Enjoy managing projects and competing deadlines;
- Have a very strong eye for detail;
- Are a team-player who shows initiative and rolls up their sleeves to help;
- Have a client-centric attitude that prizes accessibility, responsiveness and quality;
- Have strong interpersonal and networking skills;
- Are naturally inquisitive and curious, with a desire to learn and grow;
- Want to build on your strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities;
- Demonstrate a broad interest in government, media and business issues;
- Have consideration and care for colleagues;
- Ideally have experience working in consultancy.
REWARDS & BENEFITS:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off;
- Competitive salary and pension plan;
- Hybrid working plus core working hours, to allow for greater flexibility and work-life balance;
- Companywide annual performance-based bonus up to 5% of salary;
- Flexible benefits including private healthcare and heavily subsidised gym membership;
- Wellbeing benefits, plus team and all-company social events;
- Focus on your personal development, including external training and professional coaching;
- Become part of a growing and award-winning people-focused agency;
- Feel confident you are making an impact on the biggest challenges for our clients and supporting WA’s purpose, values and growth.