Grayling is looking to recruit an Account Manager to join our award-winning public affairs practice, where you’ll have the opportunity to work on a number of flagship client accounts, including for some of the country’s most recognisable organisations (a full list of our clients can be found on the Public Affairs Board Register). Our client base covers a broad range of sectors including transport, energy, food & drink and technology. Grayling has a prestigious public affairs practice and already this year won PR Week's Award for the Best Proactive Lobbying Campaign on an Issue or Cause for our work with Bumble to criminalise cyber-flashing. We are also excited to be shortlisted for The Sabre Awards EMEA Public Affairs Consultancy of the Year 2023.
The role will require excellent political knowledge and judgement, an understanding of parliamentary process and procedure. This will be an active client-facing role, so the successful candidate must also have a proven track record of advising senior executives, politicians or decision-makers in previous roles. Excellent communication and presentation skills are also essential.
The day to day
- Account management of top public affairs accounts
- Acting as a day-to-day point of contact for clients
- Supporting Grayling’s senior team to provide strategic political guidance to our clients
- Attending and contributing to client meetings
- Drafting political briefing notes and parliamentary correspondence
- Managing the organisation of client events and parliamentary receptions
- Contributing to our departmental marketing strategy and set-piece Grayling events
- Playing an active role in pitching to secure new business opportunities
- Supporting Account Executives/Senior Account Executives in the delivery of their roles
- Connects with colleagues from across the global Grayling network, leveraging opportunities to work together to enhance professional development and learning
- Manages personal and team time meticulously, identifying and resolving time based issues effectively as well as assisting junior staff in managing their workloads
About you
- Candidates will ideally have previously worked in-house within a public affairs team and/or have agency experience
- A proven track record of working in a client facing role with experience of advising senior executives, politicians or decision-makers
- Strong understanding of politics, politicians and political processes
- Digitally savvy
- A meticulous eye for detail
- Curious – a desire to learn, improve, apply new knowledge and develop self
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Creative thinker and problem solver, with strong judgement
- Commercially aware and decisive
- Confident networker
- Supportive, inspiring and motivational team player
- Personal drive and passion for the industry
- Self-aware and able to adapt personal style and approach to clients and team
- Ability to juggle multiple and changing priorities