Senior Account Executive

Senior Account Executive | Corporate Communications & Government Relations 

London. 

Permanent.  

Full time 37.5 hours. 

 

What we’re all about

Cavendish is all about talented people, delivering excellent results for our clients. We are a multi-award-winning, PR Week Top 150 communications consultancy, ranked No 1 in PR Week’s UK Public Affairs consultancy rankings and recognised as PRCA National Awards Specialist Consultancy of the Year.  

Cavendish brings together industry-specialist communications to provide integrated solutions for clients and limitless development opportunities for our people.   

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 you will get from us

You’ll have the opportunity to take your career to the next level, working with dynamic, talented people in a fast paced and expanding organisation. Alongside a competitive salary, we provide extensive training and development opportunities and an industry leading benefits package including: 

• A flexible, hybrid working model  

• Access to mentorship from some of the best minds in the industry   

• Industry leading allocation of paid time off   

• Geographical flexibility across our regional offices  

• Private Medical Insurance  

• Regular social and teambuilding events  

• Paid time off to volunteer for a charity 

 

What we are looking for

• Experience of working in a fast-paced consultancy environment 

• An understanding of the media and experience of working with journalists across trade, regional and national outlets 

• A good copywriter, capable of writing across a range of formats and channels 

• An interest in current affairs and politics 

• A hunger to learn, an enthusiastic attitude and an open mind 

• A desire to work at pace, learn by osmosis from industry experts, and deliver consistently high-quality work 

• An eye for detail and accuracy 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills  

• A creative mindset  

 

What you’ll need to do

Be a key member of the team, supporting Account Managers and Directors in the delivery and development of exceptional services to ensure client and Group objectives are met. You will be developing commercial expertise and wider project management skills which will support career progression.  

• Support the wider team on the planning and delivery of corporate communications and public affairs campaigns and engagement programmes 

• Write press releases and op-eds, presenting good quality, accurate articles with attention to detail 

• Attend client meetings, deputising for Account Managers when required 

• Undertake media, political and stakeholder research and provide insight that can help shape campaigns 

• Draft concise and accurate communications including social media content planners, client monitoring reports, briefing notes and correspondence to various stakeholders 

• Identify and support new business opportunities 

• Build a network of business, media and political contacts 

• Contribute to the marketing efforts of the team and wider business 

 

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 experience in industry and from all persons, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.   

Everyone stands to benefit when we embrace and value the diversity of thoughts, ideas, and ways of working that people from different backgrounds, experiences and identities bring to an organisation.