Associate Director - Energy & Utilities

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About Citypress

We are a leading PR, social and creative communications agency that works with clients to promote and protect their brands and reputations.

Our team of over 100 people across the UK have diverse backgrounds and work together to deliver award-winning communications advice and campaigns.

Citypress is independently run, employee-owned and one of the top employers in the PR sector. We have featured in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies list for four years, are the most-awarded agency in the PRWeek Best Places to Work awards over the last six years and have been named as a PRWeek Agency of the Decade.

We are an entrepreneurial agency with a great culture that backs people to develop their careers and deliver their best work.

Our culture is inclusive, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome people with different life experiences to bring valuable insight and perspectives to our agency and clients.

About this role

We are growing our senior team and would love to hear from experienced PR consultants interested in a new challenge.

This role is perfect for someone with experience advising organisations at a senior level, who enjoys leading client programmes and developing teams.

We are looking for people with experience in corporate communications or public affairs work in the energy, utilities and industrials sectors.

As a leader in our agency you will have decision making authority, commercial responsibility and work with a wide range of specialists at Citypress, from research and analytics to talent development and our creative teams.

Role responsibilities

• Shaping and overseeing the strategy, direction and delivery of client programmes
• Maintaining senior relationships with clients and providing informed advice on often complex issues
• Developing expert knowledge of our services and sectors to provide the best counsel to clients
• Leading a sector-focused team, driving lead generation and responding to new business briefs
• Full commercial responsibility for key clients
• Leading, developing, and inspiring teams to deliver exceptional client work

Role requirements

• Previous experience in senior roles either in-house or at equivalent agencies
• Strong critical thinking and exceptional track record of leading clients and/or teams
• Proven ability to advise senior stakeholders and consistently deliver exceptional results
• Up-to-date knowledge of the risks, opportunities, trends and context for energy, utilities and/or industrials companies
• A positive and flexible attitude to work, with the ability to build relationships collaboratively across the business at all levels
• Ability to mentor and nurture the careers of colleagues by contributing to our learning and development programme.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Annual tax-free share of profit payment via employee-ownership trust
• Flexible working
• Generous holiday allowance with additional days accrued with length of service
• Flexible benefits programme
• Enhanced family leave policies, with supported return to work programme
• Menopause and fertility policies and leave
• Support leave
• Paid career breaks
• Extensive learning and development programme
• Dedicated mentoring and coaching
• Healthcare plan, wellbeing and employee assistance programme
• Flexible pension scheme
• Company-funded independent financial advice
• Company phone and laptop
• Interest-free loans
• Volunteering days
• Regular team days and company social events

If you need help with our application process, please contact [email protected].