Senior Consultant/ Account Director, Financial Services

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• Location: SEC Newgate (UK) - Central London
• Start date: June
• Salary: Competitive

We are SEC Newgate UK

An insights and research-driven global strategic communications and advocacy group. We have over 1,200 people worldwide, working across 50 offices in 22 different countries. We work at the nexus of business, politics, communities, markets and media to deliver positive outcomes.

There are many things we feel passionately about but one that links them all together is respect. Respect for each other, ourselves, our clients, our suppliers, the environment we work in, the communities we operate in, and respect for everyone that are impacted by our actions.

Our opportunity:

We are looking for a Senior Consultant or Account Director to join our Financial Services team in London.

Ideal for someone who thrives on driving activity forwards across multiple accounts and who enjoys being recognised as clients' key point of support.

What you'll be doing:

You will use your skills and experience of financial services to lead a variety of accounts in this sector, owning responsibility for activity; managing client accounts, including working across sectors within SEC Newgate and working closely with junior staff and senior management.

You will be expected to:

• Take day to day responsibility for strategic accounts and client relationships
• Develop and deliver industry leading communications programmes, working with our colleagues with regards to political engagement, digital activation and even crisis comms
• Support the growth of the financial services practice by actively identifying and pursuing new business leads and supporting the company's marketing
• Line manage Account Managers and Executives and play a leading role in their professional development

Ideal for you if you:

• Have a good track record of developing and delivering programmes across multiple accounts - with a keen focus on proactivity
• Are comfortable leading teams and managing both up and down
• Demonstrate confidence in building and managing relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Have a proven ability to think strategically, to manage projects and workstreams and to deliver client-ready documents and events
• Have experience of actively nurturing and developing members of your team and ideally some experience line managing them
• Are a strong writer, have good presentation skills and an appetite for new business
• Know the financial services sector and have good relationships with both trade and national media
• Have exceptional organisational and time management skills
• Enjoy working in a fast paced organisation, with a close-knit team

More reasons to apply:

Our people are at the heart of everything we do and their experience at SEC Newgate is so important to us. Our ambition is to create a working environment where everyone can thrive. We meet the ambition and drive of our people with the opportunities and support to build a successful career.

We are incredibly proud of the culture we have built and have recently been listed in The Sunday Times best places to work in 2023. We were also certified as B-Corp at the beginning of 2024.

And if that's not enough, here is a taster of what else is included:

• Hybrid working (60% in the office).
• Flexible working hours, with core hours from 10am -4pm.
• 30 days annual leave with the option to buy some, plus an additional day off for your birthday and an additional charity day off.
• Access to Oliva, our mental health support platform and up to ten therapy or coaching session as years.
• Private medical insurance and employee assistance programme from day one.
• The ability to work remotely for up to four weeks in one year.
• Training and internal mentorship programme.

To apply, please follow this link. Applications close 30th April 2024 but we may appoint before then.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.

Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.