Account Executive / Senior Account Executive, Financial Services

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MHP Group is the integrated communications agency built for the Networked Age – a world that’s increasingly connected, complex, polarised and activist. We lead the way in the application of behavioural science to solve communications challenges. We create strategies and multichannel campaigns to engage every audience, from consumer to policy maker, and from stakeholder to shareholder. With 230 experts in London, we are trusted by many of the world’s leading businesses and brands. Our specialist teams include Brand and Reputation, Corporate Advisory and Capital Markets, Public Affairs, Strategic Media, Crisis and Risk, Change and Employee Engagement, Health, Financial Services, Technology, Studio, Mischief and La Plage. With experience across wealth and asset management, insurance, sustainable finance, retail banking and consumer finance, and fast-growing fintech companies, we combine deep sector expertise, creative firepower and behavioural insight to help our clients.
From ‘dating and investing’ events with the financial regulator; navigating London Climate Week for our sustainable finance clients; announcing a $90 million fundraising round for a groundbreaking insuretech business or launching a report into how business leaders are navigating risk, this is an exciting time to join the team.
Role overviewWe are looking for an Account Executive/Senior Account Executive to join our team and work on an exciting portfolio of clients. The role will suit someone who has a year or more experience in communications, who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and loves media relations. It will provide the opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of accounts, supporting account teams on reporting, building journalist relationships at both the trade and national publications and drafting content to generate high-quality coverage.
As an Account Executive/Senior Account Executive at MHP Group, you will:
Deliver agreed client actions with responsibility for providing timely, accurate and clear reporting.
Proactively ensure internal teams are up to date on the latest day-to-day activity, progress on media relations and results to ensure the smooth running of accounts.
Be a trusted day-to-day contact for clients on accounts, including driving and leading agreed elements of calls and meetings.
Develop an understanding and awareness of key media titles and trends whilst actively selling in on behalf of clients.
Build a network of journalist contacts across client sectors, maintaining these relationships to bring in relevant opportunities and generate results for clients.
Identify and capitalise on relevant media opportunities, demonstrating an understanding of how these support client objectives.
Develop and maintain a good understanding of clients’ businesses, and the environment in which they operate, to support the team in the delivery of overall client objectives.
Use this understanding to inform the drafting of high quality long and short-form content, and in developing ideas that will drive the account work forwards in line with objectives.
Support pitches with new business research, content and idea development, taking into account knowledge and observations of the wider industry.
You will:
Have a keen interest in current affairs and financial services – and keen to work across a broad spectrum of clients including wealth and asset management, fintech, retail banking, consumer finance and private equity/venture capital.
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Be highly organised and time efficient.
Be keen to work and learn quickly in a highly varied, sometimes pressured but always interesting environment.
Be offered training via our multi-layered training and development programme.
Have experience of working in communications already.
And in return, we offer:
Excellent starting salary with annual reviews
25 days holiday allowance (+ bank holidays), a day off to celebrate your Birthday, ‘Time4U’ every month and office Christmas closure
Matched pension contributions (up to 5%)
Life Assurance
Private Medical Insurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Season ticket loans and Cycle to work scheme
Access to our Learning Academy to support your career and personal growth
Hybrid (up to 3 days remote working per week)
‘Work from Anywhere’ one week per year
Click here to see the full list of Our benefits - MHP Group (teamtailor.com)
Here at MHP Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive and a diverse workforce.
Seniority levelEntry level
Employment typeFull-time
Job functionPublic RelationsIndustries: Public Relations and Communications Services
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