Account Manager – Corporate & Campaigns

Practice Area: Corporate

Location: London

Instinctif Partners is an award-winning consultancy with an exceptional client book spanning multiple sectors and geographies and combining blue-chip names with high-growth challenger brands.

 

Following a sustained period of growth, we are looking for an ambitious and talented Account Manager to play a key role in servicing and expanding our portfolio of clients, working on integrated programmes across a range of sectors including financial and professional services, technology, energy and utilities, healthcare and real estate.

 

The ideal candidate will have at least 3-4 years of experience with a proven track record of delivering corporate communication programmes and integrated campaigns, either in a consultancy environment or relevant in-house roles.

 

We are looking for ambitious, talented and tenacious consultants capable of bringing new ideas and creativity to help solve our clients’ business challenges, taking day-to-day responsibility for managing successful client accounts, and contributing to new business, marketing and team development.

 

This role will provide rich opportunities to collaborate with other colleagues across the Group both in the UK and internationally, in areas including corporate communications, capital markets, digital and creative content, film and motion, public policy, ESG consultancy, research and insight.

 

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary: Competitive, plus benefits (bonus scheme, pension and other benefits)

Location: 65 Gresham Street, London EC2 (St Paul’s/Moorgate)

Flexible working model:  ability to work 60% office / 40% home

Reporting line: Associate Director level

Career development: We have a strong focus on personal development and a highly supportive culture, offering access to formal training programmes and on-the-job learning opportunities to help you progress your career.

 

THE CANDIDATE

• Experience of or motivated by working in areas including financial and professional services, energy and utilities and technology
• 3 to 5 years’ experience working in a successful consultancy or equivalent in-house position
• Experience of working in a successful consultancy or in-house position – ideally with experience of both B2C and B2B communications
• Experience of managing client teams of various sizes – being a client’s daily point of contact, providing advice and guidance, and managing relationships
• Focus on ensuring efficient, high quality day-to-day delivery of client programmes
• Able to think strategically in maintaining momentum on client accounts
• Able to draft written materials that are well-informed and audience appropriate, requiring minimal amends from senior team members
• Comfortable working in a team and able to manage junior colleagues effectively
• Able to plan and manage the organisation of client events
• Able to recognise a crisis situation and know how to escalate response
• Good understanding of the media, communication and business skills needed to run accounts
• Good knowledge and understanding of digital communications
• Appetite to participate in the development of organic and new business opportunities, proposals and pitch presentations
• As an Instinctif Partners Account Manager, you will have:
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Good attention to detail and organisation skills
  • Analytical and articulate manner
  • Creative and inquisitive approach
  • Understanding of digital / social media and integrated communications
  • Strong numeracy with an aptitude for data handling
  • Strong list of media and industry contacts