Account Director: PR and Communications (Bristol)

Job title:

Account Director: PR and Communications (Bristol)

Company

RSK Group

Job description

Copper Consultancy, part of the RSK Group is currently recruiting for an Account Director to join their progressive team. The role is offered on a full-time basis. The ideal candidate will live within commutable distance to the Bristol office and flexible working is available for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the profitability and productivity of a portfolio of client accounts/projects within your specific practice area
• Responsible for development and execution of account strategy in relation to your client/project portfolio
• Provide trusted strategic advice that protects and enhances client reputations including on brand message development, language and tone of voice
• Line management responsibility for junior employees, which includes day to day workload planning, allocation and monitoring, ownership of the PDR process relating to direct reports, management of any performance issues (with support from HR where required)
• Takes a leading and active role in delivery of new business pitches and tenders
• Responsible for the proactive development and delivery of marketing activity in line with the practice business plan

Person Specification

• Entrepreneurial consultancy skillset with the ability to think strategically and to balance delivery and attention to detail with innovation and achievement
• Experience in creation and delivery of communications and engagement strategies including media relations and public affairs
• Highly articulate (oral and written) with the interpersonal skills necessary to win business, build relationships and become a trusted advisor throughout project strategy and delivery
• Politically astute with a working knowledge of the UK’s political structures (national, devolved, regional and local) and their political drivers
• A strong people manager who can manage performance, programmes, workloads and budgets to meet challenging client expectations whilst nurturing career development and wellbeing
• Acts with integrity at all times, leading by example, acting openly, honestly and ethically

Salary and Benefits

• Commensurate with experience
• Life assurance
• Fitness fund
• Personal development fund
• Enhanced employer pension contributions after year one
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

More detailed job description attached.

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RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.

Copper Consultancy is a UK-based specialist infrastructure communications firm. We combine insight, intelligence and creative communications expertise to provide bespoke, data-driven strategies to support businesses. Our services are standalone or can be blended to provide support where it’s needed, spanning expertise across public affairs, campaigning, media relations, content, creative and more.

For projects, our suite of services create proven community and stakeholder engagement that take projects from pre-planning and consent to construction and operation, getting audiences on-side and building enduring advocacy. We specialise in building understanding and acceptance of infrastructure with the public, stakeholders, the media, government and elected representatives while helping organisations to protect and enhance their reputations. We’ve helped pave the way for ambitious, society-changing projects throughout the UK, for clients such as Vattenfall, RWE, National Grid, National Highways, Wildfox and many of the top 20 major contractors.

Copper is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.”

RSK operates as a group of synergistic businesses with a growth strategy centred on diversification to build a resilient business that can withstand external pressures while also bringing more value to clients and opportunities to employees.

Expected salary

Location

Bristol Area

Job date

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 07:45:36 GMT

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