Overview

Note: The original content included location and contract length details. Location: London (hybrid, currently three days working from Westminster and two days working from home per week). Length of contract: Permanent.

The Connect Group is an award-winning communications agency ranked in the PR Week UK Top 10 for public affairs, winning PRCA awards for our campaigns, collaborations and consultants. We have a fast-growing team of over 50 consultants, with offices in Westminster, Belfast and Edinburgh. We work with a diverse range of private, public and third sector clients, from FTSE 100 companies and leading trade bodies to coalitions and charities. We are committed to maintaining high professional and ethical standards. We are members of the PRCA and CIPR, adhering to all industry codes, and hold the Investors in People Gold Standard. To support our continued growth, we are looking for candidates who are interested in working in public affairs, ready to start from day one and with potential to become excellent consultants. The most important quality we are looking for is a passion for politics and a desire to make a career in public affairs, as well as some experience of working in a similar or related environment. You will be working with a cross-party, dynamic team with experience in Parliament, the political parties, journalism, charities, local government and business across a range of policy areas. You will be working directly for our clients from day one, both as a member of our monitoring team, and as a consultant on client accounts. We give our staff experience across the business. You will also benefit from ongoing training and receive mentoring from day one to guide you on your path to success in our industry.

The role

As an Account Executive your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting a diverse range of clients across public affairs, political intelligence, corporate communications, and social media
• Providing daily political monitoring and analysis to our clients
• Political and policy research across our client base
• Contributing to campaign tactics and delivery
• Events support

What we are looking for

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A clear interest in politics, policy making and current affairs
• High levels of motivation with an entrepreneurial attitude and an eye for new business opportunities
• The ability to assimilate, analyse and summarise written material quickly
• Excellent listening skills, as well as the ability to take an impartial view
• Creative and innovative thinking and confidence to share ideas with colleagues and clients
• Great organisational skills
• A team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Commercial awareness and good business sense

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Company pension – employer contribution of up to 9%
• Discretionary bonus
• Enhanced maternity pay (8 weeks full pay, 18 weeks half pay, 13 weeks SMP and 13 weeks unpaid)

Connect is an inclusive workplace and employer. Our staff are our greatest asset, and we are an Investor in People (Gold), committed to building and developing the skills of our growing team. We provide comprehensive training and development opportunities including a personal training development plan, external sessions, plus internal ‘lunch and learn’ events and sharing of best practice. Our mentoring scheme matches all staff with a suitable more experienced colleague to support you as a mentor.

When submitting your application, please specify that you heard about the role through the Taylor Bennett Foundation.