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Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.
At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.
About the Company
We are a leading global communications marketing firm helping business and organisations evolve, promote, and protect their brands and reputations. We are independent and family owned, which allows us the freedom to deliver original thinking and invest in our clients.
In the UK, there are more than 600 employees based in our offices in Victoria. We create award-winning creative communication programmes for our clients who include Microsoft, Nissan, Disneyland Paris, FedEx, Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
We have deep expertise and advise on consumer trends, research, analytics and insights, corporate reputation, health, technology, capital markets, crisis, energy, and government affairs.
About the Team
We are London’s leading Corporate Reputation team. We create commercial value by delivering campaigns and advisory work for companies and brands that operate in the full glare of the public spotlight and whose reputations shape their businesses.
We have deep industry expertise and advise on integrated media strategy, digital and content production, crisis planning & response, litigation & legal affairs, employee engagement & advocacy, research & analytics, capital markets and government affairs.
The team includes more than 80 consultants specialising in all areas of corporate reputation and includes former journalists, seniorin-house practitioners, government advisors and industry specialists - as well as dedicated sector experts.
We take pride in delivering exceptional work for our clients but, at our core, we are a non-hierarchical team who like to spend time together in and out of the office. We are relentlessly collaborative, and supported by leadership who champion and celebrate our collective achievements
The role
We are looking for an ambitious, motivated, and proactive individual to join the Edelman Corporate Reputation team. The Senior Account Executive role requires a candidate with excellent writing, attention to detail and media handling skills, and the ability to drive forward the day to day running of multiple accounts. The ability to act as a main point of contact for the client, support junior team members and collaborate and integrate with other parts of the business will also be key.
Responsibilities include:
- Creating compelling media angles, handling and developing relationships with journalists, and media monitoring
- Acting as a key point of contact for clients and to own and lead specific projects as well as day to day account activity
- Producing content; writing/editing press releases, social media content, articles, PR proposals
- Playing a key role in the research, planning and development of campaigns and driving these forward
- Supporting on new business pitches with research, slide development and media/social insights and contributing to internal marketing for the corporate team
Key Requirements:
- Desire to work as part of a large team in a busy, fast paced and highly motivated working environment
- Ability to service multiple clients and manage workloadwhilst supporting junior team members
- Team player that can manage both up and down and take overall responsibility of day to day client deliverables
- Experience of integrating and collaborating with different practices / teams on cross-business work
- Interest in current affairs, news, international business, and consumes media in all forms
- Solid and practical understanding of earned, owned, paid and social media, and how to incorporate these channels into communications programmes
- Excellent attention to detail, verbal and written skills, ability to articulate point of view with confidence and gravitas
- Entrepreneurial spirit - willingness to ‘get stuck in’ and make the most of opportunities
- #LI-SD1
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
What We Do
Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead, act with certainty and earn the lasting trust of their stakeholders.
We develop powerful ideas and tell magnetic stories that move at the speed of news, make an immediate impact, transform culture and spark movements.
Since our founding in 1952 by Dan Edelman, we have remained an independent, family-run company. We use our profits to strengthen our business, provide our employees with opportunities to grow, advance our industry, and serve as a responsible citizen of the world. Every day, we strive to live and work by a long-held set of core values: the pursuit of excellence, the freedom to be curious, the courage to do the right thing, and a commitment to improving society.
Edelman is an equal opportunity employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities
