Account Executive

WA Communications is looking for a new Account Executive to join our award-winning team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring consultant who is keen to learn, make a difference and get ahead in their consultancy career.

WA is a strategic communications consultancy helping organisations achieve policy and reputational outcomes. We’re integrated in approach, bringing together public affairs, corporate communications, digital, research and creative services. We’re specialists in sectors where government action, media interest and public impact are often interlinked, including energy, education, financial services, healthcare and transport.

This is an ideal position for an ambitious new consultant. You’ll get involved across our client base, particularly in energy, transport and infrastructure, with flexibility to branch out into other sectors; broaden your core public affairs, policy and communications skills, and gain experience in business development. You’ll play your part in solving complex client problems, delivering creative communications campaigns on a range of interesting and purposeful issues, and producing research and insights to shape client programmes. You’ll expand your expertise across a range of channels, including media and social comms, driving communications and engagement to reach a variety of influential stakeholders and decision-makers. There’ll be excellent professional development support to help you develop and grow the core skills to move forward in your career.

Our team is one of the UK’s leaders in integrated public affairs and corporate communications. Our clients, whether global giants, leading charities or blue-chip brands, come to us for help navigating complex communications challenges of multi-stakeholder environments.

We’re motivated towards our core purpose of great people, doing great work, in a great company. We’re a people-first business meaning clients get support from the best people, who are empowered to succeed.

Everyone at WA gets opportunities to do impactful work that brings about positive, lasting change and socially valuable outcomes, winning hearts and minds to crack client challenges through strategic communications. We have a dynamic, collaborative and supportive management ethos that inspires people to be at their best. We’re fun and sociable too.

WA is based in Victoria, central London. Our success is underpinned by our independence and partnership model – giving us the flexibility to advise, invest and innovate around what our clients and people need.

ROLE SPECIFICATION & RESPONSIBILITIES

You’ll likely be a recent graduate or in your early career with a genuine interest in politics, policy, media and current affairs. Qualities and skills we also value include:

• Good understanding of government, policymaking, media and communications
• Ability to analyse, summarise and communicate complex policy, regulatory and commercial issues
• A clear and engaging writing style, and ability to adapt your style depending on audience and platform
• A client-centric attitude that prizes accessibility, responsiveness and quality
• Strong communication, interpersonal and team working skills
• Organisation and planning, time management and attention to detail
• Curiosity, initiative and willingness to learn
• Desire to develop strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Consideration and care for colleagues
• Experience in consultancy, policy or polling research, media or another related area welcome not essential

REWARDS & BENEFITS:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off
• Competitive salary and pension plan
• Focus on your personal development, including external training and professional coaching
• Companywide annual performance-based bonus
• Hybrid working plus core working hours, to allow for greater flexibility and work-life balance
• Flexible benefits including private healthcare, gym membership and cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing benefits, plus team and all-company social events
• Group life assurance and income protection scheme
• Become part of a growing and award-winning people-focused agency
• Feel confident you are making an impact on the biggest challenges for our clients and supporting WA’s vision, purpose and growth