Account Manager - Corporate Affairs

Portland is a global advisory firm, helping companies, foundations, governments and organisations communicate effectively, grow and succeed. We advise clients navigating business and reputational challenges, including regulatory change, political transition, and legal disputes and crises, ensuring they seize opportunities to engage in policy discussions and in the media when it matters most.

Headquartered in London, with a network of team members in critical markets, our advisors are drawn from the worlds of politics, business, law and journalism. Our work is supported by specialist digital, research and creative teams, and backed by Omnicom’s global network and capabilities. Combining political nous and cultural savvy, Portland’s advisers build strategies and campaigns tailored to clients’ needs, delivering outcomes that make a difference.

The Team:

Our Corporate Affairs team advises some of the biggest and most exciting organisations in the world on their communications and reputation. Our team combines experience from the highest levels of the media, business, politics, government and the City. 

We build and deliver communications strategies for major corporates, challenger brands, campaign groups, charities, and industry bodies. Our clients often come to us facing big communications challenges. They might be trying to grow their reputation, change the direction of a debate, or secure a better operating context. This is the kind of work for which Portland was built: shaping perceptions and creating environments that are conducive to growth. 

The Role:

We’re currently looking for two Account Managers to join our UK corporate affairs team on initial six-month fixed term contracts. As an Account Manager, your day-to-day focus will be to help our clients to communicate with everyone from business, financial and political audiences to their employees and customers. We want to hear from you if you specialise in media relations and are confident advising established global businesses and challenger brands on corporate and financial communications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Helping to devise and deliver proactive and reactive media and digital engagement strategies and campaigns
• Drafting a range of materials including press releases, opinion editorials, briefing documents and analysis
• Coordinating, managing and undertaking media monitoring and horizon scanning
• Organising and coordinating set-piece events and running campaigns
• Managing multi-disciplinary client teams
• Supporting new business proposals and pitches
• Ensuring the successful day-to-day delivery of communications strategies and tactical plans
• Building a relevant network of media contacts
• Supporting the growth of the business through marketing activity.

What we’re looking for:

• Previous account management experience working in media and digital PR within a communications agency or in-house.
• Ability to demonstrate experience in the delivery of high-quality UK communications campaigns.
• Analytical and able to process complex intelligence rapidly, oversee multi-marketing monitoring and provide political insight for C-suite.
• Exhibit knowledge of, and interest in, the UK business landscape, including campaigning and how this impacts clients

• Experienced press office lead with a proven track record in landing stories and corrections while bringing media credibility and confidence to maintain senior client trust.
• Strong corporate communications experience and media handling expertise.

Nice to have:

• Passion for sports and a deep understanding of the sector’s media and commercial landscape
• Experience in the consumer goods, particularly FMCG industry for both listed and privately owned brands
• Strong familiarity with financial results, investor communications, or corporate reporting
• Experience working with government or public sector bodies
• Background in financial communications, investment analysis, or economics

What we offer in return:

At Portland we offer hybrid working, with our teams working together from the office three days a week. We are committed to development and have an open doors culture where you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the most experienced people in the business.

Our remuneration package also includes our competitive pension contributions, private healthcare, life assurance cover, company contribution to gym membership, wellbeing workshops and activities, company parties, lunch contribution each week and much, much more!