Senior Account Executive, Brand & Reputation

MHP Group is the integrated communications agency built for the Networked Age – a world that’s increasingly connected, complex, polarised and activist.

We lead the way in the application of behavioural science to solve communications challenges. We create strategies and multichannel campaigns to engage every audience, from consumer to policy maker, and from stakeholder to shareholder.

With 230 experts in London, we are trusted by many of the world’s leading businesses and brands.

Our specialist teams include Brand & Reputation, Corporate Advisory & Capital Markets, Public Affairs, Strategic Media, Crisis & Risk, Change & Employee Engagement, Health, Financial Services, Technology, Mischief and Studio La Plage.

Role overview

We are looking for an outstanding Senior Account Executive to join our Brand & Reputation team which is fast paced and focussed on ambitious growth.

This person will be experienced in being part of campaigns which give national profile to organisations, in a way that positively impacts perceptions among corporate and/or consumer audiences.

We’re less concerned about where a candidate has gained their experience or which sectors their clients have been in, but an agency background is preferred. What they must bring is tenacity, enthusiasm, curiosity and fun to their work.

MHP’s Brand & Reputation practice was formed in 2019, through the merger of its corporate and consumer teams. This has enabled us to meet the evolving needs of our clients, who increasingly look for integrated agency support to manage complex stakeholder environments.

We are looking for candidates who can not only support CMOs with creative marketing programmes and increase the bottom-line, but who can easily pivot to deal with complex situations and advise business leaders on mission critical issues.

As a Senior Account Executive at MHP Group, you will:

• Plan and lead sell-ins to media and identify key opportunities for clients, plus support managers in reactive outreach

• Build relationships with key journalists and bloggers

• Identify, secure and manage influencers for social media activity

• Write press releases, media pitches and media comment

• Day-to-day account co-ordination, including being quality control for status reports, action planners and meeting contact reports before they go to managers

• Client contact: building relationships with clients and supporting managers on giving counsel and providing information when requested

• Being the eyes and ears for clients; being hungry for opportunities and helping us demonstrate added value

• Assisting senior colleagues in fulfilling their responsibilities to keep accounts on track and within budget, including liaising with and managing some supplier relationships

• Assisting with new business pitches and playing an active role in business development including participating in pitches themselves, research and proposal writing

• Being a key part of the MHP team supporting at marketing and internal events

You will:

• Be a strong and established Account Executive ready for promotion, or an existing Senior Account Executive

• Have experience with large consumer or corporate brands, although we’re open to where they got this experience i.e. could be at a large-scale agency or somewhere smaller / more boutique. Experience would ideally be weighted more towards corporate and B2B communications for consumer clients

• Demonstrate the ability to run day-to-day accounts; supporting client leads when it comes to client reporting, contact and counsel

• Be a media hound: tenacious and passionate about picking up the phone, befriending journalists and securing great coverage

• Be highly organised: this person will be relied upon to help ensure MHP accounts are run effectively and efficiently

• Be a strong writer: skilled at writing press releases, comment pieces, media pitches as well as assisting with client and new business proposals

• Be a team player: great interpersonal skills, and someone who brings a sense of fun to their work

• Have great time management and ability to multi-task, managing upwards as well as more junior team members

• Be a stickler for detail; someone who doesn’t miss an opportunity to correct grammar or spelling

• Have a passion for news, culture and current affairs

• Have experience of and passion for working with influencers and on activations across social media channels would be desirable

And in return, we offer:

• Excellent starting salary with annual reviews

• 25 days holiday allowance (+ bank holidays), a day off to celebrate your Birthday, ‘Time4U’ every month and office Christmas closure

• Matched pension contributions (up to 5%)

• Life Assurance

• Private Medical Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Season ticket loans and Cycle to work scheme

• Gym & Shopping discounts

• Access to our Learning Academy to support your career and personal growth

• Hybrid (up to 2 days remote working per week)

• ‘Work from Anywhere’ one week per year

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Here at MHP Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive and a diverse workforce.