Portland Communications
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Sector: Commercial
- Experience: Mid Career
Position description
Portland is a strategic communications consultancy trusted by some of the highest-profile organizations, brands, governments, and individuals in the UK and around the world. We have global offices in London, Paris, Brussels, Washington DC, Singapore, Doha and Nairobi.
We are pioneers in integrated communications campaigns, helping clients manage their reputation, improve their visibility and media coverage – and deliver global communications campaigns across multiple platforms.
Our teams of experienced consultants invest time to understand clients from the inside out, work with them to set clear strategic direction, and then bring the whole of Portland’s abilities to bear to deliver on their objectives.
International Development Team
Our team brings together experience from the highest levels of the media, politics, and digital campaigning to work with global markets, major foundations, NGOs, philanthropists and purpose-led businesses.
We have an unrivalled strategic counsel and an integrated team experienced in delivering international communications campaigns around the most complex issues driving the global agenda – including around health, education, nutrition, climate, governance and misinformation. We also have a strong expertise in designing and implementing communications across Africa and the Middle East
Our journalistic expertise means we know how to spot and hone a story. Our team understands how to make a story work hard across every possible channel. We ensure the work we are doing is having the right impact with the right people.
We also provide expert advice and delivery in an increasingly digital world, taking a multi-channel approach to meet clients’ communications objectives through traditional and social media.
The Role
We’re looking for an established Senior Account Manager/ Account Director to work from our London office with several of our prestigious clients. We are looking for candidates who speak fluent French and English.
This role requires an individual with a background in communications, preferably having worked on multi-market projects in the international corporate, social impact, and/or sustainability space.
- Manage the day-to-day work of your account teams while supporting the management and development of the International team
- Establish professional relationships with colleagues and clients alike
- Researching and sourcing information and shaping reports that have value for our clients
- Providing advice on policy and media issues
- Tracking issues in the media, relevant to our clients, and making proactive recommendations of activities
- Sourcing and preparing detailed draft research briefs and media analysis and activity reports
- Supporting in developing messaging, writing press releases, opinion articles, website copy, background material etc
- Build integrated communication plans and guide strategic approaches for clients
- Helping coordinate and deliver media and social media engagement
- Digital research; social media analysis; content planning; online influencer mapping and creative input
- Play a key business development role, helping the senior team drive the growth of the team
Qualifications
- Be professionally fluent and have excellent writing skills in French and English.
- Minimum 4 years’ experience working in a fast-moving policy-focused or media-focused environment gained either in an agency or in-house
- Previous experience in journalism, international development, global health or sustainability
- Knowledge and enthusiasm for the media and international affairs is essential.
- Previous experience of global development, working with the United Nations, public affairs, politics and campaigning is an advantage
- A degree in a research-oriented social science or arts, e.g. politics, history, economics, international relations and English or equivalent experience is preferred
What we offer in return:
We are committed to employee 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. We regularly reward and promote success, and actively encourage staff to take on new challenges and responsibilities to aid progression.
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!
At Portland we take a flexible approach to work and encourage our colleagues to do the same. All our roles are open to flexible working requests, and we will consider all options during our recruitment process. This includes but is not limited to: flexible hours, home working, compressed hours and job sharing.
In addition, every permanent member of staff that works at Portland is eligible for our annual profit share. When Portland thrives, all of our people share in that success.
Other information
Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond directly to all applicants, only to those whose candidacy is being pursued. In addition, the length of the recruitment process varies based on the vacancy needs. Traditionally, the process takes approximately 3-4 weeks. Therefore, your patience is greatly appreciated.
