Bellenden is an award-winning public affairs agency with a strong communications offer, covering planning and property communications, corporate communications and public affairs across the United Kingdom.
Bellenden Local is recruiting for an Account Executive to support and work alongside a team of consultants. We are looking for an exceptional candidate that has the right attitude, determination and passion for political communications.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be graduate level or equivalent;
- Possess strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Have some experience of working in either public affairs or party politics;
- Demonstrate knowledge and interest in local politics;
- Possess a professional eye for detail;
- Show an interest and experience in planning communications/planning policy/the built environment;
- Hold a driving licence;
- Be equally comfortable working as part of a team and working on their own initiative;
- Be enthusiastic and friendly.
Key tasks will include:
- Producing monitoring reports for clients;
- Research and analysis;
- Attending client meetings;
- Engaging with stakeholders;
- Organising events;
- Supporting the team on multiple client accounts;
- Pro-actively identifying potential new business opportunities and contributing to new business research;
- Demonstrating well-grounded policy knowledge in specific areas which are of relevance to the client accounts you work on;
- Producing concise and high quality written briefings and reports.