Cicero Group's EU Public Affairs team are looking for a dynamic Account Director/Director to oversee multiple client accounts in diverse sectors (financial services, tourism, online sales) and managing account handling teams.
The role will be in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment, helping our clients stay on top of the busy EU legislative landscape.
The role will be based in Brussels with occasional travel to London
The role
- Key support for Executive Director of the EU Public Affairs team;
- Taking an active role in developing and winning new business. Playing a key role in pitches, identifying and converting prospective new business targets;
- Provide senior counsel to clients, taking full responsibility for managing your account handling teams and account delivery;
- Developing and managing strategic and creative public affairs campaigns (legislative and non-legislative);
- Developing junior members of staff;
- Helping to develop Cicero Group's external presence and marketing.
Your experience
- Significant experience in a consultancy, European institution, trade association or equivalent organisation;
- Expert knowledge and experience of the EU legislative and policy landscape is essential.
- Fully rounded Public Affairs consultant;
- Commercially knowledgeable with proven new business skills;
- Expert knowledge of policy and legislative issues and fully competent to consult on them;
- Experience of developing and executing complex strategic EU public affairs campaigns.
Key Competencies
- A "get up and go" attitude;
- Excellent written and communication skills;
- Accuracy and attention to detail;
- The working language of the office is English, an additional language would be an asset but not essential;
- Proven management and leadership skills with the desire to manage a team;
- Excellent relationship building skills;
- A strategic and entrepreneurial mind-set;
- Always thinking ahead.
About Cicero
Cicero Group is an integrated full service communications and market research agency. We deliver award-winning campaigns across all major business sectors from our principal offices in London and Brussels. Our practices include Corporate and Consumer PR, Digital, Public Affairs and Market Research.