London, Ref: AC436

This leading commercial property and real estate services adviser is seeking a Communications Assistant to support the EMEA Communications team.

Duties would include media monitoring and keeping abreast of current affairs in order to feed into the creation of PR stories or themes, supporting the team’s strategic planning, managing the events calendar, monitoring social media channels and general team support.

You must have previously worked in corporate communications and be looking to move onto your second job. You must have excellent attention to detail and writing skills, the ability to multi-task and strong interpersonal skills. Knowledge of social media and digital channels would be beneficial, as would an interest in the commercial property industry.

London, Ref: AC435

This leading commercial property and real estate services adviser is seeking a Communications Manager who will be responsible for developing and implementing communications strategies across the UK and EMEA regions.

As you will be specifically working within the real estate financial advice aspect of the business, it is essential that you have a background in financial PR or investor relations and some experience of working in a b2b environment. Experience of working within real estate/property would be advantageous as you will need an extensive knowledge of the media and specific trade press.

You must have excellent strategic planning skills as you will be developing long-term communication plans, identifying key messages and working closely with external agencies to ensure that they are delivered accordingly. You must also be a tactical thinker; ensuring that the comms team builds strong relationships with top-tier UK and international media and regularly spotting opportunities for key spokespeople to be called upon to provide expert commentary.

On a personal level, you must be enthusiastic, credible, robust and professional. Excellent writing skills are essential and some knowledge of the social media/digital landscape would be beneficial.

London, Ref: AC365

Contract type: Full time, fixed term for 6 months. Possible temp to perm.

The Financial & Professional Services (FPS) team is one of this leading agency’s strongest business sectors and is seeking an Account Director with a strong background in financial and/or professional services to join this dynamic, ambitious and well established team.

You must have excellent client servicing skills, the ability to develop client relationships at a senior level and to develop a comprehensive understanding of their objectives. Experience of utilising social media in PR campaigns would be beneficial and a good knowledge and understanding of city/financial national and trade media is essential.

Experience with asset management and/or pensions clients would be particularly advantageous, as would a strong track record in proposal development, pitching and conversion and contributing to new business wins.

On a personal level, you must possess persuasive communication skills, excellent attention to detail, and you will be self-motivated and a clear analytical thinker.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to work with a broad range of high-profile clients within the financial and professional services sector and develop multi-stakeholder campaigns both in the UK and internationally.

London, Ref: AC381

Are you passionate about finance? Do you have creative ideas that will have the media engaging with a financial client? If so, this London based PR agency could be your next move.

Specialising in Financial and Professional Services, they are searching for a Senior Account Executive with a financial services background, especially consumer finance. Experience of working with brands with issues or dealing with crisis management would also be extremely beneficial.

Responsibilities will include drafting and distributing press release and proactively following them up, developing and maintaining relationships with key journalists, assisting with the coordination of events, researching potential coverage and new business opportunities, as well as undertaking a certain amount of account administration.

This agency is part of an integrated group so ideal candidates will have a large agency background and the ability to work across different teams, all the while seeing “the big picture” and ensuring that a campaign message remains on target.

Candidates with a passion for finance and the ability to talk about it in an engaging way would fit in well in this agency that offers training and development schemes and a supportive environment.