Account Director - Advocacy Local

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. Location: SEC Newgate (UK) - Central London Start date: August/ September Salary: Competitive We are SEC Newgate UK An insights and research-driven global strategic communications and advocacy group. We have over 1,200 people worldwide, working across 50 offices in 22 different countries. We work at the nexus of business, politics, communities, markets and media to deliver positive outcomes. There are many things we feel passionately about but one that links them all together is respect. Respect for each other, ourselves, our clients, our suppliers, the environment we work in, the communities we operate in, and respect for everyone that are impacted by our actions. Our opportunity: We are looking for an Account Director to join our growing Advocacy Local team. Ideal for someone who thrives on working on some of the largest and most exciting infrastructure projects currently proposed in the UK. What you'll be doing: You will use your skills and experience of the built environment and infrastructure sectors to lead a variety of accounts, owning responsibility for activity; managing client accounts, including working across sectors within SEC Newgate and working closely with junior staff and senior management. As an Account Director, you will be expected to: Take day to day responsibility for strategic accounts and client relationships Develop and deliver industry leading programmes of stakeholder and community engagement, public consultation and local and national public affairs Support the growth of the energy, transport and infrastructure practice by actively identifying and pursuing new business leads and supporting the company's marketing Embed your knowledge of best practice in consultation and engagement and your sector knowledge into the team, acting as a mentor to early careers talent Line manage Account Managers and Executives and play a leading role in their professional development Act as a key support to the energy, transport and infrastructure practice lead Ideal for you, if you have: a good track record of developing and delivering programmes of stakeholder and community engagement, public consultation and local and national public affairs, either at an agency or in-house ideally, some experience working on energy, transport and infrastructure projects, including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) demonstrable confidence in building and managing relationships with clients and stakeholders proven ability to think strategically, to manage projects and workstreams and to deliver client-ready documents and events a burgeoning network of client, sector, stakeholder and media contacts which will continue to grow experience of actively nurturing and developing members of their team and ideally has some experience line managing them a collaborative and flexible approach to managing a team an enthusiastic mindset about supporting our clients' mission to deliver the net zero transition More reasons to apply: Our people are at the heart of everything we do and their experience at SEC Newgate is so important to us. Our ambition is to create a working environment where everyone can thrive. We meet the ambition and drive of our people with the opportunities and support to build a successful career. We are incredibly proud of the culture we have built and have recently been listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 for the second year in a row. We were also certified as B-Corp at the beginning of 2024. And if that's not enough, here is a taster of what else is included: Hybrid working (60% in the office). Flexible working hours, with core hours from 10am -4pm. 30 days annual leave with the option to buy some more, plus an additional day off for your birthday and an additional charity day off. Access to Oliva, our mental health support platform and up to ten therapy or coaching session as years. Private medical insurance and employee assistance programme from day one. The ability to work remotely for up to four weeks in one year. Training and internal mentorship programme. To apply, please follow this link. Applications close 5th July but we may appoint before then. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability. Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK. #J-18808-Ljbffr