Account Director/Senior Account Director Advocacy London

Hanover is looking for an experienced public affairs professional to join our growing Advocacy team in London. The successful candidate will be a senior member of our market-leading public affairs practice and will have the opportunity to lead account teams, advise senior clients, contribute to new business activity and shape team management. We re a 25-strong team of political specialists who advise some of the world s biggest brands on UK political and regulatory issues. Our consultants are policy experts who enjoy becoming genuine extensions of their clients in-house teams. The successful candidate will be a keen networker with a passion for public affairs and a nuanced understanding of the relationship between business and politics. We re particularly keen to hear from candidates with prior agency or in-house experience and a passion for one or a mix of our key sectors, including Technology, Media, Telecoms and Financial Services Hanover is one of the UK s leading independent communications consultancies. We work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment, and our consultants are equally at home in the office, at a pitch or at a networking event. You will be based at our London office but may have an opportunity to work on the clients we share with colleagues in Brussels, Dublin, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh, and across our wider network within the AVENIR group in Canada and the USA. We believe strongly in career development. We offer regular training to all our staff and regular opportunities for promotion as well as a competitive benefits package. We are committed to promoting inclusion and diversity in our business and believe our positive team culture underpins strong staff retention and progression rates. We would be happy to discuss this role in greater detail if you would like to ask any questions before applying. Primary Responsibilities Develop close relationships with senior clients, lead external client meetings and shape effective client strategies Provide strategic advice to clients and develop your policy specialisms Supervise the delivery of client work on multiple accounts by running internal account management meetings, reviewing team progress against agreed milestones, monitoring capacity and allocating tasks Lead new business processes, including marketing events and leading pitches Identify opportunities to cross-sell services between Hanover teams and offices Expand your personal network through event attendance and relationship building Requirements Very strong team-working, collaboration and interpersonal skills Prior public affairs experience within a consultancy, government or in-house team is desirable A policy background in one of the sectors specified above Excellent knowledge of and a passion for UK politics, with a demonstrable understanding of its impact on business objectives Excellent written and verbal communication skills An existing network of either/or business, policy or political contacts. A network with Labour contacts is desirable, but not essential Benefits As well as competitive salaries, we offer employees a generous benefits package which includes: Annual performance-related bonus, with additional bonuses linked to recruitment, new business and long service Healthcare insurance and company pension scheme Flexible and hybrid working policies, with eligibility to apply for a sabbatical after 2 years service Summer Fridays and early Friday finish all year round Employee Assistance Programme, including Hanover Healthy Minds forum with trained Mental Health First Aiders and mental health coaching Family-friendly policies, including full pay for 18 weeks during maternity/adoption leave, enhanced paternity and shared parental pay, parental coaching and clothing allowance for pregnant employees Support for employees who are going through menopause or fertility treatment, including paid time off and monthly contribution towards HRT prescriptions Subsidised gym membership and LiveSmart wellbeing workshops IN Network, a global working group dedicated to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - workstreams include gender, ethnicity, socio-economic background, working parents and LGBTQ+ Trailblazer of the Month award for outstanding contribution, Lunch & Learns and an opportunity to win an Out of Office activity fund Cycle to work scheme and interest-free loans Hanover is an equal opportunities employer, committed to encouraging a balanced workforce within our company and the wider industry. #J-18808-Ljbffr