About Hudson Sandler
Hudson Sandler is an award-winning, strategic communications and sustainability consultancy that enhances and protects reputations through integrated communications.
We advise clients ranging from global leaders and emerging market stars to privately-held growth businesses. Our integrated strategic communications services help businesses navigate the constantly changing communications landscape and build closer, more trusted relationships with stakeholders.
With offices across London, Nairobi, Lagos and Tashkent, we are one integrated team with one shared culture of excellence. We draw on the diversity of thinking and knowledge across our business to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients.
Our work is inspired by our values of being curious, thoughtful, collaborative, passionate, humble and fun.
Job Purpose
We are looking for a Client Executive to play an integral role in our agency.
Supporting businesses as they navigate the ever-changing world of media, you'll work closely with your teams to create impactful content for a variety of channels, directly engage journalists and analysts to communicate a client’s unique story, and share successes and learnings with the client to evolve their strategy moving forward.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
* Insights – helping research and analyse the reputational issues and opportunities of our clients
* Client Service – understanding the world in which your clients operate, supporting day-to-day implementation of client communication programmes and campaigns, learning how quoted companies’ financial and reporting calendars are organised and distributing announcements to key audiences, analysts and press
* Learning how the City operates with opportunities to support on high profile transactions including mergers and acquisitions and IPOs
* Writing – learning how to write engaging and effective business communications such as press releases, articles and blogs
* Media Pitching - building relationships with journalists & generating media coverage
* Media Monitoring – learning how the media operates, picking up on relevant press topics and the implications for our clients, setting up press meetings/briefings for clients and creating media lists
* Strategic Planning - learning how to use insight tools to support research, inform creative thinking and contribute to activity brainstorms
* New Business Research – supporting new business efforts by participating in research, information gathering and market intelligence
Candidate Profile
· Truly collaborative with a team spirit ethos
· A strong interest and desire to work in communications and public relations
· Keen interest in business media and reading the news daily
· Ability to communicate confidently, articulately and succinctly
· Enjoys writing and can confidently demonstrate writing ability
· A meticulous eye for detail
· Eager to join a busy, fast-paced environment with the ability to successfully multitask and remain calm under pressure
· Curiosity about society and how capital, government and media impact our clients and their ecosystems
· Enjoys research and/or analysis
· Has a proactive, can-do & flexible attitude
What we offer you
* A 12-month structured development programme including internal and external training, a comprehensive onboarding process, a buddy and a mentor.
* Time to rest and recharge - 25 days holiday a year (plus your birthday day off), increasing by 1 day per year after 3 years’ service up to a maximum of 30 days.
* Company pension scheme.
* Life Assurance 4 x salary.
* Company-funded private health insurance through Vitality, including lots of additional discounts on health and leisure products.
* Work from anywhere week.
* The opportunity to swap 3 bank holidays for another religious day of celebration.
* 4 fully paid volunteering days a year.
* Season ticket loan scheme and cycle to work scheme.
* Employee Assistance Helpline.
* Enhanced maternity & paternity leave.
* Breakfast and daytime snacks including cereals, toasts and spreads, bagels and much more.
* Weekly office drinks and monthly all staff social events catering to different interests.
We’re committed to providing equal opportunities for all regardless of age, gender, marital status, race, religion, ethnic or national origins, sexual orientation or disability. We’re particularly keen to receive applications from those underrepresented in our workforce.