Senior Manager – Social Impact Team, London, UK
Weber Shandwick is looking for a talented Senior Manager to join the Social Impact team in our London office.
Our specialist Social Impact division is dedicated to supporting organisations at the forefront of positive global change. Our clients include foundations, NGOs and purpose‑driven companies. We work across global health, development, humanitarian and environmental issues, with deep expertise in food security, malnutrition, climate adaptation, gender, ocean conservation, education, infectious and non‑communicable diseases, women's health, development finance, agriculture and humanitarian response.
We partner with our clients to deliver integrated communications strategies that shift perceptions and policies on key issues. This includes designing creative campaigns to engage wider audiences, as well as media relations and social media support, taking our clients' messages and stories onto the channels that influence their target audiences.
Role Overview
The opportunity involves working on a portfolio of impactful global organisations, executing integrated campaigns involving strategy, earned media, creative, social and digital. The candidate will lead day‑to‑day project management, provide counsel, support development of campaign and media strategies, manage budgets and contribute to strong execution of activities.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and draft media strategies, press releases, reactive media statements, talking points, FAQs, memos, crisis plans and other deliverables as needed.
* Oversee and execute proactive media outreach and reactive media relations strategies.
* Drive development of tactical plans, translating strategies into tactics, ensuring deliverables align with strategies.
* Lead and manage multiple integrated work streams, partnering with clients to deliver on time/on budget work plans with minimal supervision on complex global Social Impact issues.
* Serve as the day‑to‑day client contact, flagging, triaging and managing client issues as they arise.
* Oversee project management, maintaining overall account tracker and other trackers as needed.
* Proactively support and suggest ideas and improvements to exceed client expectations by leveraging sector knowledge and experience.
* Demonstrate creative problem‑solving and teamwork.
* Build and lead productive relationships internally, with inter‑agency teams and a diverse array of agency colleagues.
* Participate in brainstorms and planning.
* Support new business pitch content creation and organic business growth efforts.
* Hone presentation skills, participating in pitches when possible.
* Develop budgets, support analysis of budget and time entry and account invoicing.
* Assist in financial management for clients, including development of invoices and activity reports to maintain profitability of engagements.
Qualifications & Skills
Minimum Criteria:
* Experience delivering integrated communications strategies across topics such as global health, development, humanitarian and/or environmental issues.
Ideal Experience Required:
* Many of the above skills and attributes.
* Deep interest in international issues: global health, development, climate, environment or human rights.
* Fluency in media relations with an instinctive understanding of what makes a good story and how to shape stories from clients' activities.
* Strong awareness of media in top‑tier and specialist UK/global/African media (FT, Economist, Guardian, BBC World Service etc.) and an understanding of how journalists operate.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly the ability to digest complex information and turn it into crisp, compelling written copy.
* Mastery in copywriting a range of external and media materials including press releases, key message documents, pitches, social media content, etc.
* Experience working in a fast‑paced environment, juggling multiple projects and deadlines, adapting approaches when client needs change.
* Experience working with multiple disciplines and specialists to deliver integrated campaigns.
* Strong presentation skills and desire to be involved in new business pitching.
* Proactive approach to identifying opportunities for the client, practice and team.
* Attentive to detail and delivery of high‑quality work.
* Fluency in Microsoft programmes and digital/social media platforms, tools and solutions.
* Positive, problem‑solving attitude.
* Ambitious with an entrepreneurial streak.
Maybe you’ve worked in community organising, campaigning or journalism rather than PR or agency. If you bring sharp strategic thinking, curiosity and real‑world insight, we want to hear from you especially if you deeply understand media & storytelling, have a strong interest in global social justice and are excited by this role.
Core Benefits
* Private medical insurance
* Group life assurance
* Group income protection
* Personal pension plan
* Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible Benefits
* Buy or sell holiday
* Additional life assurance cover
* Critical illness insurance
* Personal Accident Insurance
* Dental insurance
* Travel insurance
* Health screening
* Gym discounts
* Cycle to work scheme
* Health cash plan
* Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
* Equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6 month+ contract to support home working set‑up
* 25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays) plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off work and discretionary festive closure
* Flexible public holidays
* Dedicated Business Resource Groups including Women of Weber, Decoded (Global Majority network) and PRISM (LGBTQIA+)
* Sweets and snacks in the office
* Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
* Annual eyecare voucher
* Season ticket loan
* Referral bonus scheme
* Long service bonus
* Enhanced family leave
* Inclusive and invisible health policies
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Weber Shandwick we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and encourage applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
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