Freelance Account Manager - Corporate Communications - Global Communications Agency

Freelance Account Manager - Corporate Communications

If you're looking to continue your communications career in an award-winning global agency, then this might just be the role for you!

We have been named PRWeek's Global Agency of the Year and Best Places to Work; a "Standout Agency" on Advertising Age's A-List; NAFE's "Top 50 Companies for Executive Women" for six years running; and among our firm's award-winning work we've taken home 5 Lions at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity in previous years.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable working environment for everyone. As the only PR Agency awarded EY's National Equality Standard (twice!), all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. Do let us know if you need any adjustments made during the interview process.

The Team

Our Corporate Affairs team plays a central role in helping clients build and protect their reputation across a broad range of stakeholder groups. We work at the intersection of media, politics, business and society — advising clients on strategic communications, media engagement, issues and crisis management, regulatory positioning, executive visibility, and thought leadership. Whether it's shaping a company's narrative, managing a sensitive reputational challenge, or supporting long-term brand-building, the team delivers insight-led, integrated campaigns that influence opinion and drive real-world impact.

The Role

Initially offered as a 3-month contract, there is a chance this role will convert to a permanent role in the future.

As an Account Manager in our Corporate Affairs Practice, you will:

• Have day-to-day client contact, supporting and leading integrated communications programmes for major corporate clients.
• Develop and implement strategic communications plans, including media relations, executive visibility, and thought leadership.
• Monitor media, political, and regulatory developments impacting client reputations.
• Support clients through issues and crisis management, including drafting holding statements, Q&As, and media responses.
• Coordinate campaign delivery, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met across multiple workstreams.
• Develop and nurture media relationships, securing high-quality coverage and managing media opportunities.
• Collaborate with colleagues across practices and international markets to deliver integrated, multi-market campaigns.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Manage client accounts, ensuring high standards of delivery and client satisfaction.
• Draft press materials, opinion pieces, briefing documents, and reports.
• Lead on media monitoring, coverage reporting, and campaign evaluation.
• Support new business pitches, research, and proposal development.
• Mentor junior team members and foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture.

About You:

• Communications experience in a PR agency, or in-house communications team, with a focus on corporate affairs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to produce clear, compelling materials for clients and the media.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and multi-tasking abilities.
• Experience advising clients on reputation, media engagement, and issues management.
• A proactive, solution-oriented approach with attention to detail.
• Strong media contacts, and experience building media relationships.
• Ability to think strategically and deliver against client objectives.
• Interest in business, current affairs, politics, and the wider stakeholder landscape.
• Eligibility - you must have the right to work in the UK and be able to work in our Bankside office at least 3 days p/week.

What We Offer You:

• A warm and friendly team with a fantastic portfolio of global and UK clients
• A truly global network, the opportunity to be part of multi-market campaigns, regularly working with colleagues across the globe.
• A strengths-based L&D framework with an in-house coach and development opportunities for career defining work.
• We've fully embraced hybrid and flexible working. We have a great office and human contact remains an important element of our culture
• Work-life balance, we all work hard but having a life outside work matters to all of us, and we support each other to achieve it.
• Culture Club – from office manicures, nutritionists, inhouse massage and acupressure sessions, to Yoga on the roof terrace, quizzes, boot camps, exhibits and summer and Christmas get-togethers.
• Opportunities to join our Employee Resource Groups (global and local), the Shadow Board or DE&I Steering committee.

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Apologies in advance but due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to every application individually.