MHP Group is the integrated communications agency built for the Networked Age – a world that’s increasingly connected, complex, polarised and activist.

We lead the way in the application of behavioural science to solve communications challenges. We create strategies and multichannel campaigns to engage every audience, from consumer to policy maker, and from stakeholder to shareholder.

With 230 experts in London, we are trusted by many of the world’s leading businesses and brands.

Our specialist teams include Brand & Reputation, Corporate Advisory & Capital Markets, Public Affairs, Strategic Media, Crisis & Risk, Change & Employee Engagement, Health, Financial Services, Technology, Studio, Mischief and La Plage.

Role Overview

We are looking for a dynamic Account Director to join our team and work on an exciting and rapidly growing portfolio of insurance and risk focused clients, acting as the day-to-day lead on client programmes and to direct, mentor and advise colleagues.

The role will involve managing the daily delivery of client programmes, providing regular advice to clients and support to account teams. The role will suit someone driven, who enjoys working in a forward thinking fast paced environment, understands the insurance sector and its media and who is experienced in taking a proactive lead in a variety of scenarios and with multiple high-profile clients.

You will be passionate about financial services and particularly insurance with a view on the evolution of the sector and the reputational challenges and opportunities this presents for clients and prospects. You will have good experience working with insurance or related businesses, a deep awareness of what drives the news agenda, and established media contacts at both national and trade publications.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead on day-to-day client activity and teams.

• Proactively seek and manage media opportunities for clients.
• Develop and cultivate key media relationships.
• Maintain a good understanding of clients’ business objectives, media and issues in their wider industry sector
• Manage and develop communications programmes for clients that enable them to meet their communication and commercial objectives.
• Assist with new business preparation and pitching.
• Keep up to date with the latest social media trends, proactively developing material and awareness of MHP’s digital offering.
• Manage and mentor junior team members.

You will:

• Have solid communications insurance experience working in either agency of in-house roles

• Have excellent writing must be a core skill, plus strong organisational and planning skills and the confidence to handle and deliver client programmes without regular supervision.
• Be passionate about insurance and financial services and have some experience of working with clients in the sector. You’ll be highly motivated and keen to work across a broad spectrum of clients including wealth and asset management, fintech, retail banking, consumer finance and private equity/venture capital.
• Will have experience of working across corporate positioning, brand building and reputation management briefs
• Have a track record of forming strong client relationships built on trust and respect and understand the importance of staying creative and relevant in your approach
• Have a forward-thinking view of communications and an appreciation of the role that different disciplines and skills can play in reaching audiences across a range of traditional and digital channels

And in return, we offer:

• Excellent starting salary with annual reviews
• 25 days holiday allowance (+ bank holidays), a day off to celebrate your Birthday, ‘Time4U’ every month and office Christmas closure
• Matched pension contributions (up to 5%)
• Life Assurance 
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loans and Cycle to work scheme
• Gym & Shopping discounts
• Access to our Learning Academy to support your career and personal growth
• Hybrid (up to 3 days remote working per week)
• ‘Work from Anywhere’ one week per year

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Here at MHP Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive and a diverse workforce.