Account Manager - Defence & Advanced Tech

Team Lewis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TEAM LEWIS is seeking an Account Manager specialising in Defence & Advanced Tech to manage client relationships and deliver credible campaigns from London HQ.

You will own client relationships, understand defence dynamics, and provide strategic, well-informed counsel within a fast-paced agency environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in agency settings delivering public relations and public affairs campaigns.
• Knowledge of defence sector themes, procurement landscape, and upcoming contracts.
• Strong written and verbal communication with journalists and media contacts.

Responsibilities

• Consultative relationship with clients for campaign delivery.
• Develop mixed-communications campaigns combining media, political, and marketing activities.
• Drive media relations and capitalise on opportunities to lead the news agenda.

Skills

Public relations

Public affairs

Defence sector knowledge

Journalist relations

Campaign management

Coaching juniors

Job description

Job title

Account Manager - Defence & Advanced Tech

Reporting to

Associate Director

Based

London HQ

About TEAM LEWIS

We are a global marketing agency that has gone from start-up to multi-national in little over two decades. Our success is due to a combination of factors: talented people delivering award winning campaigns; expanding client relationships into new markets or services; making strategic acquisitions. The agency, its people and client campaigns have won many prestigious awards, including Cannes Lions, PRovoke Media, ICCO, European Excellence, PRCA Digital, Digital Impact, Global Digital Excellence.

At the heart of the business is TEAM LEWIS Foundation. In January 2021, there was a need to respond to the challenges the COVID pandemic brought to communities and charitable organisations. TEAM LEWIS saw that support was crucial and change was needed to make that happen. Our local causes scheme was launched. Every member of TEAM LEWIS can nominate a local cause close to their heart to receive a cash donation. In addition, nominated causes can also benefit from a donation in kind of expertise, time, and resources. In the past year TEAM LEWIS has donated almost $2million to 445 causes around the world. You can read more about TEAM LEWIS Foundation at https://www.teamlewis.com/impact2021/.

Purpose of the role

This role will support clients operating in the defence sector, including businesses looking to enter the UK market and set up UK subsidiaries. The Account Manager will work independently, taking ownership over client relationships, and will need a solid grasp of the defence landscape to deliver credible, well-informed counsel.

Responsibilities

• Consultative relationship with clients for outstanding campaign delivery
• Support the development of mixed-communications campaigns that incorporate media, political and marketing activity to help clients meet their objectives
• Drive media relations, capitalising on opportunities for clients to lead the news agenda
• Foster relationships with journalists, bloggers, influencers, and political stakeholders
• Provide impactful content including press releases, articles, blogs
• Support clients entering the UK market, including those setting up UK subsidiaries
• Help provide procurement bid communications support, helping clients navigate defence sector tenders
• Keep across key defence themes, the procurement landscape and upcoming contracts relevant to clients' interests
• Coach Account Executives, setting objectives and helping to prioritise their time
• Ensure that KPIs are met and reported to the client with insight and analysis
• Effective cost management, meeting budgets set
• A role model as a professional driven to achieve excellence

About you

• Dynamic, ambitious and will thrive in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• At least 2 years’ experience in agency, supporting and leading public relations and public affairs accounts
• At least 18 months' communications experience within the defence sector, ideally gained within an agency working with defence clients.
• Have a good understanding of the workings of Parliament and is confident pitching to journalists
• A good network across the defence ecosystem, including trade and national journalists, and political stakeholders
• Good understanding of defence sector themes, the procurement landscape and visibility of upcoming contracts
• Comfortable working independently with ownership over client relationships
• A team player who likes to coach juniors and to go the extra mile
• An avid consumer of news, keeping up to date with current affairs and defence announcements
• An excellent communicator, both written and verbal
• Calm under pressure: able to juggle multiple assignments and meet deadlines
• Meticulous with impeccable attention to detail
• Ready to take the next step in your career!

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the responsibilities for this role. Other responsibilities may be added from time to time.

TEAM LEWIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and fostering an environment focused on equality, empowerment, and respect. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that supports and celebrates our diversity. We continue to invest in our efforts to ensure that TEAM LEWIS is a place where