Beyond 2050 – Associate Consultant (Account Executive)

Taylor Bennett Foundation; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

London office near London Bridge and 


Two days a week in the office

Private healthcare

Annual training allowance

Secondment and sabbatical

Job summary

Beyond2050, a growth-focused agency, seeks an Associate Consultant to support client campaigns and deliver policy and communications projects. You will join busy account teams, learning from leaders, with exposure to multiple clients and projects.

You will have begun your professional journey in politics, policy, or media and share a strong interest in energy and climate policy. Flexible hybrid work is offered with a London office location.

Qualifications

• Some previous professional experience, ideally in a political, policy, media or communications setting, is essential. This can have been gained through an internship or period of work experience.
• A strong interest in UK politics, and a good understanding of the UK media environment.
• A keen attention to detail.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, enabling you to work at pace and manage several competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately with a range of stakeholders and clients.
• Proficiency in software such as Canva and Mailchimp.
• Committed to developing your skills as part of a wider supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality internal and external material, often under tight deadlines and with competing priorities.
• Monitor political announcements and parliamentary activity, producing high-quality briefings and reports for clients.
• Support political engagement programmes, including creating stakeholder maps, contacting relevant offices and handling logistical arrangements.
• Develop biographical and policy briefings including conducting research to inform these documents.
• Support event management, including liaising with MPs’ offices, coordinating with the parliamentary events team and third-party suppliers as well as handling logistics.
• Contribute to Beyond2050’s corporate activity, including LinkedIn activity, website updates and client events.
• Build relationships with clients and wider stakeholders.

Skills

Political experience

UK politics

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Time management

Communication

Canva

Mailchimp

Tools

Canva

Mailchimp

Job description

We are the go-to agency for organisations seeking effective political, policy and communications support in the UK hydrogen and energy transition landscape.

Beyond2050 was founded in 2020 to serve the political, policy and communications advisory needs of the emerging UK hydrogen market.

As the market has evolved, so have we. We have grown into a cross-sector agency, covering the length and breadth of the hydrogen economy across heavy industry, transport, power, and manufacturing, as well as hydrogen derivatives and emerging energy technologies. In parallel, our team has also grown and with it our diverse expertise and industry-wide connections.

We’re proud to be award-winning. In 2024, we were awarded 'Small Agency of the Year' by our industry trade group, the PRCA. This year, the 'Political Consultant of the Year' award went to one of our team.

We are looking to recruit a proactive, ambitious and politically astute Associate Consultant to support the next stage of our growth.

The role

As an Associate Consultant, you will be an integral part of busy account teams, supporting client projects and delivering campaigns and products that advance their objectives. The successful candidate will have some prior professional experience, either through an internship or a period of work experience, and a keen interest in the UK’s political, policy and media landscape. An interest in energy and climate policy, emerging energy technologies, transport, power or manufacturing would be an advantage.

We take a nimble approach to delivery and your role is likely to be flexible, spanning a range of clients and projects. You will be supported to learn and develop your skills as a consultant, and you will have the opportunity to work directly with our founder and senior leaders.

Responsibilities:

• Produce high-quality internal and external material, often under tight deadlines and with competing priorities.
• Monitor political announcements and parliamentary activity, producing high-quality briefings and reports for clients.
• Support political engagement programmes, including creating stakeholder maps, contacting relevant offices and handling logistical arrangements.
• Develop biographical and policy briefings including conducting research to inform these documents.
• Support event management, including liaising with MPs’ offices, coordinating with the parliamentary events team and third-party suppliers as well as handling logistics.
• Contribute to Beyond2050’s corporate activity, including LinkedIn activity, website updates and client events.
• Build relationships with clients and wider stakeholders.

Skills and experience required:

• Some previous professional experience, ideally in a political, policy, media or communications setting, is essential. This can have been gained through an internship or period of work experience.
• A strong interest in UK politics, and a good understanding of the UK media environment.
• A keen attention to detail.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, enabling you to work at pace and manage several competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately with a range of stakeholders and clients.
• Proficiency in software such as Canva and Mailchimp.
• Committed to developing your skills as part of a wider supportive team environment.

We have an ambition to be 'the best place to work in Westminster' alongside our DE&I mission statement, and our commitment to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong.

• Flexible hybrid working, with a London office near London Bridge and Borough. Two days a week are required in the office.
• 25 days' paid leave plus bank holidays and three additional days at Christmas when the office closes
• Enhanced parental leave and pay
• Competitive bonus scheme, including annual profit share, new business and spot bonuses for all staff.
• Summer Hours policy, with staff able to finish at 3pm on Fridays during August.
• Work from Anywhere policy for up to four weeks a year.
• Annual training allowance
• Private healthcare
• Secondment and sabbatical opportunities

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• Transparent pay, progression and appraisal policies, with pay bands
• DE&I embedded in internal policies and line manager training
• External mental health support
• Proactive approach to championing inclusion through regular team strategy days, 'ask me anything' sessions, annual anonymous staff survey.
• £31,000 with the potential for bonuses

Interview Process and Start Dates

Beyond2050 does not use AI in its hiring process. Your application will be evaluated by a member of the team.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial, informal interview and, if successful, will be invited to attend a second interview with Beyond2050’s directors. Candidates will be required to complete a short written task.

In line with our DE&I commitments, we operate a blind sifting process and use standardised interview questions.

The role is for an immediate start, subject to notice periods, where applicable.