Senior Public Affairs Manager - Strategic Impact & Flexible

Black Cherry Recruitment Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Cherry Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Account Manager based in Sheffield to lead strategic communications programmes, manage senior client relationships and oversee multiple projects with stakeholders across sectors including transport, energy and regeneration.

You will drive strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, shape outcomes, and play a visible role in client success, working with a collaborative team and contributing to growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strategic judgement across communications, public affairs and stakeholder engagement.
• Building trusted relationships with senior clients and stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and effective financial management.
• Managing multiple projects, priorities and deadlines while maintaining high standards of delivery.
• Strategic leadership and hands-on project delivery.
• Project, quality and financial oversight.
• Client and stakeholder leadership.
• Identifying opportunities for account growth and new business.
• Supporting business development and the preparation of proposals and pitches.
• Leading, mentoring and developing colleagues and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Strategic judgement across communications, public affairs and stakeholder engagement.
• Building trusted relationships with senior clients and stakeholders.
• Oversee project delivery and financial management.
• Lead multiple projects with tight deadlines and high standards.
• Identify opportunities for account growth and new business.
• Mentor and develop colleagues and project teams.
• Support business development, proposals and pitches.

Skills

Strategic judgement

Relationship building

Commercial awareness

Project management

Strategic leadership

Project oversight

Client leadership

New business

Proposal pitches

Mentoring teams

Job description

Black Cherry Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Account Manager based in Sheffield to lead strategic communications programmes, manage senior client relationships and oversee multiple projects with stakeholders across sectors including transport, energy and regeneration.

You will drive strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, shape outcomes, and play a visible role in client success, working with a collaborative team and contributing to growth opportunities.