MHP Group

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, Mischief and Studio La Plage.

Role Overview

We are looking for an outstanding Senior Account Executive to join our Public Affairs team which is fast paced and focused on ambitious growth.

Ideally, this person will be experienced in being part of campaigns which give national profile to organisations, in a way that positively impacts perceptions among political and policy-orientated audiences.

We’re less concerned about where a candidate has gained their experience or which sectors their clients might have been acquired in, but an agency background is preferred. What they must bring is tenacity, enthusiasm, curiosity, commitment and insight to their work.

MHP’s Public Affairs practice provides the very best in innovative, impactful public policy campaigns, counsel and strategy. We support clients right across the agency in finding new opportunities to drive commercial value, whilst strengthening resilience to political and regulatory shock.

As a Senior Account Executive at MHP Group, you will:

• Have client contact: building strong relationships with clients, always adding value and supporting managers on giving counsel and providing information when requested
• Have client understanding: developing a highly competent understanding of clients’ strategic business interests, products and services
• Lead on day-to-day account co-ordination, including high quality status reports, action planners and meeting agendas before they go to managers
• Write letters, reports, policy and meetings briefings, as well as drafting articles, blog and social media posts
• Provide timely and insightful monitoring of political events and proceedings in parliament, as well as administrative support for client meetings, events and activations
• Grow and maintain a strong personal network of political and policy stakeholders, helping to inform impactful stakeholder mapping
• Assist senior colleagues in fulfilling their responsibilities to keep accounts on track and within budget, including liaising with and managing some supplier relationships
• Assist with new business pitches and playing an active role in business development including participating in pitches themselves, research and proposal writing
• Be a key part of the MHP team supporting our own marketing and internal events