MHP Group
Senior Account Manager/Account Director, Brand & Reputation
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Senior Account Manager / Account Director – Brand & Reputation
Location: London | Team: Brand & Reputation
About the Role
MHP Group is the integrated communications agency built for the Networked Age—a world defined by connection, complexity, polarisation, and activism. We specialise in the application of behavioural science to solve real-world communications challenges, crafting multichannel strategies and campaigns that engage audiences across the spectrum: from consumers and policymakers to stakeholders and shareholders.
With 190 experts in our London office, we are trusted by the world’s leading businesses and brands. Our specialists span Brand & Reputation, Corporate Advisory, Public Affairs, Crisis & Risk, Health, Financial Services, Technology, Mischief, and Studio La Plage.
We’re seeking a highly driven Senior Account Manager or Account Director to join our fast-paced Brand & Reputation team, focused on driving ambitious growth.
Your impact: Build strategies that more about a prospect ultimately, but rather more about what can be collaboratively achieved—and positively transform an organisation’s profile in the press and public consciousness.
What You’ll Do
Leadership & Strategy
- Plan and execute client campaigns that deliver national profiles, shaping perceptions among corporate and consumer audiences.
- Furnish commercial counsel to clients at all levels, advising on a diverse range of strategic and tactical issues.
- Collaborate on new business development and product launches, bridging gaps between client vision and agency delivery.
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Account & Client Management
- Build and nurture journalist relationships— our “media hounds” secure coverage by proactively pitching, engaging, and interpreting agendas.
- Draft reactive responses, including press statements, social media updates, stakeholder communications, and digital copy.
- Oversee day-to-day account coordination: action planning, reports, and logs, ensuring seamless execution.
- Liaise with suppliers and manage client budgets, ensuring timelines and cost controls are met.
Crisis & Risk Management
- Manage high-profile media enquiries, sometimes brokering difficult discussions to safeguard reputations.
- Anticipate risks—your precise, observant perspective will help clients spot opportunities and mitigate pitfalls.
Content & Digital Leadership
- Contribute to LinkedIn thought leadership, editorial pitches, and AI-enabled content strategies.
- Leverage influencer activations and social media channels to enhance campaigns.
Team Collaboration
- Support senior colleagues in Leveling up account deliverables and holding teams accountable.
- Act as both a liaison for delivery and empathic listener—balancing the needs of clients, juniors, and senior stakeholders.
Who You Are
Essential
- A terrific Account Manager or Senior Account Manager ready to progress into a SAM/AD role—open to_OPEN to Account Directors too!.
- Hands-on experience running accounts, delivering reports, and advising managers.
- A media-savvy pianist-prodigy: tenacious relationships with senior journalists, identifying story angles and creative hooks.
- Writer with a flair for precision—press releases, comment pieces, media pitches, and client proposals must be polished and persuasive.
- Organisational goddess/god: juggles accountability, multitasking, and time management, juggling upwards as much as mentoring juniors.
- **Hyper-focused」。Spelling, grammar, tone—you’re the untidy-editer of incoherent drafts.
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Nice-to-Have
- Expertise in large consumer or corporate brands (B2B weighted over B2C preferred).
- Prior activism, ESG, or technology campaigns—alethed narratives that move cultures.
- Expertise with AI-driven tools for building editorial calendars, drafting copy, or managing stakeholder feedback loops.
- Fun, funny blend: Because even at 6pm, this is not a Sunday night.
Why Join Us?
We’re more than a company—we’re a community of makers, backed with benefits that reflect our bold ambitions:
✅ Competitive salaries with annual reviews + signing bonus for unparalleled talent. ✅ Holistic well-being support:
- 25+ holiday days (plus birthday off, Time4U office closure days, extended holiday)
- 1% payable bonus and flexible working (2 days hybrid every week).
- Gym, shopping, cycle-to-work, and season ticket loans discounts.
- ** matched pension contributions** (up to 5%), private medical, and Life Assurance.
- Learning Academy to fuel skill growth.
✅ Freedom galore:
- Work from anywhere once a year policy.
Join Us
MHP Group values diversity, equality, and inclusivity—we foster a culture where different perspectives make us sharper.
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