Corporate Communications, Account Manager / Senior Account Manager

<h2>About Teneo</h2> <p>Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.</p> <p>Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions, and organizations.</p> <p>Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&amp;I.</p> <p>The firm has more than 1,500 employees located in 40+ offices around the world.</p> <h2>The Role</h2> <p>Teneo’s Strategy and Communications team is looking for a Senior Consultant (Account Manager / Senior Account Manager) with experience in and a passion for business, campaigning, and corporate communications to join our team.</p> <p>This role is primarily to support Teneo Ireland’s corporate communication and campaigning accounts, joining a thriving team advising high-profile clients on how to create effective narratives, build positive stakeholder relationships and tell proactive stories which support strategic business objectives.</p> <p><strong>We have a diverse client portfolio spanning several industries including many sectoral leaders across banking, technology, energy, sport, construction, environmental NGOs, transport, and pharma - among others.</strong></p> <p>We’re interested in meeting candidates with wide-ranging perspectives - whether you currently work agency side, or in-house.</p> <p>It’s key for us that you can cut across sectors and switch seamlessly between all our disciplines, from reactive issues management to proactive storytelling. We also appreciate qualities like curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and a strong appetite for learning, just like us!</p> <p>As a Senior Consultant (Account Manager / Senior Account Manager) you’ll be responsible for providing the highest quality of service to our clients and play a pivotal role in driving forward activity across multiple account teams, acting as a day-to-day lead and trusted advisor to your clients.</p> <p>Senior Consultants manage and coach our Consultants and Associate Consultants, while reporting into and learning from our Associate Directors. Directors, and Managing Directors.</p> <p><strong>You will also have the opportunity to work closely with other arms of Teneo’s full-service communications offering to deliver integrated communications solutions to clients - including our Brand &amp; Consumer Communications team, Digital &amp; Creative team and Sport Advisory team.</strong></p> <h2>Key Responsibilities</h2> <p>As a Senior Consultant (Account Manager / Senior Account Manager) at Teneo, you will:</p> <ul> <li>Act as a key day-to-day strategic advisor for clients working alongside associate consultants, consultants and directors</li> <li>Support the development of communications solutions, plans and campaigns for clients to drive positive brand awareness and manage corporate reputation</li> <li>Apply high standards and deliver consistent and positive results for clients</li> <li>Build strong relationships with a range of Teneo clients</li> <li>Develop in-depth knowledge of your clients and their respective sectors</li> <li>Keep informed regarding changes in the media landscape and build media connections</li> <li>Develop and implement effective media engagement strategies and plans for clients</li> <li><strong>Deliver written communications material for clients to an excellent standard </strong></li> <li><strong>Oversee</strong> high quality reporting to demonstrate the value and impact of results for clients</li> <li>Contribute to new business development and pitches</li> <li>Assume a role as proactive coach and mentor for more junior staff across all teams</li> </ul> <h2>Skills and Experience</h2> <ul> <li>5+ years’ experience in a communications role.</li> <li>Excellent communications (oral and written) &amp; presenting skills</li> <li>Knowledgeable about and adept at working with media. Experience with Irish media is <strong>preferable</strong></li> <li>Enthusiastic about the importance of creativity in campaigning</li> <li>Experience providing high-level strategic counsel to clients</li> <li>Positive client (or internal stakeholder) handling skills</li> <li><strong>Ability to learn at pace and </strong>become a subject matter expert</li> <li>Strong organisation and time management skills</li> <li>Ability to anticipate logical next steps and requirements for clients and plan accordingly</li> <li>A positive, flexible and ambitious team player</li> <li>Works well under pressure</li> <li>A stro