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About us

Blakeney is an award-winning consultancy on a mission to solve the world’s most complex communication challenges and make a lasting impact on the planet and society.

Our clients see the world differently, disrupting complacent sectors and rethinking outdated ways of working, to change the world for the better. Our clients include pioneers in clean energy and decarbonisation, global sustainability NGOs, disruptors in financial services, and leaders in the live entertainment industry, such as Octopus Energy, Virgin Money and The World Economic Forum (WEF).

We have built a first-class team drawn from business, government, political campaigns, strategy consultancy, agency, and the media. Our team is smart, connected, and driven by the desire to create a positive impact, and our work has won awards from PR Week, the PRCA and the Green Business Awards. We take responsibility as individuals, but succeed as a team.

About you

Blakeney is an award-winning consultancy on a mission to solve the world’s most complex communication challenges and make a lasting impact on the planet and society.

Our clients see the world differently, disrupting complacent sectors and rethinking outdated ways of working, to change the world for the better. Our clients include pioneers in clean energy and decarbonisation, global sustainability NGOs, disruptors in financial services, and leaders in the live entertainment industry, such as Octopus Energy, Virgin Money and The World Economic Forum (WEF).

We have built a first-class team drawn from business, government, political campaigns, strategy consultancy, agency, and the media. Our team is smart, connected, and driven by the desire to create a positive impact, and our work has won awards from PR Week, the PRCA and the Green Business Awards. We take responsibility as individuals, but succeed as a team.

Therefore, the following are guidelines, not strict prerequisites:

• Considerable experience in corporate communications, with time spent working in an agency desirable
• Interest and experience in sustainability/ESG, having worked with or for clients in this space
• Cognisant to ESG compliance and reporting requirements and plugged into the wider debates in this space
• Strong track record of client nurture, partnership & counsel
• Exceptional writing skills and a keen eye for detail, delivering excellence for clients
• Excellent organisational skills – with experience of multi-tasking, managing client accounts, working to tight deadlines and under pressure
• Great research skills
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the digital media landscape, with experience delivering cross-channel communications strategies.  An excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Have a thirst for understanding the business landscape, current affairs, media and politics, applying your knowledge to your work to ensure our clients are aware of relevant trends and issues
• Be comfortable with and have experience of new business networking, proposals and pitching
• Be willing and able to help shape our company and the way we do business
• Have a desire to progress and grow your leadership skills, to become a future leader within the agency
• Be self-confident, proactive, and comfortable with ambiguity
• Have a friendly, fun demeanour, balanced with first-rate professionalism

You will be responsible for

Need to be confident, sharp, creative, and energetic. At Blakeney, our team is our most important asset, and we are especially looking for originality and personality. Therefore, the following are guidelines, not strict prerequisites:

• Drafting press releases, statements, and other media materials
• Pitching stories to journalists on the phone and via email
• Contacting politicians and their staff
• Liaising with clients
• Assisting and plan for events and liaising with venues and suppliers
• Monitoring mainstream and social media
• Researching and build lists of target media or political stakeholders
• Carrying out research tasks as needed

From us, you can expect

• A competitive salary
• An industry-leading benefits package with you in the driving seat
• 33 days a year of holiday allowance, including bank holidays
• Hybrid working so you can work in a way that suits you
• Top-tier health for all employees
• Generous, simple, and transparent bonus scheme based on company and personal performance
• Lots of work socials and company events
• Active focus on personal development and your part in building our culture
• Training budget tailored to your overall career – not just our business plan
• A progressive approach to work-life with a focus on your physical and mental health (including mental health training, ‘Recharge Days’, time back to you for keeping fit and ways of giving back to society)
• Pension scheme

We are committed to fostering a workforce for tomorrow that is as diverse as possible, encompassing a wide range of skills, ethnicities, and sexual orientations. If you find this role interesting but are unsure whether you meet all the criteria, we encourage you to get in touch regardless. At Blakeney, we believe in building a truly diverse team, so if this particular roleisn’t the right fit, another opportunity might be. Every day, we strive to enhance diversity within our organisation and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

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