The role

• We are looking for an established Consultant (equivalent of an Account Manager / Senior Account Manager) to work from our Nairobi office on a number of our prestigious clients in Africa.
• The Consultant may be required to carry out all or some of the following key tasks within the Nairobi office while working closely with the London office:

Responsibilities

Account management

• Manage the day-to-day work of your account teams, reporting to Senior Consultants, Partners and Directors
• Establish professional relationships with colleagues and clients alike
• Taking responsibility for full tactical implementation of client activity
• Researching and sourcing information and shaping reports that have value for our clients
• Providing advice on policy and media issues
• Tracking issues in the media, relevant to our clients, and making proactive recommendations of activities
• Sourcing and preparing detailed draft research briefs and media analysis reports
• Preparing activity reports for clients;
• Helping build integrated communications plans for our clients
• Supporting in developing messaging, writing press releases, opinion articles, website copy, background material etc
• Supporting in the definition of our strategic approach for clients
• Helping coordinate and deliver media and social media engagement
• Digital research; social media analysis; content planning; online influencer mapping and creative input.

Media

• Developing strong media angles that resonate with the current conversation
• Media sell-in based on client projects
• Cultivating and nurturing relationships with journalists

New business

• Play a key business development role, helping the senior team drive the growth of the practice

Team management

• Support the management and development of the unit and line manage members of the team.

Person specification:

You must:

• This role requires an individual with a strong background in communications, who thrives on managing complex issues and projects. You will be commercially driven and ambitious to help us to develop a talented team in a fast-growing consultancy
• Industry experience is essential, ideally at a leading communications consultancy, an in-house role or working in media
• Demonstrable expertise in managing and implementing insight-led communications campaigns
• Experience managing accounts and bringing teams together to achieve their objectives, with excellent people skills
• Strong business development expertise, with experience in writing proposals
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities with a strong point of view on the industry.
• A strong mix of media, digital and political/policy capabilities is required
• Managing teams and clients, and developing a high-performance culture, leading by example
• Knowledge of national, regional, and pan-African media, specifically having good relationships with health and development reporters.

Qualifications and skills:

You must:

• Knowledge and enthusiasm for the media and international affairs is essential;
• Experience of global development, working with the United Nations, Public Affairs, politics and campaigning is an advantage
• Experience in journalism, blogging and social media is an advantage
• Knowledge of other UN Languages such as French is welcome, but not necessary