Account Director

Account Director/Senior Account Director
Location - London

Permanent.

Full time.
 

What we’re all about:

We are looking for exceptional candidates to lead and deliver integrated advocacy, campaigns, and community engagement on some of the UK’s largest and most important built environment projects.

Our work puts right at the centre of the most vital infrastructure and energy projects, helping the journey to Net Zero and supporting the necessary infrastructure to drive economic, environmental, and social change.   From solar, an on-shore and off-shore wind, to nuclear, hydrogen, roads, rail, and airports, Cavendish are operating in the sectors meeting the biggest challenges of our time.

We work alongside some of the UK’s biggest property companies, delivery best in class communications and community engagement for major residential, commercial, FMCG, and logistics.

We are a multi-award-winning, PR Week Top 150 communications consultancy, ranked No 1 in PR Week’s UK Public Affairs consultancy rankings and recognised as PRCA National Awards Specialist Consultancy of the Year. 

We believe in sourcing talent from diverse backgrounds, nurturing a company culture that leads to a strong work life balance, and strengthening it by providing great learning and development opportunities. 

What we are looking for:

• An exceptional communications professional, with an excellent understanding of communications across government, digital, and community engagement
• A proven track record in advising clients on major projects in the built environment
• A proven ability to win new business and drive income growth.
• A desire to take responsibility for leading complex and high-profile projects
• A desire to work at pace and deliver consistently high-quality work.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

What you will get from us:

You’ll have the opportunity to take your career to the next level, working with dynamic, talented people in a fast paced and expanding organisation. Alongside a competitive salary, we provide extensive training and development opportunities and an industry leading benefits package including:

• A flexible, hybrid working model. 
• Access to mentorship from some of the best minds in the industry  
• Industry leading allocation of paid time off  
• Geographical flexibility across our regional offices 
• Private Medical Insurance 
• Regular social and teambuilding events 
• Paid time off to volunteer for a charity.  

Equal Opportunities 

Our vision is to be a truly diverse and inclusive workplace that enables us to attract and retain a diverse workforce, representative of our clients and community. For this reason, we welcome applications from candidates regardless of qualifications and experience in industry and from all persons, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Everyone stands to benefit when we embrace and value the diversity of thoughts, ideas, and ways of working that people from different backgrounds, experiences and identities bring to an organisation.