Client Executive – Public Affairs and Corporate Communications
Apply By: Friday 17 June 2022 by 5pm
Brown O’Connor Communications - CIPR Northern Ireland Small Consultancy of the Year 2021/2022
Position: CLIENT EXECUTIVE
Experience: 0-1 years (Would suit recent graduate)
Area: Public Affairs and Corporate Communications
Salary: Competitive
Based: Adelaide Street, Belfast City Centre
The Person
Brown O’Connor Communications, the CIPR Northern Ireland Small Consultancy of the Year, is seeking a talented Client Executive.
This is an exciting role within an ambitious company requiring a resilient individual with emerging leadership qualities to join the team.
You will have a deep interest in politics, business and the media and have a developing understanding of the role that public affairs, media relations and stakeholder relations plays.
Once you join the Brown O’Connor team, you’ll be signed up as a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and enrolled on the Continuous Professional Development programme.
About Brown O’Connor Communications
CIPR Consultancy of the Year Judging Panel – “the agency may be relatively young, but it’s building a stellar client list”
Brown O’Connor is an ambitious and trusted public affairs led communications consultancy based in Belfast City Centre. We help our clients gain impact and outcomes through specialist insight and influence with editors, ministers, and commercial decision makers.
We have a track record for managing and delivering complex communications programmes for some of the UK and Ireland’s leading businesses, professional services, charities, trade bodies, interest groups and public-sector organisations.
Our central office is based in Belfast City Centre managing clients based in Northern Ireland, GB, Republic of Ireland and the US.
We are highly regarded for our specialist Public Affairs and Corporate Communications services which includes Crisis Communications, Property and Planning Communications, Litigation Communications, Event Management, Political Monitoring and Communication Strategy Development.
Client Executive Role Specification
Day to Day Delivery
· Proven ability to work in a fast paced, often pressurised, outcome orientated environment.
· Working on political lobbying and public awareness campaigns supporting policy change, legislative change and the smooth running of political engagement programmes.
· Political and Policy Monitoring of the NI Assembly, Westminster and Oireachtas.
· Writing editorial content on behalf of clients including press releases, opinion/platform pieces and blogs and ensure coverage across a range of media outlets.
· Working with suppliers such as photographers, graphic designers, videographers, economists and sectoral experts integral to the successful delivery of client activity campaigns.
· Be able to create engaging social media content across multiple platforms.
· Well organised to ensure smooth running of client campaigns.
· Work as a team player with Brown O’Connor colleagues to ensure success across client accounts.
· Deliver outcomes for clients and work to raise their profile in the media and with key stakeholders in a positive way.
Criteria
· A recent graduate or up to 1 year working in the areas of Public Affairs and/or Corporate Communications or within a communications environment.
· Third Level Degree or equivalent in the preferred areas of Communications, Law, Politics, Business, Social Science or Humanities.
· An excellent communicator both written and oral.
· Outstanding organisational skills..
· Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required by client and other activity.
· Clean driving licence and access to a car.
How to Apply
To apply in strict confidence, please send your detailed CV, covering email and the completed answer to the set question below, by email, to Brown O’Connor Communications at hello@brownoconnor.com by 5pm Friday 17 June 2022.
Please state your name and ‘Brown O’Connor Client Executive 2022’ in the subject line.
Application Process
·Initial shortlisting
·Two stage interview
QUESTION 1: Please outline, with examples, how you meet the Criteria as outlined in the Job Specification (Word Limit 300).
