Account Manager

Account Manager — Corporate & Financial Communications

Location : London (hybrid — Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in the Marylebone office

Contract: Full time ideally but open to discussion

Salary : £40,000 – £46,000 depending on experience

Intelligence. Insight. Integrity.

HERA Communication Strategies is a London-based consultancy working in corporate and financial communications and research, with specialisms in real estate, housebuilding, insurance and legal. Our clients include lenders, housebuilders, insurers, law firms and sector bodies, and we work at the point where commercial reality meets public policy.

Recent client wins mean we're looking for an Account Manager to take genuine ownership of accounts — with the autonomy that comes from working in a small, senior team rather than a layer of a large one.

What you'll actually be doing

• Running client accounts day to day: you'll be the person they call

• Turning client objectives into media strategies that stand up commercially

• Writing and placing thought leadership, comment and reactive commentary

• Building relationships with property, financial and national business journalists

• Advising clients confidently — including when the answer is "I wouldn't”

• Managing and mentoring junior colleagues

• Contributing to new business: proposals, pitches, and spotting the opportunity in conversation

What were looking for

• Around 3+ years in PR or communications, ideally with corporate, financial, property or B2B experience

• A strong media contact book, or the confidence to build one quickly

• Sharp writing and the judgement to know what a journalist will actually run

• Commercial awareness — you understand our clients' businesses, not just their press releases

• Someone who wants scope and ownership, not a rung on a very tall ladder

What you get

• Direct access to the Managing Director and genuine influence over how accounts are run

• Blue-Chip clients who are engaged, senior and interesting — including sector-shaping work with SME housebuilders and specialist lenders

• A clear route to Senior Account Manager and beyond as we grow

• Hybrid working (three office days), 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, private medical insurance

• Flexible and part-time arrangements considered for the right person — we mean it

To apply

Send your CV and a short note on a communications challenge you've overcome and how it has shaped your approach to strategic communications.