H/Advisors Cicero is looking for a dynamic Senior Account Executive to join its fast-growing EU Public Affairs team.
In this role, the successful candidate will work as a key member of our client account team, assisting with client management, account deliverables such as stakeholder mapping, drafting client briefing materials and organising meetings and events, policy research, and monitoring the busy EU Public Affairs landscape.
The successful candidate will deliver excellent insight and assist in providing strategic direction to our clients in a variety of sectors, including Fintech/Digital finance.
The team location and client delivery are in Brussels; however we would consider candidates based in London.
H/Advisors Cicero is an integrated communications agency based in London, Brussels and Dublin and is part of one of the world’s largest communications groups, Havas.
Key responsibilities:
- Coordinating and managing daily client deliverables.
- Organising meetings and client calls; writing and circulating meeting agendas and taking notes and action points in client calls and meetings.
- Being an active client facing team member on public affairs campaigns.
- Developing detailed knowledge of a number of policy and legislative issues around policy areas such as financial services, the digital economy and finance.
- Helping the team to develop Cicero/AMO’s external presence including drafting briefings for public distribution, generating marketing content, and supporting the development of our social media profile.
- Keeping up to date with political and current affairs and flagging important developments to the team and clients.
- Supporting the team in new business activity.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A strong interest in EU public affairs, fintech/digital finance current affairs.
- 2-3 years’ experience in a consultancy, European institution, trade association or equivalent organisation as an Account Executive/ Consultant or equivalent.
- Knowledge and experience of the EU legislative landscape and policy, financial services and/or digital single market related issues is essential.
- Experience in Brussels context.
- A “get up and go” attitude, ready to assist in a wide range of tasks, build networks and lead on specific projects, tasks, or policy areas.
- Ability and desire to continuously learn new areas of policy.
- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Excellent research skills.
- Planning and organisation skills.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- The working language of the office is English, and an additional language would be an asset.
- Cultural values; courage, innovation, collaboration, expertise, respect, and openness.
Equal opportunities
At H/Advisors Cicero we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability, and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.
Due to high volume of applications, only eligible or matching candidates will be contacted by us.
