Account Manager, Public Affairs

Join Clarity's Growing Public Affairs Team

Clarity isn't just another agency. We're a global team of digital marketing and communications experts, chosen by visionary companies who want to make a real impact.  We help organisations of all sizes – from scrappy startups to established titans –  enhance their reputation, drive growth, and achieve their most ambitious goals.  With a blend of local expertise and global reach, we offer the perfect mix of fun, focus, and flexibility.

We offer the best of both worlds: the dynamic, close-knit feel of a smaller agency, where you can make a real impact, combined with the exciting projects and career development opportunities of a global agency. This London-based role offers a unique blend of hands-on experience, mentorship, and exposure to diverse projects, allowing you to develop your skills and advance your career in a supportive, hybrid work environment.

Clarity's Public Affairs team is seeking experienced Account Managers/ Senior Account Managers who are passionate about using their political expertise to drive real change for our clients

If you've sharpened your skills in agency, in-house, government, or parliamentary roles and are ready to put your strategic mind to work shaping policy and delivering high-impact campaigns, we want to hear from you. Experience in technology or health is a bonus, but we're open to anyone with the right public affairs or political background.

This is the perfect role for a go-getter who thrives on autonomy, excels at building relationships, and has a knack for political networking and campaigning. You'll be a trusted advisor to clients, keeping an eye on policy shifts, guiding junior team members, and building connections with key decision-makers. And yes, being politically active and tapping into your network is all part of the game!

While your focus will be public affairs, you'll have the opportunity to broaden your horizons across PR, crisis communications, and corporate comms. Help us shape a truly integrated PA and comms team within our fast-paced, global agency.

Experience and Skills

Personal Specification:

• A willingness to get stuck in at every level
• Being fun, approachable and engaged member of the public affairs and wider Clarity teams
• Active participation/interest in party politics, parliamentary connections welcomed
• An understanding of the work of trade associations is advantageous

Account Management

• Responsible for day-to-day management of a number of client accounts, taking responsibility alongside senior account leads for delivering and driving planning, delivery, & results
• Ensuring accounts a running to time and budget by driving successful delivery of client KPIs
• Being able to ‘think like a client’ and understand their operating environment
• Drive the successful delivery of engagement programs across Stakeholders, Westminster & Whitehall

Communications, Writing and Intelligence

• A competent and proficient writer with an ability to capture the attention of the reader; writing good quality materials, research papers, calls for evidence, newsletters, parliamentary briefings, engagement letters etc.
• An ability to undertake accurate and robust research and a solid understanding of the impact on clients
• Working with account directors and senior client leads to ensure all written communications meet company standards by reviewing work done by junior team members

Networking, Relationship Building & Political Engagement:

• Experience in providing written evidence to Parliament and in public consultations is a plus
• Demonstrable experience of leading engagement programmes with policymakers
• A track-record of project management and/or account management, including formulating strategy and tracking budgets
• Experience of helping develop and line manage team members

Business Development

• Work closely with the senior team to maintain and grow the revenue streams for existing client accounts
• Identify,  develop and explore new business opportunities, including drafting strategies and playing a role in tenders and pitches where appropriate.
• Taking a proactive approach to new businesses through networking

Working for us

We combine the fun and pace of working in a small local firm with the opportunities of a global agency. We take risks, learn, adapt and deliver, giving you full scope to achieve your unique potential in a supportive and exciting environment.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and some great benefits including healthcare, phone allowance, a flexible remote work policy, unlimited paid time off (and we mean it!) paid time off for volunteering, summer Fridays, generous paid family leave policies and much more.

Other information

Clarity is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and for our Clients. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We do not discriminate against staff or Clients on the basis of age, disability, neurodiversity, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Unfortunately due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond directly to all applicants, only to those whose candidacy is being pursued. In addition, the length of the recruitment process varies based on the vacancy needs. Traditionally, the process takes approximately 3-4 weeks. Therefore, your patience is greatly appreciated!

How to apply

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If you have any questions about the role, please reach out to us at [email protected].