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Senior Associate – Social Impact
London, England, United Kingdom
Who is Weber Shandwick?
We create cultural value and help brands navigate the ever-changing age of earned: an age where consumers actively say no to advertising; an age where everyone is an influencer that can make or break your brand; an age where content can be turned into commercial opportunity. Our talented team build brands by finding connection points in the real world. We energise the right mix of talent, using the right platforms and latest technology to choreograph stories that make a real and meaningful impact for some of the world’s leading brands and businesses eg HSBC, Unilever, Ebay, Tinder and Pinterest to name a few.
We earn affection, attention, affinity and purchase by delivering value to people around the world, with deep specialisms across food & drink, travel & tourism, consumer tech, consumer health, automotive, sports sponsorship, entertainment & lifestyle and energy. We are known for:
- Developing data driven insights and strategy to drive measurable impact
- Creating impactful creative campaigns that tap into culture
- Creating channel and platform agnostic campaigns that grow organically
- Delivering integrated campaigns that are earned-first but deliver for paid and owned
A snapshot of the role:
Weber Shandwick’s award-winning global Social Impact team delivers innovative strategies and creative campaigns for purpose-driven brands and organisations around the world.
Working with NGOs, multilaterals, philanthropies, foundations and purpose-driven organizations we partner with our clients to move people from awareness to action. We bring deep subject-matter expertise spanning global health and development from gender equality, infectious diseases, malnutrition and education through to social justice, media freedom, sustainability and the climate crisis.
What will you be doing?
Client
- Participating in creative campaign development including providing ideas, developing pitch decks and bringing a fresh perspective to the client
- Conducting in-depth research on social impact topics and analysing findings to draw useful insights for client deliverables and new business proposals
- Developing written copy and media materials such as client briefings, press releases, media pitches and digital content
- Working closely with all team members, particularly Associates and Managers to ensure that all of the essential account management materials (e.g. status reports, action lists, call notes, etc.) are accurate and up-to-date
- Liaising with suppliers (e.g. designers, printers, etc.) often under tight timelines
- Building up a solid knowledge of clients’ relevant media targets and the type of social impact stories that are reported and why
Internal activities/team management
- Building and maintaining relationships with people in other departments, such as design, finance, and IT and working effectively with them to ensure account teams are obtaining the information and support they need
- Demonstrating a genuine passion for social impact issues and bringing this to internal team meetings
Ideal experience required:
- Curious about the world, interested in global trends and sensitive to injustices
- Previous experience in social impact either within a communications agency or an NGO
- Previous experience in public relations, communications or marketing
- Excellent communicator – you excel in both oral and written communications
- Proactive – you take the initiative to put yourself forward for certain tasks, provide updates to the team and offer suggestions and ideas at meetings
- Time management – you are able to juggle different clients and team needs at the same time, understanding what needs to be prioritised and flagging if deadlines won’t be met
- Diligent – you consistently ensure that you review your pieces of work and pay attention to detail. This should be attained even when accounts are busy.
Core Benefits:
- Private medical insurance
- Group life assurance
- Group income protection
- Personal pension plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible Benefits:
- Buy or sell holiday
- Additional life assurance cover
- Critical illness insurance
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Dental insurance
- Travel insurance
- Health screening
- Gym discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health cash plan
Soft Benefits:
- Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
- 4pm Friday finish
- Equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6 month + contract to support home working setup
- 25 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays) plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off work and festive period off
- Flexible public holidays (from 2023)
- Sweets and snacks in the office
- Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
- Headspace membership
- Annual eyecare voucher
- Season ticket loan
- Referral bonus scheme
- Long service bonus
- Enhanced family leave
- Inclusive and invisible health policies
We appreciate the time take to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick. We will review all applications within five working days and be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.
At IPG we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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