Midweight Creative (Health)

Who is Weber Shandwick? 

At The Weber Shandwick Collective, you are welcomed, valued and empowered to grow and we believe that opportunity grows in a collective.

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 builds 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.

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:

• Develop data driven insights and strategies to drive measurable impact
• Creating impactful 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

What’s happening?

Weber Shandwick is looking for a talented Senior Associate to join our Digital team.

This is a client facing role where you will be exposed to a varied client portfolio and will play a key part in the delivery of high-profile communications campaigns across multiple markets.

As a leading global PR firm, we can offer you real opportunities for development and somewhere to cultivate your passion.  

 

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following key attributes:

CLIENT AND WORK

• Serve as key supporting strategist for digital/integrated clients, assisting in the development and execution of digital and social media programs
• Liaise with clients and assist in client communications, including developing and coordinating routine account management materials, including timelines, client documentation and project management support
• Draft and manage cross-functional team briefs, independently partnering with creative, paid, and media relations team members on digital projects and collaborating on integrated deliverables
• Oversee digital and social content production from concept to execution, including social editorial calendar creation, creation of social media ad mockups, etc.
• Manage social content publishing models for clients, including educating (and selling) clients on content creation/syndication, paid promotion and social and digital platforms
• Understand interactive elements of complex digital/social media engagement campaigns, collaborating with traditional and digital media teams
• Identify ways in which to measure success against campaign goals and achievable outcomes

SELF LEADERSHIP AND TEAM EFFECTIVENESS

• Contribute to the work plan of junior team members and help guide their work
• Serve as a role model to team members, producing high quality work and continually updating the manager on activity progress
• Proactively contribute to an inclusive team culture and consistently display behaviours that support integration

GROWTH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Leverage understanding of the client’s business to share ideas to help grow the account organically
• Participate in meetings to support new business development/organic business growth opportunities as directed, including research, updating trackers and timelines
• Develop new business acumen through supporting the development of pitch materials and shadowing elements of a pitch

BUSINESS ACUMEN

• Grow understanding of financial aspects of accounts by supporting budget tracking and invoicing, maintaining fee and out-of-pocket trackers, and submitting purchase orders
• Support a healthy account and business through accurate time entry
• Maintain a thorough understanding of clients’ business and industry
• Familiarity with SOW in order to flag any out-of-scope client requests to the manager

 

Minimum Criteria:

• At least two years’ experience in a similar role, ideally within social or digital
• Experience interacting with clients on a day-to-day basis
• Ability to manage projects, meet deadlines, and prioritise tasks effectively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ideal Experience Required:

• Ideally you will possess many of the above skills and attributes
• Previous experience in a similar role at an intermediate level
• Excellent project management, digital and social skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Commercially savvy
• Should be proficient in managing at least three specialist areas – social listening, paid social, paid search, display advertising, SEO, organic content creation, influencer management and social/digital strategy development

 

Join us and help make an impact.

Together, we’ll set the bar, cheer each other on and multiply your potential.

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
• Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
• 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 discretionary festive closure
• Flexible public holidays
• Sweets and snacks in the office
• Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
• Annual eyecare voucher
• Season ticket loan
• Referral bonus scheme
• Long service bonus
• Enhanced family leave
• Inclusive and invisible health policies

Note from the Talent Team:

We appreciate the time taken to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick. We will review all applications within five working days and will 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 we wish you all the best in your search.

At IPG DXTRA 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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Who is Weber Shandwick? 

At The Weber Shandwick Collective, you are welcomed, valued and empowered to grow and we believe that opportunity grows in a collective.

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 builds 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.

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:

• Develop data driven insights and strategies to drive measurable impact
• Creating impactful 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

What’s happening?

Weber Shandwick is looking for a talented Associate who wants to be part of the Corporate Enterprise practice in our London office. The practice is made up of a smart, dedicated and fun team with expertise spanning B2B, Corporate, Public Affairs, Crisis/Issues, Social Impact/ESG and Technology.

The ideal candidate will be curious, ambitious, proactive and friendly. The role offers a portfolio of well-known global brands, as well as work on integrated campaigns involving earned media, strategy, creative, analytics and digital specialists. You’ll be instrumental in supporting marcomms account teams managing the day-to-day running of account, pitching to the media and securing coverage, research, and reporting on campaigns.

 

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following key attributes:

CLIENT AND WORK

• Serve as key team member to creatively support delivery of a range of marketing and communication objectives on a busy energy account.
• Support development of press releases, media strategies, reactive media statements, talking points, FAQs, memos and other deliverables as needed; Support monitoring and triaging of client issues
• Support development of customer engagement strategies and development of associated collateral (social media content, brochures, case studies etc) to support lead generation objectives.
• Ability to contribute ideas during campaign ideation sessions and explore innovative ways to make campaigns engaging and resonant.
• Confidence in managing many evolving projects and deliverables, prioritising to meet varied deadlines.
• Strong understanding of social analytics
• Full analytical fluency in all social/digital platforms
• Provide input during development of projects based on insights and knowledge of client preferences
• Prepare for and participates in client meetings, including accurately capturing notes, agenda action items, call recaps, updating trackers, timelines and status documents

SELF LEADERSHIP AND TEAM EFFECTIVENESS

• Serve as role model to team members, producing high quality work and continually updating manager on activity progress
• Actively seek to build own knowledge, contributes to inclusive team culture and consistently displays behaviors that support integration

GROWTH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Leverage understanding of client’s business to share ideas to help grow the account organically
• Participate in meetings to support new business development/organic business growth opportunities as directed, including capturing notes, recaps, research, updating trackers and timelines (proactive/reactive pitches)
• Attuned to culturally relevant insights and happenings for clients and begin to bring forward these insights to inform growth activity

BUSINESS ACUMEN

• Develop and demonstrate a solutions-oriented mentality, including the pursuit of multiple approaches when faced with a challenge
• Develop a relationship mindset and seek opportunities to get to know peers within and outside of department to imagine how to work together to deliver the best possible work
• Develop a strong understanding of the client’s business and target audience; Continue to maintain a keen interest in current industry trends
• Support a healthy account through timely and accurate tracking of time
• Listen for client cues that impact the business and escalates to manager as appropriate
• Review SOWs and understand deliverables
• Have awareness of billability targets and utilization – take actions to meet targets
• Review time-runs for accuracy

Minimum Criteria:

• At least one or two year’s experience in a similar role, ideally within PR or communications
• Relevant sector experience within Corporate or B2B communications
• Experience interacting with clients on a day-to-day basis
• Ability to manage projects, meet deadlines, and prioritise tasks effectively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ideal Experience / Attributes:

• An interest in the complex world of B2B, Corporate Communications, and Marketing
• A proactive approach to identifying opportunities for clients, the practice, and the wider team
• Demonstrated ability to deliver an exceptional client experience
• Exceptional writing skills with the ability to distil complex information into compelling copy
• Attentive to detail and committed to high-quality work
• Fluency in Microsoft programs and digital/social media platforms, tools, and solutions
• Eagerness to learn, develop, and grow within the agency environment
• Collaborative mindset and ability to contribute positively to a team
• Ideally, you will possess many of the above skills and attributes

 

Join us and help make an impact. 

Together, we’ll set the bar, cheer each other on and multiply your potential.

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
• Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
• 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 discretionary festive closure
• Flexible public holidays
• Sweets and snacks in the office
• Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
• Annual eyecare voucher
• Season ticket loan
• Referral bonus scheme
• Long service bonus
• Enhanced family leave
• Inclusive and invisible health policies

 

Note from the Talent Team:

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 DXTRA 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.

#LI-LM1

 

Who is Weber Shandwick?  
 
At The Weber Shandwick Collective, you are welcomed, valued and empowered to grow and we believe that opportunity grows in a collective. 

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 builds 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. 

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: 

 

• Develop data driven insights and strategies to drive measurable impact   

• Creating impactful 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   

 
What’s happening? 

Weber Shandwick is hiring for a talented Senior Vice President (Director equivalent) to join our Public Affairs team in London. You’ll be part of a well-established team, where you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate across our outstanding Corporate Enterprise team, as well as with Weber Shandwick’s UK and international network; while being guided and supported by some of the PR industry’s leading corporate communications professionals. 

The Corporate Enterprise practice is made up of a smart, dedicated and fun team with expertise spanning B2B, Corporate, Public Affairs, Crisis/Issues, Social Impact/ESG and Technology. 

The ideal candidate will be able to draw upon experiences bringing knowledge and insight into a range of sectors and industries, combined with excellent client servicing and public affairs skills. 

You’ll also need a strong understanding of how politics and parliament work, how digital fits into wider integrated communications programmes, as well as brilliant technical writing skills, time management and a keen eye for detail when it comes to managing project progress. 

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following key attributes: 
 
CLIENT AND WORK 

• Own responsibilities for leadership of multiple client public affairs programmes and budgets  

• Serve as primary or day-to-day client contact on public affairs accounts 

• Serve as trusted advisor, counsellor and business partner to key client contacts across a variety of sectors including tech, insurance and retail.  

• Successfully grow existing client budgets and pursues opportunities to engage other offices or Geos, specialty expertise, and IPG agencies to provide fully integrated marketing programs/experience for clients 

LEADERSHIP AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT 

• Effective deputy head of the public affairs team, and part of the public affairs specific and corporate enterprise senior leadership teams  

• Mentor and empower the public affairs team to do their best work, impress clients and grow remits 

• Actively seek out own learning and advances skills (leadership and professional expertise) to better develop and coach others and build own cultural competency and ability to lead diverse teams 

• Spearhead consultancy projects focused on team culture, staff education and skill building 

• Model consultancy values by actively sponsoring/mentoring emerging diverse leaders and diverse staff across all levels 

• Manage team/direct reports and coach diverse set of employees within and outside of team to develop and advance our next generation of leaders 

• Set tone for inclusive hiring on team, partnering with Talent Acquisition to establish and support inclusive hiring practices 

• Is responsible for billability of self and teams 

GROWTH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 

• Identify opportunities for agency growth and innovation and lead key new business pitches/proposal processes and organic client growth efforts 

• Identify new business opportunities and contribute to the team’s pipeline  

• Execute at least one idea per year that is turned into an agency case study and entered in industry awards 

• Demonstrate understanding and competency in facilitating client needs across agency offerings (digital, strategic planning, analytics, etc.); can articulate and activate against our full toolkit of expertise 

• Advance industry/sector leadership and drives agency reputation through industry thought leadership and relationships 

BUSINESS ACUMEN 

• Successfully manage capacity, utilisation, resource management data, financial planning and proactively avoid revenue deficits and or overservice, collaborating with project management and finance on scope updates, implications 

• Maintain proactive communication with Finance partners and provide as much notice as possible regarding changes in client budgets and/or staffing issues/changes; Enact solutions to make up any deficits in order to meet agency financial commitments 

• Consistently and effectively communicate and support information regarding staffing, expenses, budgets or other initiatives 

• Partner with Finance, HR, and office leadership to identify hiring needs/recommendations 

• Develop knowledge of office P&L statements 

 

Minimum Criteria: 

To be considered for this role, you must have at least six years of public affairs agency experience. 
 
Ideal Experience Required: 

• Ideally you will possess many of the above skills and attributes 

• Experienced public affairs focused account lead at a consultancy  

• With a passion for politics and public policy, you know how to make a strong case that will win the argument and have a track record of developing and delivering effective campaigns 

• Unafraid to ask questions and to challenge clients’ and colleagues’ perspectives when necessary 

• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail 

• Demonstrable experience in politics and communications. Your experience combines stakeholder engagement and policy insight 

• An excellent political network with exceptional knowledge and understanding of how government and parliament operate.  

• Able to digest complex information and understand how it relates to the political agenda 

• A prolific consumer of political and business news. You’re on top of current affairs, allowing you to help clients anticipate issues and opportunities 

• A proven track record in managing people and projects successfully  

• Fluency in digital/social media platforms, with an appetite to learn more 

 
Join us and help make an impact.  
 
Together, we’ll set the bar, cheer each other on and multiply your potential. 

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
• Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model
• 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 discretionary festive closure
• Flexible public holidays
• Sweets and snacks in the office
• Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
• Annual eyecare voucher
• Season ticket loan
• Referral bonus scheme
• Long service bonus
• Enhanced family leave
• Inclusive and invisible health policies

Note from the Talent Team:

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 DXTRA 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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