Senior Account Executive at Inizio Evoke in London, United Kingdom

Job description

• As a Senior Account Executive, you will play a central role in delivering client programmes across both our UK and International policy practices. This is a pivotal position within our teams, combining hands-on delivery with increasing responsibility for client account management, business development, project coordination and mentoring junior colleagues.
• You will work across a diverse portfolio of clients, including pharmaceutical companies, global health organisations, charities and multilateral institutions. Your work may include advising on reforms to the NHS, delivering global advocacy campaigns or coordinating international events at the World Health Assembly – no two days are the same.
• You will be expected to take ownership of key pieces of work, respond to client requirements, ensure high-quality outputs, and contribute to the smooth running and growth of client accounts.

Responsibilities

• Client delivery & account management
• Take ownership of key workstreams within client accounts, ensuring delivery is high quality, on time and aligned with client objectives and agreed account priorities
• Draft and review a range of client materials, including briefings, reports, stakeholder maps and communications outputs
• Build effective working relationships with clients, supporting the day-to-day management of client accounts and responding to client requirements
• Policy insight & strategic support
• Monitor and analyse UK and global policy, political, market and stakeholder developments, using research and insight to identify implications for clients
• Translate complex policy information into clear, actionable insights and recommendations
• Support the development of policy and public affairs strategies, including messaging and stakeholder engagement plans
• Project coordination & team support
• Coordinate project timelines and activities, ensuring tasks are delivered efficiently across the team and in line with agreed account priorities
• Support the organisation of meetings, events and stakeholder engagement activities
• Business development & account growth
• Contribute to new business and account growth activity, including market and sector research, insight generation and proposal drafting
• Identify opportunities for organic account growth, support account development plans and assist senior colleagues in developing proposals and presentations
• Prepare clear reports and recommendations for clients and senior colleagues on account priorities, business development opportunities and policy issues
• Commercial, team & market contribution
• Contribute to internal initiatives, including knowledge sharing, DEI and wellbeing activities
• Continue to build expertise in a specific area of health policy, public affairs or a relevant client sector
• Keep up to date with relevant client sectors, markets, policy developments and competitor activity, sharing useful intelligence with the team

Requirements

• Experience in healthcare policy, public affairs or communications, ideally within an agency, consultancy or relevant organisation, with exposure to client account or business development activity
• Experience working across UK and/or international policy environments
• Strong research, analytical and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into clear recommendations
• Good project coordination and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to agreed timescales
• Confidence in working with clients and managing day-to-day account interactions
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with strong attention to detail

Skills

Required

• Proactive and collaborative approach
• Strong attention to detail

Benefits

• This role is designed as a stepping stone to Account Manager level, providing the opportunity to develop both delivery excellence and commercial and account management capability. You will benefit from:
• A structured training programme and personal development budget
• Opportunities to take increasing ownership of client relationships, account growth and project delivery
• Mentorship from senior colleagues and exposure to strategic client work
• Experience across both UK and international accounts, building a broad and differentiated skillset across client service, policy and business development
• Our inclusive and supportive culture prioritises wellbeing, with access to peer networks, DEI initiatives and mental health support.
• Generous annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Hybrid working policy
• Health and wellbeing benefits
• Learning and development platforms
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Community and volunteering initiatives
• Cycle to work scheme