Bellenden

Leading Public Affairs agency and PR Week’s “one to watch”, Bellenden is looking to recruit an Account Manager to join the London office of its growing Planning Communications team.  The ideal candidate will:

• Be graduate level or equivalent

• Have had 2 – 3 year’s experience working in planning communications, stakeholder engagement or local politics

• Demonstrate excellent communications skills

• Have good research and organisational skills

• Possess a professional eye for detail

• Be experienced at delivering stakeholder engagement programmes for a wide range of clients or at an in-house role

• Have experience of making presentations and running community meetings

• Have some experience or practical involvement in party politics (including campaigning)

• Be commercially aware and results driven

• Be a friendly and enthusiastic team player

• Have the ability to think clearly, rise to challenges and solve problems

• Be proficient in all Microsoft IT packages

• Have a knowledge of and enthusiasm for politics and business

In return we will offer you a competitive salary as well as a structured new business bonus scheme and the ability to join an expanding and friendly public affairs agency.  For more information email Phil Briscoe, Managing Director in confidence at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or on 07968 807377.

Bellenden has been featured in the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s Apprenticeships That Work, a guide for employers.  From the guide’s case study from the public relations and communications sector:

“Bellenden, a London-based public relations and communications agency, has recruited for an apprenticeship in business administration. Their apprentice, Kelsey, is enjoying her training in the company, which helps her to develop her communication, writing and admin skills.  She says, ‘The best thing about my job is the people I work with.’  The company is committed to promoting from within and, when she finishes, she will be able to take over as their office manager.”

The guide was published today and can be found on the CIPD website.