Own the delivery. Oversee timelines, budgets, estimates, approvals, invoicing, and reconciliations.
Manage production with minimal oversight, spotting risks, scope changes, and smarter ways of working.
Elevate the work. Play an active role in shaping presentations and outputs.
Help ensure every piece of work is on brief, insight-driven, and strategically sound.
Engage confidently with clients. Present clearly and articulately.
Lead constructive discussions around feedback, filter and debrief thoughtfully, and push back where appropriate in a clear and solutions-focused way.
Champion strategy. Understand the broader strategic direction of your accounts and work closely with strategy and creative teams to shape briefs and outputs.
Build strong relationships. Develop trusted relationships with clients and cross-agency teams.
Contribute to agency life. Support cross-agency collaboration, mentor more junior colleagues, and contribute positively to team culture.
Manage up and down. Escalate issues appropriately, act as a reliable point of contact for production and delivery, and provide day-to-day leadership so senior team members can rely on you with confidence.

Proven experience in a commercial communications role or similar environment
A degree in Politics, History, International Relations, Marketing, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Fluency in written and spoken English
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting to senior stakeholders
A practical understanding of business operations and agency processes, with experience working with production
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
A strong interest in geopolitics and global affairs
The legal right to work in the United Kingdom.
Willingness to travel internationally and work independently
Bonus points if you have Spanish language skills (working knowledge or fluency)

Senior Account Manager

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