Cavendish is all about talented people, delivering excellent results for our clients. We are a multi-award-winning, PR Week Top 150 communications consultancy, ranked No 1 in PR Week's UK Public Affairs consultancy rankings and recognised at PRCA National Awards 2025 as Large Consultancy of the Year.
We're growing fast. We opened our 12th office in Leeds earlier this year - and we're now expanding our team in the city. We're looking for a motivated and ambitious Account Executive to help us deliver outstanding work across Yorkshire, the North East and beyond. You will be a key addition as we support clients across the property, retail, energy and infrastructure sectors to secure success.
Cavendish brings together industry-specialist communications to provide integrated solutions for clients and limitless development opportunities for our people. We believe in sourcing talent from diverse backgrounds, nurturing a company culture that leads to a strong work life balance, and strengthening it by providing great learning and development opportunities.
What you will get from us:
You'll have the opportunity to take your career to the next level, working with dynamic, talented people in a fast paced and expanding organisation. Alongside a competitive salary, we provide extensive training and development opportunities and an industry leading benefits package including:
Access to mentorship from some of the best minds in the industry
Industry leading allocation of paid time off
Private Medical Insurance
Regular social and teambuilding events
Paid time off to volunteer for a charity
What we are looking for:
A hunger to learn, an enthusiastic attitude and an open mind
A desire to work at pace, learn by osmosis from industry experts, and deliver consistently high-quality work
An interest in current affairs and understanding of how local government works
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
A team player
A creative mindset
What you'll need to do:
Be a key member of the Leeds team, supporting colleagues in the delivery and development of exceptional services to ensure client and Group objectives are met. You will be developing commercial expertise and wider project management skills which will support career progression.
Key responsibilities include:
Managing the writing and production of consultation materials.
Supporting the wider team on the delivery of planning and management of public consultations.
Attending client meetings, deputising for Account Managers when required.
Undertaking political and stakeholder research and provide insight that can help shape campaigns.
Carrying out analysis and collate evidence for consultation events and communication strategies.
Understanding clients well enough to represent them to their audiences.
Writing press releases, presenting good quality, accurate copy with attention to detail.
Media monitoring.
Using social media to promote consultation and engagement activities.
Identifying and supporting new business opportunities.
Contributing to the marketing efforts of the team and wider business.
Equal Opportunities:
Our vision is to be a truly diverse and inclusive workplace that enables us to attract and retain a diverse workforce, representative of our clients and community. For this reason, we welcome applications from candidates regardless of qualifications and experience in industry and from all persons, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Everyone stands to benefit when we embrace and value the diversity of thoughts, ideas, and ways of working that people from different backgrounds, experiences and identities bring to an organisation.
We are a disability confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application and interview stages, please email: peopleteam@cavendishconsulting.com
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