Senior Account Manager - Public Affairs

Location: London (Chancery Lane) 

Working Pattern: Full time, hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days flexible) 

About Grayling UK 

Our people are in equal parts exceptional professionals and wonderful human beings. We’ve created a culture that champions personal growth and development, empowering everyone to be creative, innovative and enjoy their work. Your growth is our priority because when you thrive, so do we.  

We’re serious about our work but never about ourselves, so if you’re looking for your next move within one of the world’s leading public affairs consultancies, you’ve come to the right place! 

About the role  

We’re looking for a Senior Account Manager to join our award-winning public affairs practice, where you’ll have the opportunity to work on flagship client accounts, in particular focusing on the energy sector, across the UK. You'll be working for some of the country’s most recognisable organisations (a full list of our clients can be found on the Public Affairs Board Register).  

Our client base covers a broad range of sectors, including energy, transport, technology, food and drink, telecoms and housing.   

The day to day 

• Account management of top public affairs accounts  
• Acting as a day to day point of contact for clients  
• Supporting Grayling’s senior team to provide strategic political guidance to our clients  
• Attending and contributing to client meetings  
• Drafting political briefing notes and parliamentary correspondence  
• Managing the organisation of client events and parliamentary receptions  
• Contributing to our departmental marketing strategy and set-piece Grayling events  
• Playing an active role in pitching to secure new business opportunities  
• Developing more junior team members, resolving any issues promptly along with celebrating achievements and empowering the team achieve their full potential in a positive and supportive environment 

What will give you the edge 

• Excellent understanding of both politics and policy development processes, ideally gained within a public affairs agency environment, or in-house within a public affairs team 
• A passion for energy, and experience of working in the sector, would be highly desirable  
• Commercially astute and decisive 
• Curious – a desire to learn, improve, apply new knowledge and develop self 
• Incisive, creative and strategic problem solver 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  
• Confident networker  
• Supportive, inspiring and motivational leader 
• Personal drive and passion for the industry 
• Self-aware and able to adapt personal style and approach to clients and team 
• Calm and authoritative in response to issues or crisis 

Our promises to you  

• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working, a work from anywhere policy, flexi time and 4pm Friday finishes 
• 25 days’ holiday, increasing by one day every year up to 30 days 
• Additional day of leave on your birthday and gifted time off over Christmas 
• A monthly cash allowance to use on the benefits most important to you - you'll have the freedom to choose how you enjoy it! 
• Enhanced family-friendly policies 
• Free subscription to Calm app 
• Free breakfasts and fruit 
• An abundance of personal development opportunities, through our internal training programmes 
• New business and employee referral bonuses 
• Interest-free season ticket loan & Railcard reimbursement 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Employee Assistance Programme offering a 24/7 confidential advice line 
• Life assurance 

Get to know us 

Grayling is the UK’s best-connected communications agency, working across Public Affairs, Planning & Infrastructure, Consumer and Corporate. With nine UK offices and 20+ worldwide, we help brands make an impact through smart thinking, cultural insights, and creative ideas. 

We’ve been on an exciting journey the last year and were shortlisted for PRWeek UK’s brand-new People and Places Awards 2025. 

Our commitment at Grayling is to combine our employees’ unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation that represents all of us and the businesses we work with.  We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will consider all applicants regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, family or parental status, neurodiversity and disability status. If you need any adjustments during the application process, we’re here to help - just let us know.