Careers
Account Executive
Salary: £30,000
Holiday: 25 days’ holidays, bank holidays and 3 cause days for voluntary commitments
Reporting to: Manager
Location: Home and London office (Southbank). We are supportive of flexible working; all employees come into the London office on Monday and at least another day a week and as required for client meetings.
Contract: Full time
Closing date: 5 pm Thursday 27 August
We may close applications early if we find a candidate who is a strong fit for the role, so we encourage early applications.
Benefits
Flexible bank holidays: you can exchange a government set public holiday for a more convenient time off, whether that’s for a religious festival or any other occasion you would rather use the time for.
Pension: Seahorse offers all employees automatic enrolment to an ethical pension scheme with Aviva.
Cause days: Seahorse also offers 3 cause days per year – these are to be used for volunteering (such as a beach clean-up, board membership, food bank support etc.) or events (such as a protest or march).
Travel loans: We offer an interest free cycle loan of up to £1,000 and interest free season ticket loans.
Training: £500 individual training budget plus team training. We have a core series of training activities for new joiners including client servicing, media training, public affairs training and networking training.
Working abroad: team members are permitted to work abroad for a total of 30 days a year and for a maximum of 2 consecutive weeks (subject to approval of the MD and not during peak times of the year – e.g. Party Conference season).
Early summer finish time: during August the office will close at 3 pm on Fridays.
To apply for this job please submit a completed application form and equality and diversity monitoring form to applications@seahorseenvironmental.co.uk
Please do get in touch with any questions in advance of submitting your application.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment, where employees feel empowered to share different ideas, perspectives and experiences in a collaborative and creative work environment. Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
About Seahorse
Seahorse works with organisations operating where policy, politics and public opinion meet. Organisations that are complex, progressive, and know that lasting influence must be earned.
Uniquely positioned at the intersection of the environmental movement, politics and media, we advise on and deliver strategic communications and campaigns that drive policy and behaviour change.
We work with companies, organisations and brands across clean tech, climate, energy, sustainable finance, food and agriculture, waste, nature and marine.
Our clients range from breakthrough tech start-ups and climate campaigners to investors and global NGOs. We have supported organisations like WWF, Octopus Energy, River Action and the OVO Foundation.
You can read about our work here.
About the role
The Account Executive plays a critical role in supporting the Seahorse team and clients by keeping abreast of current affairs, policy, and political developments related to Seahorse’s work.
In this role you will carry out daily morning monitoring that is shared with the team and used for client updates. You will also have a key responsibility for helping deliver client work, including through tasks like drafting agenda and actions notes for meetings, producing briefings, and writing press releases. Further, the Account Executive has a valued part to play in Seahorse’s administration and marketing, such as drafting and posting social media content and maintaining databases of key stakeholders.
The role is well suited to a strong communicator with a passion for delivering meaningful change for the environment. You’ll have a willingness to learn and ability to show initiative. You should feel comfortable juggling different topics and priorities and have an enthusiasm for research and getting to grips with developments across a variety of issues.
Responsibilities
Half of this role will be focused on monitoring parliamentary news, events and media coverage and reporting findings to the wider team and clients. The other half will be spent supporting client accounts and Seahorse with research and writing, including social media posts, press releases, briefings, and reports.
Other tasks include:
Contributing to developing new business and creative pitches
Attending events on behalf of clients (where appropriate)
Leading on producing content for Seahorse’s social media
Helping with general Seahorse administration, such as marketing materials, website content and maintaining contact databases
Knowledge, Skills, Experience
Essential:
6 months to 1 year of previous working in a communications and/or public affairs role with experience of client delivery
Interest in politics and policy
Strong passion and enthusiasm for a net-zero and nature-positive world
Basic understanding of the environmental and decarbonisation landscape
Excellent time and competing priority management
Strong written and verbal communication
Attention to detail
Ability to work as part of a team and show initiative when needed
Desirable:
Experience of working with political, media and environmental stakeholders
Strong understanding of the UK’s political system
Experience working in the energy, infrastructure or water sectors