Junior Associate/associate - London, United Kingdom - Current Global

Description

Current Global, a mid-sized global communications agency was founded three years ago and has consistently outperformed the PR market. It is one of the fastest-growing mid-sized agency brands globally and a top 60 firm by revenue. Part of the IPG DXTRA family of brands, Current Global offers a boutique client experience backed by the resources of one of the industry's leading Communications networks.

With offices in several cities across the US, Europe and Asia, the agency boasts a client roster including some of the most recognised company names in technology, fashion, digital, healthcare and medtech.

Current Global's Healthcare division in London was launched in 2020 and is now a team of 11, which includes highly experienced, dynamic healthcare communications professionals; experts in patient communication and education, disease awareness campaigns, brand/product PR, stakeholder and influencer engagement, media relations, media training, health policy, and global public health.

Their clients range from global companies including pharmaceuticals, government organisations, and medical devices & technology start-ups.


What is the role

An Associate is responsible for managing and responding to client needs and requests in specific areas of responsibility alongside other team members, while also starting to develop versatile writing skills and advancing client relations skills.

Core responsibilities:

• Supports the implementation of multiple projects across accounts, as well as drives the timely, effective and efficient delivery of organisational and administrative elements of account work (status reports, action lists, call notes, etc.)
• Develops solid first drafts of documents for account work (e.g. summary of logístical arrangements, results of media audit, media materials, etc.).
• Works to agreed activity plans, demonstrating understanding of detailed project requirements (including deadlines) and taking the initiative to liaise with supervisors and third parties to deliver to brief. Proactively identifies issues and recommends solutions
• Proactively updates more senior team members on work progress. Checks in with Account or Project Managers to ensure they have the support they need to deliver todeadline
• Liaises well with clients on a daytoday basis to progress activities/projects in specific areas of responsibility
• Develops a good understanding of clients, their products, and relevant disease areas
• Takes responsibility for foundational financial elements of client accounts (e.g. vendor quotes/invoices, PO generation, ongoing cost tracking and reconciliation) flags any concerns about available funds to account lead
• Experience working in medical/healthcare communications, ideally within an agency environment
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail, completing actions on time and to a high quality (e.g. mínimal copy or formatting errors)
• Good understanding of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) regulatory framework, as well as of the NHS and major European health systems
• Excellent knowledge of key healthcare media outlets and types of healthcare stories they report and why

Anything else?
We are a flexible bunch, so please do reach out if you have flexibility requirements such a part-time working and/or remote working requirements and we'll be happy to chat

• Core Benefits:_
• Private medical insurance, Group life assurance, Group income protection, Personal pension plan, Employee Assistance Programme_
• Flexible Benefits:_
• Buy or sell holiday, additional life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, personal Accident insurance, dental insurance, travel insurance, health screening, gym discounts, cycle to work scheme, health cash plan_
• Soft Benefits:_
• Flexible working with our 3:2 hybrid work model, 4pm Friday finish, Equivalent of $250 USD for new joiners on 6 month plus contract to support home working setup, 25 days' annual leave (in addition to public holidays) plus 2 volunteering days, birthday day off work and Christmas period off, Flexible public holidays (from 2023), sweets and snacks in the office, exclusive shopping discounts and perks, headspace membership, annual eyecare voucher, season ticket loan, referral bonus scheme, long service bonus, enhanced family leave, inclusive and invisible health policies_

**Note from Talent Team