Salary: Competitive

Location: Brussels

The role

H/Advisors Cicero is looking for a dynamic Account Manager to join our EU Public Affairs team with a specialism in Digital and Technology sectors.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and leading client accounts, specifically in the Tech & Digital sector, and managing account handling teams.

The role will be in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment, helping our clients stay on top of the busy EU legislative landscape.

Key role responsibilities:

• Key support to Directors & Managing Director of our EU Public Affairs team, taking a lead role on Digital and Technology accounts.
• Taking an active role in developing and winning new business opportunities; for example, by playing a key role in pitches and requests for proposal documents, identifying and converting prospective new business targets, and leading on various marketing activities.
• Providing strategic counsel to clients, taking responsibility for managing successful account delivery.
• Developing and managing strategic and creative public affairs campaigns (legislative and non-legislative).
• Supporting the professional development of junior members of the team (e.g. Account Executives and Senior Account Executives).
• Helping to develop Cicero’s external presence and marketing, particularly in the Tech & Digital sector.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Essential: 3-5 years’ experience in an EU Public Affairs consultancy, European institution, trade association or equivalent organisation.
• Essential: Knowledge and experience of flagship digital files such as Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act.
• Essential: Strong knowledge and experience of the EU legislative and policy landscape.
• A “get-up-and-go”, self-starter attitude with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Commercially knowledgeable with proven new business involvement (for example pitch preparation and participation) is desirable.
• Experience of developing and executing complex strategic EU public affairs campaigns.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proven management skills (with the desire to manage accounts and mentor junior members of the team on account best practice).
• Excellent relationship building skills and a pre-existing network in the Digital & Tech sector.
• The working language of the office is English, an additional EU language would be an asset.

Equal opportunities

At Cicero, we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability, and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.

We are open to discussing flexible working opportunities.

Cicero is looking for a dynamic Senior Account Executive to join its fast growing EU Public Affairs team with experience in EU financial services policy areas.

In this role, the successful candidate will work as a key member of our client account team: assisting with client management, account deliverables such as stakeholder mapping, drafting letters and organising meetings and events, policy research, and monitoring the busy EU Public Affairs landscape.

The successful candidate will deliver excellent insight and assist in providing strategic direction to our clients in a variety of sectors.

Cicero is an integrated communications agency based in London and Brussels and is part of one of the world’s largest communications groups, Havas. The role may be based in Brussels or London, with hybrid working options.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating and managing daily client deliverables.
• Organising meetings and client calls; writing and circulating meeting agendas and taking notes and action points in client calls and meetings.
• Being an active team member on public affairs campaigns (legislative and non-legislative).
• Developing detailed knowledge of a number of policy and legislative issues around policy areas such as financial services and the digital economy.
• Monitoring, tracking and analysis of the EU legislative agenda.
• Helping the team to develop H/Advisors Cicero’s external presence including drafting briefings for public distribution, generating marketing content and supporting the development of our social media profile.
• Keeping up to date with political and current affairs and flagging important developments to the team and clients.
• Supporting the team in new business activity.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Knowledge and experience of the EU legislative landscape and policy is essential – particularly financial services policy areas which could include investment firm, banking, market infrastructure and asset management rules.
• A strong interest in EU public affairs, policy and current affairs.
• 2-3 years’ experience in a consultancy, European institution, trade association or equivalent organisation as an Account Executive/Consultant or equivalent.
• Experience in Brussels context.
• A “get up and go” attitude, ready to assist in a wide range of tasks, build networks and lead on specific projects, tasks or policy areas.
• Ability and desire to continuously learn new areas of policy.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Excellent research skills.
• Planning and organisation skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• The working language of the office is English and an additional language would be an asset.
• Cultural values: courage, innovation, collaboration, expertise, respect, and openness.

Equal opportunities

At Cicero, we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability, and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.

We are open to discussing flexible working opportunities.

Due to high volume of applications, only eligible or matching candidates will be contacted by us.