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.