FREELANCE Senior Account Executive, Public Affairs - Award Winning Agency

As a Freelance Senior Account Executive at FleishmanHillard, you will be tasked with working closely with clients to guide them through public affairs challenges. You will utilize your political know-how to shape effective strategies, create impactful integrated campaigns, and offer insightful analyses of ongoing political developments, thereby influencing critical conversations and policy issues.

To thrive as a Freelance Senior Account Executive at FleishmanHillard, you should have a strong background in public affairs, with hands-on experience within Parliament or government settings. Exceptional writing skills, strategic thinking, and a proactive mindset are essential to successfully navigate this challenging yet rewarding position.

The Freelance Senior Account Executive position at FleishmanHillard offers a hybrid work model. While you will have the flexibility characteristic of a freelance role, it requires you to commute to our Bankside office in London at least three days a week to foster collaboration and engage with your team effectively.

This temporary Freelance Senior Account Executive role at FleishmanHillard is expected to start immediately and run through Q1. This presents a great opportunity for professionals looking for short-term engagements without compromising the chance to make a real impact.

As a Freelance Senior Account Executive at FleishmanHillard, you will be engaged in various impactful public affairs projects that challenge the status quo. You’ll work directly with leading clients to create integrated campaigns addressing critical policy issues, empowering their communication strategies to drive positive change.

FleishmanHillard values work-life balance, especially for freelance roles like the Senior Account Executive position. The flexibility of your schedule enables you to engage in projects that align with both your expertise and availability, allowing you to manage work and personal commitments seamlessly.

FleishmanHillard fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture for freelancers. By joining our agency, you will experience a supportive environment that encourages diversity and respect. We are committed to creating equitable opportunities and we strive to ensure that every voice is heard and valued.

In answering this question, provide a detailed description of the campaign including its objectives, strategies, and measurable outcomes. Highlight your role, the challenges faced, and how you overcame them, demonstrating your strategic thinking and analytical skills.

Share your methods for tracking political news, analyzing policy changes, and the resources you consult regularly. Highlight any tools or networks you leverage to ensure that you provide timely and relevant insights that can influence client strategies.

Discuss the key factors that you evaluate, such as client objectives, target audiences, and current political climates. Emphasize the importance of alignment between communication strategies and the client's overall mission, and how you tailor your approach based on these considerations.

Demonstrate your problem-solving and interpersonal skills by recounting a specific situation where you successfully managed a difficult client. Focus on how you maintained professionalism, communicated effectively, and ultimately turned the situation into a positive experience.

Explain the importance of setting clear KPIs and metrics at the outset of campaigns, and share examples of qualitative and quantitative measures you use. Discuss how you analyze results and adapt strategies based on performance data.

Discuss your writing process, including research, understanding the audience, drafting, and editing phases. Highlight the importance of fact-checking and adhering to ethical standards, demonstrating how you balance persuasion with accuracy.

Reflect on potential challenges such as rapidly changing political landscapes or diverse client needs, and discuss how your experience equips you to tackle these issues. Offering solutions and a proactive approach shows your readiness for the role.

Share techniques you use to foster teamwork, such as regular communication, team meetings, or brainstorming sessions. Emphasize the importance of leveraging each member's strengths to achieve campaign goals and maintain a positive working environment.

Articulate your passion for public affairs and why you admire FleishmanHillard's work and values. Make connections between your experience and the projects they undertake, showing your enthusiasm and alignment with their mission.

Highlight key skills relevant to the role, such as strategic thinking, political acumen, and communication expertise. Provide examples of how you have applied these skills in past positions to yield successful results.