Location:  Millbank Tower, London, with some flexible/ hybrid working  

Salary:   £35,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience/role) plus discretionary bonus and generous benefits

Length of contract:  Permanent 
 
Job details:  The Connect Group is an award-winning communications agency ranked in the PR Week UK Top 10 for public affairs, winning awards for our campaigns, collaborations and consultants. We have a fast-growing team of consultants, with offices in Westminster, Edinburgh and Belfast. We work with a diverse range of clients, from FTSE 100 companies and leading trade bodies to coalitions and charities. 
 

Due to client growth and expansion of our business, we are looking for consultants at the level of Account Manager and Account Director. There are positions available in both our public affairs and built environment teams. 

You will need 3 or more years experience of working in public affairs, built environment, policy or politics, and will want to work in a dynamic environment to support our clients with their complex communications challenges and government and stakeholder relations. 
 

You will be client-facing from day one, and will project manage accounts, as well as playing a role in the future growth of Connect. You will be a strong team player, able to meet deadlines, work effectively across teams, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.  
 

We welcome self-starters and those with a passion to get to grips with new policy briefs or their own ideas to grow other sectors. You will be actively involved in helping to bring in new business so having solid commercial skills will be important, as will the ability to judge client’s needs. 
 

We are committed to maintaining high professional and ethical standards, and are members of the PRCA and CIPR, adhering to all industry codes, and hold the Investors in People Gold Standard. 

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Benefits: Connect is an inclusive workplace and employer. Our staff are our greatest asset, and we are an Investor in People (Gold), committed to building and developing the skills of our growing team.  We provide comprehensive training and development opportunities including a personal training development plan, external sessions, plus internal ‘lunch and learn’ events and sharing of best practice.  Our mentoring scheme matches all staff with a suitable more experienced colleague to support you as a mentor. 
 

Broader benefits include:  
 

• Flexible working arrangements 

• Company pension – employer contribution of up to 9% 

• Discretionary bonus 

• Enhanced maternity pay (8 weeks full pay, 18 weeks half pay, 13 weeks SMP and 13 weeks unpaid) 

• Enhanced paternity pay 

• Contribution to mobile phone costs 

• Season ticket loan 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Regular social events and celebrations 

• Wellbeing and mental health support 

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Closing Date:  26 September 2025

We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible as this is an active recruitment process, and we are keen to meet with suitable applicants, and to appoint, as soon as possible. 
  

Application Details 

Please send CV and covering letter (indicating the level you are applying for), stating what relevant experience/skills you feel you could bring to the role to Nina Mahdavi at: n.mahdavi@connectpa.co.uk