Managing Director

• Competitive salary and compensation structure
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
• Frequent firm-wide social events and activities
• Excellent environment for learning and growth
• Further benefits, depending on location

Principal Responsibilities:

• Set up and deliver relevant programmes for clients.
• Be a leadership resource for junior employees.
• Lead and manage teams.
• Support training and development of teams.
• Market the business.
• Deliver new business opportunities and initiatives and lead teams to deliver the same.
• Prepare and deliver written proposals to the standards expected within Penta.
• Monitor and anticipate revenues and profitability of client accounts in support of the Partner.

General Responsibilities:

• Create and convert new business opportunities. Engage in other new business activities as necessary, suggest and implement ideas.
• Represent the agency at new business and other meetings as needed.
• Lead account teams, ensuring daily/weekly/monthly targets are met.
• Foster good client relationships.
• Ensure team compliance with company standards for planning, reporting and quality of service.
• Manage delivery of tactics on time.
• Take responsibility for the quality of written work created by the account team and be able to deliver honest, constructive feedback.
• Manage collaborative writing projects across the team displaying excellent written and oral communication.
• Ensure that regular planning meetings take place with all clients.
• Take responsibility for problem solving in client and team scenarios.
• Create/Maintain a happy and supportive working environment for team members.
• Act as a mentor to junior members of the team.
• In consultation with the Partner, support the career development of team members – make recommendations for training as appropriate.
• Ensure all team members are aware of objectives and responsibilities.
• Complete timesheets and all other reporting and administrative responsibilities in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Perform any other duties that are assigned to you by your manager and for which you have been provided with reasonable knowledge and training in respect of such responsibilities.

• Extensive experience in strategic communications and public affairs, including media engagement, reputation management, and campaign delivery
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and policy-making processes, ideally within financial services or other highly regulated sectors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience developing and delivering strategic, audience-focused communications
• Ability to use data and insight to inform strategy, including audience analysis, message development, and performance measurement
• Experience engaging and advising senior stakeholders, including government bodies, regulators, and industry groups
• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, with experience mentoring and developing team members
• Demonstrated experience in business development and client relationship management
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills in complex, fast-paced environments
• Strong time management and project delivery capabilities across multi-market engagement
• Commercial instincts, with proven experience in business development, account growth, and converting client needs into strategic opportunities