Senior Analyst, Corporate Communications
About Hawthorn
Hawthorn Advisors is one of London’s fastest growing strategic communications consultancies and one of the most dynamic and rewarding places to work in the sector. We are based in London and are launching in New York and internationally. We are completely focused on helping businesses, organisations and their leaders navigate the complex and rapidly changing economic, political, and social landscapes in which they operate, whilst developing our people to help them achieve these objectives.
A career at Hawthorn presents opportunities to work across different specialisms and a range of sectors, and to broaden and deepen experience, working with some outstanding talent. The specific services we offer derive from our own expertise and include advising our clients in the following areas: Corporate reputation and leadership; Crisis and Litigation; Political advisory; Growth Companies and Capital Markets; Digital Strategy; Purpose and ESG; Employee Communication and Engagement and International.
Hawthorn comprises an ambitious senior leadership team, all with acclaimed expertise from the highest levels of the corporate, political and media worlds. We combine the knowledge and wisdom of our senior leadership team with an exceptional team of strategic communications and digital specialists across our consultancy to deliver truly impactful and commercially successful projects for our international client base.
Renowned for honest and experienced counsel, Hawthorn uses in-depth intelligence, creativity, and its connectivity and knowledge to build communication programmes across all platforms that respond effectively to our clients’ needs.
Our People
At Hawthorn, we put our clients and our people at the heart of everything we do. We empower our colleagues with the freedom and autonomy that enables them to deliver outstanding results for our clients. We thrive on challenges, embrace innovative ideas, and believe in having fun along the way. If you’re seeking a dynamic environment that values creativity, ambition, and entrepreneurial spirit; offers diverse and challenging opportunities; fosters continuous learning; and encourages collaboration among big thinkers, then Hawthorn is the place for you.
Building an inclusive and connected culture is crucial to our success. Hawthorn is a sum of its people, and we believe the best way to drive collaboration, unlock creativity, and enable innovation is through combining different perspectives, experiences, and ideas. Therefore, we are committed to building a diverse and equitable environment where everyone at Hawthorn feels they belong.
Our Values
- Creative: You are an innovative thinker who brings originality and flair to every challenge.
- Ambitious: You are driven and passionate, with an unwavering commitment to achieving both your personal goals and the company’s objectives.
- Entrepreneurial: You are a proactive self-starter, always looking to build networks and capitalize on new opportunities.
- Collaborative: You are a dedicated team player who supports colleagues, builds strong partnerships, and is committed to helping others succeed while delivering impactful results.
- Connected: You excel at forging and maintaining strong relationships, ensuring that ideas and opportunities flow smoothly within the team and with clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete tasks efficiently, ensuring they are free of errors and aligned with the brief, with minimum need for amendment.
- Accurately estimate task durations, set realistic expectations, and keep your team informed on progress.
- Willingly volunteer for research or administrative tasks and provide thorough feedback when relevant.
- Actively contribute to meetings, with a clear understanding of team workloads, and help ensure the WIP accurately reflects account activities.
- Establish direct client relationships through daily email correspondence, sharing project updates, and offering counsel and recommendations.
- Respond promptly to client emails, acknowledging requests and managing day-to-day communications effectively.
- Identify and suggest relevant media opportunities, producing quality first drafts of press releases, media statements, and other content.
- Maintain an up-to-date media list and understand relevant journalists and outlets for your clients.
- Carefully monitor media coverage, compile thorough reports, and share urgent articles promptly.
- Participate in client team brainstorms and stay informed about industry developments by reading sector titles and attending events.
- Understand the value of each client and project, work efficiently to support account profitability, and manage budgets as needed.
- Uphold and contribute to a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture, aligning with the company’s values and participating in internal initiatives and committees.
- Start to build a network of media and other key stakeholders, seek out new business opportunities, and gain experience through research and analysis tasks.
Candidate specification
- Minimum of one year’s experience within a communications agency or in a communications role, advising on business-critical issues.
- Excellent proof-reading ability and writing skills, drafting engaging, fit-for-purpose copy requiring minimal edits.
- Able to demonstrate efficiency in managing your time effectively.
- An ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple different tasks at any given time.
- Experience with communications platforms (databases and monitoring services) such as Signal AI and Roxhill etc. and AI tools.
- Good email and phone manner with journalists, demonstrating tenacity to deliver results.
- Confident in managing junior colleagues.
- Self-starting and keen to take initiatives.
- Up-to-date with tech trends, social media platforms, and AI tools, and able to apply this knowledge effectively.
- Background in politics with the ability to grow a network and understanding of the political landscape.
- Actively seeks advice from senior colleagues and engages in regular training to continuously enhance skills and performance.
Benefits
We offer competitive salaries that fully reflect your skills and experience, and benefits that support your mental, physical, financial, and social wellbeing including:
- Benefits including Pension, Salary Exchange, medical and life insurance, plus cycle to work and technology schemes.
- Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
- Time-off including annual, parental, sabbatical, and volunteering leave.
- 25 days annual leave in year one, 26 days thereafter.
- Annual charity day where an employee can volunteer their time to a chosen charity of their choice
- A continuous learning culture to support your growth.
- Proactive wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), sick leave provision, mental health first-aiders, and menopause app Peppy.
- Office perks including breakfasts, lunches, snacks and drinks.
- A packed social calendar which includes sports and cultural activities, charity bike rides, plus not-to-be missed summer and Christmas parties each year.
