Careers at Harvard

Harvard is looking to hire a strong Account Director to work across an incredible line-up of regional and UK B2B tech clients.

As a core member of one of the PR teams, you will have c. 4-6 years’ experience, with a huge opportunity to make an impact with some of the biggest brands shaping the future as part of the tech industry. You will play a huge role not only on the accounts, but on the development of junior staff and new business opportunities, with room to grow and develop your career.

For more information and to apply, click here.

We are looking for a motivated, organised, and driven account executive to support the client services team in the delivery of marketing campaigns and activations. You will be able to develop a broad knowledge of issues and industry sectors with a detailed understanding of clients’ businesses, services, practices, and people. You will have strong communication and administration skills, both written and verbal, and ability to produce accurate work under pressure. Your strong interpersonal skills and willingness will contribute to the ‘team effort’.

Your experience in content creation – written and visual – will be crucial in supporting our clients marketing activities. You will naturally show a predisposition to be a client-oriented digital generalist, able to talk to a range of clients about the various marketing and communications tactics they may need to use in order to fulfil their objectives. In the early stage of your career, you’ll be open-minded about your personal development and over time will focus on building particular expertise.

Specific responsibilities

Account role and administration

• Managing clients’ social media accounts, maximising engagement opportunities and ensuring accounts are run according to Harvard best practice guide
• Drafting of strong and well-thought through written materials, including blog posts, social copy, case studies
• Compiling, where relevant, comprehensive weekly or monthly account status/activity reports, as well as campaign and activity performance reporting – e.g. blog reads, paid social results, Twitter engagement, Google Analytics insights
• Managing the administrative side of our workstreams and client communications including:
• Scheduling team meetings, setting up logistics for external meetings, and preparing agendas, taking notes and preparing accurate contact reports; checking action notes and ensuring the account team are aware of agreed actions
• Assume other team members’ responsibilities in their absence

 Skills and expertise

• Technical digital skills: spread across, insights, social media management, content creation, paid and SEO
• New business and commercial skills:
• Carrying out desk research, social media audits and insights
• Project management and delivery skills:
• Compiling and maintaining project plans using Harvard templates

Teamwork and management skills:

• Strong teamworking ethic, supported team’s business goals, colleague’s developmental goals and clients’ objectives

To apply, please send your CV to DOates@chimespecialistgroup.com.

**Please be aware that due to an expected high number of applications, only those successful will be contacted at this time**

We are looking for a new Senior Account Executive to join the PR team at Harvard. This is a great opportunity for a current Account Executive to take on more responsibilities and to learn new skills within a supportive and fun environment. While we are responsible and professional we really do put our people and our culture first, you won’t ever feel like a number here! Are you ready to be a part of our family?

Within this role you will start to take on responsibility for day to day management of client accounts, implementing account strategy and programmes, and coming up with your own ideas. You will take a lead role in developing relationships with key media and influencers as well as networking and building your knowledge by constantly researching and sharing industry news. A key part of this position will be to work closely with and support Account Directors with preparing proposals, plans and budgets for client work while always looking for opportunities to develop client accounts and support with new business where possible.

Key responsibilities:

Client engagement

• Deliver outstanding day-to-day client service and a high quality of work to agreed budgets and timings
• Produce excellent written work, including understanding how to adapt your written style to the demands of a particular task

Account management

• Project planning and development of timetables for client work including all administration
• Strong support to Account Directors and Managers in driving implementation of agreed client programmes/work
• Contribute to strategic discussions and planning for client accounts

Media and news

• Contribute to the development of media strategies for clients interests
• Monitor media and social channels for relevant client coverage and opportunities for further coverage
• Develop and maintain relationships with journalists, suppliers, key stakeholders and influencers

Business development

• Identify and evaluate opportunities to expand and develop existing business with clients
• Provide regular input into Harvard’s new business activity, including supporting on development of pitch documents
• Attend new business presentations and contribute to case studies of client work for website and presentations etc

About you:

• Can demonstrate many of the Harvard core values
• Show a willingness to learn and contribute above and beyond the role
• 1+ years in an Account Executive position or similar
• An interest in and the ability to learn about technology

To apply, please send your CV to DOates@chimespecialistgroup.com.

**Please be aware that due to an expected high number of applications only those successful will be contacted at this time**

This is a key role for Harvard and has been designed to provide support to our busy CEO across all day to diary management, email correspondence, new business, IT, HR, Finance and Marketing.

You will be privy to lots of important and sensitive information and will be expected to work at pace and manage a busy workload in a vibrant and energetic agency.

Key responsibilities

• Schedule all meetings and ensure that the diary is kept up to date and manageable. Make sure that clients have the correct details and arrange conference details, catering and AV where necessary
• Organise all materials for new business/client presentations (organising brainstorms/planning sessions/rehearsals), binding documents, liaising with printers, preparing the meeting room and ordering any props etc
• Arrange all board meetings, create board packs and attend to take minutes and circulate following the meeting
• Ensure that the CEO has all documentation needed for meetings and has time ahead of them to prepare where needed
• Monitor the CEO’s inbox and identify any emails that require immediate attention and responding where necessary. Deleting any incoming junk mail and flagging any that require attention
• Manage all travel, booking of accommodation, flights/trains and sorting visas if applicable. Creating travel packs with all information needed including an itinerary and relevant contact details. Researching local venues and working out the logistics and organising ground transportation if required
• Process all expense claims and ensure that payment is made in time to keep account up-to-date
• Answer any incoming calls to Louie and the company and take action where necessary
• Assisting with personal matters where necessary and ensuring personal dates are in the diary
• Greet clients, interviewees and other guests upon arrival and provide a professional first impression

Office Organisation

• Cover the holiday of the admin assistant to ensure the smooth running of the office and ensure the Directors have the support they need
• Arrange all aspects of the annual company trip abroad. Researching locations and arranging travel, accommodation, dinner and drinks venues
• Support in the new business process for the company, with diary organisation and preparation of the office
• Work with the HR team to make sure that we keep the employee handbook current

 Project Management

Assist the CEO and senior management team with special projects. Providing administrative support but also taking ownership to ensure the job is completed, effective and to a high standard. Make sure that any aspects of the project are kept up to date if necessary. Examples of this have included:

Agile Working

• Managing all of the administration between the company and IT department and the roll-out plan for the agency with the new DaaS service
• Updating the agile working document as needed and encouraging the teams to adopt the plan

Marketing Team

• Help in the setting up of the proposition, providing admin support
• Run monthly reports on team time and project financial updates

Harvard Marketing

• Helping our New Business and Marketing Director with Harvard events
• Helping pull together Harvard content and marketing collateral

If all the above is something you would like to know more about and you are available on a contract basis until the end of 2019 we would love to hear from you!

To apply, please send your CV to DOates@chimespecialistgroup.com.

**Please note, due to an expected high number of applications only those successful will be contacted at this time**