Teneo advises private and public sector leaders, enabling them to achieve
goals faster and at lower cost by earning trust, navigating disruption, and
removing barriers. We are built to help drive success in a world no longer
defined by boundaries and disciplines. Working exclusively with the C-suite of
the world's leading companies and organizations, Teneo provides strategic
counsel across their full range of key objectives and issues, with a focus on
five main services offerings, including Strategy and communications;
Management Consulting; Financial Advisory; Risk Advisory; and People Advisory.
Teneo employs more than 1,600 people around the world, offering global reach
from a light infrastructure, built out of regional hubs. Our culture is
critical to our success. We have a flat management structure with an open and
supportive office atmosphere. To support progression and learning, we foster a
supportive environment with a focus on mental health and wellbeing as well as
adopting an inclusive environment that allows all employees to flourish. We
recognise that diversity is essential for our business and encourage
applicants from all backgrounds.
Teneo is looking for a talented and driven Vice President with a passion for
strategic communications to join our Strategy and Communications team in the
Middle East. Teneo's Strategy and communications service offering provides all
aspects of integrated communications counsel to business and government
leaders and CEOs. This role is part of a thriving team advising high-profile
clients on how to create effective narratives, manage reputation, engage with
key audiences and tell proactive stories which support clients' strategic
objectives.
We're interested in meeting candidates with wide-ranging perspectives, and
we're open to hearing from you whether you currently work agency side or in-
house.
It's key for us that you can cut across sectors and switch seamlessly between
all our disciplines, from reactive issues management to proactive
storytelling. And we'd love it if, like us, you're intellectually curious,
creative, collaborative, and eager to learn.
As a Vice President you'll be responsible for providing the highest quality of
service to our clients and play a pivotal role in driving forward activity
across multiple account teams, delivering regular insight and analysis, and
supporting clients' reputational and strategic objectives. Vice Presidents
manage and coach our Associates and Senior Associates and work into and learn
from our Managing Directors and Senior Vice Presidents.
Teneo works with some of the world's biggest government and corporate entities
across a wide range of sectors and issues, including energy, tech, FMCG,
financial services and government. Our clients include a significant number of
the FTSE 100 and Fortune 100, as well as other global public and private
corporations and government entities. We're an ambitious, global consultancy
which allows candidates unmatched opportunities to develop and work with
inspiring, motivated people.
Although this role is to primarily support our corporate and government
communications clients, we actively encourage our people to grow and develop
their advisory skills across all our disciplines, including financial and M
&A, digital, creative campaigning and corporate communications, change and
employee engagement, leadership coaching, sustainability, strategy and
research, issues and crisis management, and restructuring and management
consultancy, to solve complex business issues for our clients.
* As a Vice President with the Strategy and Communications team at Teneo,
your role will include:
*1. Reputation management and advisory - Supports the development of
reputation management plans, advising clients on risks and issues affecting
their organizations and mitigation/ response strategies.
2. Supporting communications strategy development and deployment -
support the development of research briefs and situation analyses to
facilitate audience understanding and segmentation and the creation of the
communications strategy. Provide input into formulating strategic objectives
and approach, KPIs and risk management considerations.
3. Leading on communications planning and deployment - develop and
implement tailored narratives, communications plans and innovative campaigns.
Lead content development and deployment across diverse formats, such as key
messages, talking points, speeches and op-eds, media engagements etc.
4. Account management - oversee workstreams and deliverables on
accounts, lead PMO activities, oversee and mentor Executives, Associates,
Senior Associates. Support workflow management and quality assurance of
deliverables.
5. Client management - work with SVP and MD to proactively and
systematically manage opportunities or areas of concern.
6. Supporting new business development - actively building network of
new client/ prospect relationships, working on new business opportunities
including developing significant aspects of proposals and participating in
client pitch meetings
Furthermore, you will be expected to:
* Build strong client and team relationships, fostering long-term partnerships and seeking organic growth opportunities through new business proposal development;
* Create advisory notes for client leadership, addressing media narratives, geopolitical risks, and reputational issues, while monitoring media coverage for clients and competitors;
* Provide support and insight to your client teams, proactively highlighting opportunities, and potential areas of concern;
* Build a strong network of effective relationships internally and externally;
* Proactively seek formal and informal learning and development opportunities to support your professional growth and contribute to the sharing of learnings across the wider team; and
* Actively coach and mentor Executives, Associates and Senior Associates on your account teams.
New joiners are supported by an induction programme, and continuous
development is a key focus of life at Teneo - learning and knowledge sharing
are at the heart of this. We have an environment and culture that is focused
on supporting your development and career progression. We support this with a
dedicated Learning Team who provide a range of learning opportunities and
personal development support.
Given our client base you'll be working on career-defining work that is
exciting, rewarding and one where you can make a real impact to high profile
projects.
Teneo works with clients on complex issues and challenges that often require a
multidisciplinary approach that leverage our main business segments -
Strategy & Communications, Management Consulting, Financial Advisory, People
Advisory and Risks Advisory. You will have opportunities to work alongside our
experts in these disciplines to develop and deliver an integrated solution.