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Respect is at the heart of everything we do
SEC Newgate is an insights and research-driven global strategic communications and advocacy group.
Our advice is delivered by around 1,400 professionals across five continents, providing clients with around the clock counsel and support. We devise and implement communications and advocacy programmes locally, nationally and internationally.
Communications with impact
SEC Newgate UK is B Corp Certified. Driving environmental and social impact through our operations and delivering advice that helps our clients build responsible business and communications strategies that align purpose with profit is key to our offer.
WHY SEC NEWGATE UK?
Here we hope you'll get a flavour of who we are, what we're about and also find opportunities to work with us. We've also included some standout examples of our work, to showcase the talented team you could be part of. We are really proud of our culture. Our core value is respect and is at the heart of everything we do.
If you join our team you will be entitled to:
30 days annual leave, with the option to buy or sell some each year. Did we also mention an additional day off for your birthday?
A day off annually to be of service to a registered charity of your choice.
The option to work up to four weeks a year abroad as part of our remote work policy. You can even tag some holiday on too!
The option to work in a hybrid way – 60% in the office and 40% from home.
The ability to work flexibly with daily core hours between 10am and 4pm.
Support with your mental and physical health, with our Employee Assistance Programme, Private Medical Insurance and onsite mental health first aiders.
Our mentorship and learning and development programmes to set you up for success
Our people are at the heart of everything we do and their experience at SEC Newgate is so important to us. Our ambition is to create a working environment where everyone can thrive. We meet the ambition and drive of our people with the opportunities and support to build a successful career.
We're serious about social and environmental impact.
SEC Newgate UK is B Corp certified and listed in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work. Our business is centred around respect for our clients and colleagues, the communities we work with and the planet we live on.
We have a Charity Committee responsible for driving forward the company’s not-for-profit activities and managing relationships with our third sector partners.
We are committed to being net zero by 2030. We track and measure our carbon footprint and have a plan and policies in place to drive sustainability, ‘green’ behaviours and purchasing decisions through our business.
Working at SEC Newgate
At SEC Newgate we offer a career path, not just a job. We have some impressive tenure here and the success stories speak for themselves. We embrace entrepreneurial spirit and provide opportunities to build a successful career.
As a strategic communications and advocacy group with global reach and local expertise, you have the opportunity to work across the full communications spectrum. You will be working with a range of high-profile clients, operating at the heart of business, politics, communities, markets and media.
You will curate a diverse portfolio of client accounts and projects, contributing to those that benefit most from your knowledge and experience. In this way, you will develop your expertise and expand your repertoire, taking your career to the next level.
As well as industry-leading holiday entitlement and a day off for your birthday, we offer a comprehensive private medical insurance plan and benefits scheme, as well as hybrid and flexible working.
Our mentorship and learning and development programmes allow you to develop your skill set. Learn from the best with our calendar of in-house courses: from lunch and learns, where colleagues share best practice, to sessions with external facilitators, and inspirational talks from impressive individuals.
You can part in our cycle to work scheme, join our book club, or our LGBTQ+, ethics, or social committee or our mixed football team – or do it all! If you have your own ideas, then we want to hear them too and if you prefer a more relaxed approach to the extra curriculum activities then that’s fine too. Should you wish to live and work elsewhere in the UK, we have offices across the country and can facilitate a transfer. You could also take advantage of our remote working policy and work up to a month (each year) in a country of your choice.
We have a team of 130 consultants in the UK, working with a global team of over 1,400 professionals across five continents, providing clients with around the clock counsel and support, implementing campaigns locally, nationally and internationally.
In recent years we've lost count of the number of awards and shortlistings the team has achieved globally. In the UK, it's over 25 in 2022/23 alone.
Opportunities at SEC Newgate
If you like what you’ve read and would like to explore opportunities, then take a look at our list of current vacancies. Nothing matching your skillset? Please feel free to send us your CV and tell us a little about yourself and what you are looking for.
We are looking for a Senior Consultant or Account Director to join our Financial Services team in London.
Ideal for someone who thrives on driving activity forwards across multiple accounts and who enjoys being recognised as clients’ key point of support.
We are looking for an Associate Director/Director to lead our Northern team in Manchester.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives on winning new business, delivering strategic counsel to clients and leading and motivating a team.
We are looking for an Account Executive or Senior Account Executive with 1 - 2 years’ experience in public relations (PR) and communications who has a background or strong interest in real estate to join our award-winning team based in London.
Ideal for someone who is interested in helping organisations develop and communicate their strategy within the property sector, in this role you will support the team with media engagement (e.g. building relationships with trade, national and broadcast media) and social and digital campaigns, leadership profiling, bespoke events and global conferences.
We are looking for an Account Executive with at least one year's experience in public relations (PR) who has a strong interest in financial services to join our growing and award-winning team in London.
Ideal for someone who is interested in helping organisations develop and communicate their strategy within the financial services sector.
We are looking for a Senior Account Executive to join our Advocacy team in London.
This is a great opportunity for someone seeking to develop their career in public affairs and communications. You may already be working in an agency, in Parliament, or another role that gives you experience and interest in the UK political systems, particularly at national level, and, ideally, knowledge of the political or public policy environment.
We are looking for an Account Executive to join our Advocacy team in London.
This is a great opportunity for someone seeking to develop their career in public affairs and communications, who has experience and interest in the UK political systems, particularly at national level, and, ideally, knowledge of the political or public policy environment.
Our offices
Our largest UK office is located in Farringdon, London (pictured left). We moved back in early 2022. It's a beautiful, light and collaborative space with each floor offering a unique working environment as well as a wonderful entertaining and presentation space on the ground and lower ground floors.
We also have smaller offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester.
Our global footprint includes our HQ in Milan and 60+ offices throughout the US, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia.
