Requirements

We are recruiting for a Consultant who can demonstrate the following experience, skills and characteristics:  

• 12 – 18 months’ experience providing communications, media relations and/or public affairs advice and support. (Ideally including some experience within a consultancy or agency environment.)
• Understanding of UK and EU political and regulatory systems, and experience providing monitoring services including summarising information concisely and identifying the most relevant pieces of insight.
• Detailed understanding of the UK media landscape and ability to build strong relationships with journalists to secure press coverage, including in financial trades and national outlets.
• Excellent writing skills, including experience producing op-eds and thought leadership reports and comment pieces.
• Strong research skills, including qualitative analysis.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, confident speaking in group situations.
• Able to prioritise effectively and deliver on multiple projects at once.
• Experience using AI platforms to increase efficiency, creativity and quality.
• Passion and proactivity, eager to find solutions to challenges and suggest new approaches.

About the role

The core Consultant responsibilities include:

• Conducting monitoring and horizon scanning and providing advice for clients on appropriate responses.
• Drafting and successfully pitching a wide range of media materials including press releases, statements and thought leadership articles.
• Gathering and analysing quantitative and qualitative data to identify relevant trends.
• Building strong relationships with clients, journalists, politicians and other stakeholders.
• Liaising with MPs and their offices to secure engagement in client campaigns and drafting related policy briefings.
• Confidently advising clients on how they can use social media channels to broaden engagement.
• Helping organise events, including liaising with venues, compiling invitee lists and invitations and managing attendees.
• Contributing to Luther’s new business and marketing activities.

The salary band for this role is £30,250 – £33,000 depending on experience and capability.

Additional benefits include: discretionary annual bonus, new business and recruitment incentive schemes, additional annual leave for length of service, private medical insurance, interest-free travel and clothing loans, and cycle to work support.

We operate a hybrid model of working with the expectation that consultants will be in our central London office at least three to four days a week, depending on meetings and other client requirements.

About Luther Pendragon

Luther is an award-winning communications consultancy that blends a people-first ethos with commercial success. We are committed to building a workplace where individuals from all backgrounds feel valued, empowered and supported to grow. This is backed by targeted

investment in diversity, development and wellbeing including:

• Zero Gravity partnership to identify and support high-potential students from low-opportunity backgrounds.
• A peer-led Women’s Network to foster collaboration, mentoring and leadership among women across the business and amplify female voices.
• Flexible, faith-aware policies to accommodate religious and cultural needs and foster a respectful and responsive work environment.

Continuous improvement is a collective endeavour at Luther. We run a comprehensive training programme complemented by bi-monthly career development meetings and a robust mentoring framework, ensuring every team member is supported to progress.

We take a whole-team approach to feedback: quarterly staff surveys inform our planning, with results shared transparently at regular company update meetings, and the whole team participates in annual company strategy days. In our most recent team satisfaction survey:

• 85% agree Luther gives them the opportunity to do meaningful work
• 80% feel respected, valued and included
• 80% would recommend Luther as a place to work

Application process

To apply, candidates should email a short covering letter and CV explaining why you are interested and how you meet the criteria to recruitment@luther.co.uk using the subject line ‘Consultant application’. Please specify in your covering letter where you found out about the role.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. First and second round interviews will take place over April and early May. We are keen for the preferred candidate to start ASAP.

We value diversity of experience so we welcome interest from people from different backgrounds.