Account Manager

We are looking for an ambitious, proactive and motivated individual with solid PR and communications experience, and is able to lead day-to-day management of accounts. The Account Manager role requires a candidate with excellent writing and media handling skills, able to provide informed counsel to clients when developing stories or handling complex issues, liaising with journalists directly on developing stories, and coaching junior team members. Ability to manage teams and workload is vital, as well as the ability to project manage campaigns, develop junior team members, and oversee the quality of work produced.

Responsibilities include:
Serving as the daily client contact and as client lead when appropriate, earning the trust of clients to deliver day to day work as well as providing proactive counsel on new approaches or ideas
Media relations including story and message development, creating and driving outreach plans, speaking to journalists regularly to secure coverage/briefings, briefing spokespeople, and ongoing development of own media contacts
Playing a key role in the research, planning and development of campaigns and driving these forward
Overseeing quality and operational performance of accounts, ensuring work quality and deadline adherence for junior members of teams, providing close coaching and development
Producing content; writing/editing press releases, social media content, articles, PR proposals
Providing support on new business pitches – research, slide development, driving forward process including work back plans and managing junior teams’ input

Key requirements:
Desire to work as part of a large team in a busy, fast paced and highly motivated working environment
A deliver-driven manager and creative problem solver that can confidently take responsibility of tasks and accounts
Ability to service multiple clients and manage workload whilst managing/coaching junior team members
Team player that can manage both up and down and take overall responsibility of day to day account activity
Experience of integrating and collaborating with different practices/teams on cross-business work
Excellent verbal and written skills, ability to articulate with confidence and gravitas, and understanding of how to incorporate earned, owned paid and social media in holistic communications plans
Interest in current affairs, news, international business, and consumes media in all forms
Entrepreneurial spirit - willingness to ‘get stuck in’ and make the most of opportunities, and desire to share expertise and experience to enhance work of the team