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PR Account Director | Cultural Strategist & Communications Agency | Lifestyle, Fashion & Beauty | London
The Client:
Harmonic operations are excited to partner exclusively with one of the UK’s most exciting cultural strategist agencies, on their search for a PR Account Director. You’ll join an expert team working on client partners from Lifestyle, Fashion & Beauty brands, aiming to capture the imaginations of the next generation. Using cultural strategy and insights to create communications that connect with people, build brand perceptions, and articulate to the consumer.
Put simply the agencies culture can be described as work hard and be nice to people. They describe themselves as compassionate and collaborative, with an emphasis on inclusion and a flat structure. All voices are heard, employees feel valued and encouraged to grow professionally to progress in their career.
Role:
This agency is searching for a dedicated hands-on Account Director to manage multiple client profiles and act as a key client liaison to support their strategic direction. You’ll be responsible for upholding the representation and perception of the clients to the target audience, deploying a range of PR and integrated comms tools at your disposal such as press releases, news assets, social media and influence.
This is an amazing opportunity to show off your excellent relationship management skillset and make an impact on the trajectory of a growing agency.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the overall client-agency relationship
- Management, development and mentoring of direct reports
- Acting as a key point of contact for your client business on all brand and communications planning
- Maintaining an in depth understanding and knowledge of your client’s business and goals
- Guiding campaigns form planning through to delivery
- Working closely and maintaining relationships with key media contacts
- Working closely and maintaining relationships with key influencer assets
- Contributing to agency brainstorming sessions, developing stories and briefs in order to reach the target audience effectively
- Having your finger on the cultural pulse of current trends and industry news
- Demonstrate professionalism and attention to detail at all times
What we need to see (Essential):
- PR Agency Experience
- Relevant industry contacts, particularly in Fashion and Beauty
- Demonstrated success in managing multiple clients
- A master of nurturing relationships – both internally and externally
- Highly organised with a keen eye for detail
- Demonstratable excellent written and verbal communication skills
- In depth cultural understanding of the target audience and what earns their attention
- Creative, positive and ambitious
- A social, fun, and outgoing personality
Location: London
Salary: £53,000 – £60,000
Please get in touch at [email protected] or give me a call on 020 3773 2530
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Social Media Manager – 4 Day Week (5 Day Salary) | Purpose-Led PR Agency | London
Harmonic are proud to be working with one of UK’s fastest-growing PR agencies in the search for a PR Account Director to join their team in the London offices. The agency has strong expertise on creating positive social and environmental impact, working with companies who are looking to make a meaningful change. They are looking for an Account Director with intelligence and ambition who has at least 3 years’ experience in PR, and ideally some experience in the corporate sector. Their work has been regularly acknowledged with prestigious industry awards, where they help brands build awareness to create engaging content and sell across multiple channels.
The agency describes their culture as compassionate and collaborative, with an emphasis on inclusion and a flat structure. All voices are heard, employees feel valued and encouraged to grow professionally to progress in their career. The office space is located in a vibrant and diverse location tailored to promote outstanding performance from employees.
The Role
- Planning, developing, and executing media communication strategies and influencer marketing programs in accordance with the company’s business objectives
- Communicating outcomes and results of the company’s media relations initiatives to the company leadership
- Mentoring Public Relations professionals by teaching them about the best PR practices and helping them gain a better understanding of the communication industry
- Creating social media content strategies to increase brand awareness and boost community engagement
- Preparing press releases and media materials for distribution to local, regional, and national media
- Staying up-to-date with innovations and updates of social media platforms and researching popular content ideas
Required Experience
- Demonstrated experience creating and implementing effective media and communications strategies
- Extensive experience managing social media for business purposes
- In-depth knowledge of Public Relations, Social Media Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Branding, SEO, SEM, and Paid Advertising
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
Start Date: ASAP
Location: London
Salary: £30,000-£40,000
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The Client
Harmonic are proud to be working with one of UK’s fastest-growing PR agencies in the search for a PR Account Director to join their team in the London offices. The agency has strong expertise on creating positive social and environmental impact, working with companies who are looking to make a meaningful change. They are looking for an Account Director with intelligence and ambition who has at least 3 years’ experience in PR, and ideally some experience in the corporate sector. Their work has been regularly acknowledged with prestigious industry awards, where they help brands build awareness to create engaging content and sell across multiple channels.
The agency describes their culture as compassionate and collaborative, with an emphasis on inclusion and a flat structure. All voices are heard, employees feel valued and encouraged to grow professionally to progress in their career. The office space is located in a vibrant and diverse location tailored to promote outstanding performance from employees.
The Role
This position will be effectively managing and overseeing a PR team to ensure exceptional campaigns are delivered to the client and helping to identify and gain new accounts. This role would only be suitable to someone who is creative, commercially minded and have an excellent ability at building and maintaining relationships.
- Consulting and providing senior strategy for client accounts
- Developing stories and pitches to the board, client’s, and key stakeholders
- Acting as a team leader ensuring support is provided for more junior positions and leading account managers with performance reviews and support
- Analysing projects and ensuring they’re profitable
- Keeping up with current trends, news, and everchanging culture
- Media relations and relevant contact list
- Ability to deal with short deadlines and keep calm under pressure
Required Experience
- Experience in corporate / consumer sector
- Leadership and management skills within a PR agency on in-house position
- Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills
- Working with social platforms and their features to target audiences
- Evidence of successfully gaining new clients and providing pitches for accounts
- Collaborative, inquisitive, flexible
- Supporting and managing multiple clients at the same time
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 (full salary based on 4-day week)
Location: Central London
Please get in touch at [email protected]
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