PR Account Manager

Performance Communications

Deliver creative campaigns with little red tape for a new, electric luxury car brand, on this unique team focusing on a single, global client.

About the agency:

Performance Communications is the driving force behind the world’s most cutting-edge and sustainable brands. Dedicated to creating engaging and innovative campaigns, they always go the extra mile, tapping their clients into fashion, lifestyle, and cultural movements.

At the forefront of the EV and Clean Tech space for over ten years, they deliver campaigns that excite audiences and influence behaviours for some of the most innovative and bold brands across automotive, sports and tech including Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan, Jeep, Oxbotica, What3Words, Animal Dynamics + more.

From launching the world’s-first car designed specifically for dogs to imagining the fuel station of the future, there’s heaps of opportunity to get involved with exciting campaigns. From media relations and brand partnerships to video production, roadshows and stunts, there’s lots of space to flex your creative muscles.

Fuelled by passion and creativity, this is an agency of diverse creatives, PRs and content producers. Whether you’re a down-to-earth sports fan, a petrolhead, or a tech enthusiast – there’s a place for you at Performance Comms.

About the job:

• This role is for an experienced Account Manager in the consumer space, with an interest in automotive PR.
• This is a unique opportunity, working on a single client – a new luxury, electric car brand.
• The client requires creativity, is not restricted by loads of red tape and approves ideas quickly. You would be working as an extension of the in-house team in this role.
• This is a global account and you’ll hub-manage campaigns across 4 x international markets, giving you the opportunity for regular travel to Germany and Switzerland
• Aside from media relations, you’ll have a chance to work on sponsorships, partnerships, creative content and more.

About you:

• To be considered for this role you’ll need to be an experienced PR Account Manager (or experienced Senior Account Executive) with around 3 years of consumer PR experience.
• You’ll have an interest in consumer PR and creative campaigns. If you have experience in consumer tech or automotive PR, that’d be great too!
• This role requires a creative mind, and a good understanding of your client. The creative campaigns will be essential to elevating the brand image in the new year!
• You will need experience in driving client meetings and ideating on campaigns with confidence.
• An interest or a passion in automotive will be essential in this role. You’ll have a lot of opportunities to drive top of the range, luxury cars, so an interest, plus a driver’s licence, will be useful.

Location/Flexible working policy

You’ll get the best of office and home working at Performance Communications. With a hybrid work policy, employees work two-three days a week from the office in Kingston Upon Thames.

You’ll benefit from flexible working around core hours (10-4:30), with an option to start office days earlier for an early finish.

Diversity & Inclusion

Please see the agency’s recruitment Diversity & Inclusion statement below.

“We are committed to ensuring our employees and employment applicants shall not be disadvantaged on the basis of protected characteristics, trade union membership, or contract terms (e.g. part/full-time). We will train, develop, reward and promote on the bases of merit and ability.”

Perks & Benefits:

• Hybrid, flexible working
• 25 days holiday (increases with time at agency)
• Christmas – New Year shutdown
• Regular team socials
• Private health insurance
• £300/year wellbeing allowance
• Monthly ‘above and beyond’ awards
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Dedicated mental health support

Interested?

For more information, please contact Satchit on +44 7385 561 81 or email [email protected]. You can apply by clicking the button below.

Due to the volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to everyone. If you haven’t been contacted within 5 days of your application please consider this a rejection.

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