Are you an experienced PR Account Manager? Do you take a ‘digital-first’ approach? Want to make creative PR and social better for some great brands? This might be the role for you!
The company
Our client is a creative and digital-first PR agency renowned for achieving great results for clients and growing effectiveness for brands. They do this by expertly delivering change through analytics, strategy, design, technology and experiences through PR.
They’ve been established for over 20 years and have built a portfolio of some of the world’s best-known brands, including Apple, PepsiCo, Microsoft, Kraken Rum, Accord, and many more.
Sustainable development, environment, and mission
The company is committed to sustainable development as a guiding principle within its work and office environment. Concern for the environment is an integral and fundamental part of this commitment. They aim to reduce their operations’ environmental impact and implement best practices across the business. They are committed to reducing, reusing, and recycling.
The company’s mission is ‘Making it better’, which they do through care, cause and community, and sustainability to combat climate change. They aim to have all programs carbon-positive before 2030.
Info available here: https://www.cigroup.co.uk/insights/corporate-social-responsibility-policy/
The role
As a strong Senior Account Manager or budding Junior Account Director, you’ll primarily be responsible for working across the group’s tech accounts across consumer and b2b. The ideal candidate will have a passion for tech and be driven to identify opportunities with existing clients and seek out new business opportunities with potential new accounts.
As a senior point of contact for clients, you’ll be hands-on in servicing campaigns and projects and developing strategies and PR programmes for new and existing clients.
You will be supported by the team’s Account Director in developing campaigns, strategies, and budgets and growing in your role within the company.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting and taking the lead in clients’ PR strategies
- Liaising with clients at a senior level on a day-to-day basis
- Promoting account growth with existing clients
- Working with other senior managers to generate new accounts
- Hands-on media and influencer relations
- Creative thinking and driving engaging stories to drive media coverage
- Budget management
- Delivering ROI to clients
- Writing strong proposals, reviews and pitches
- Completing projects to a specific schedule and within an agreed budget
- Using your skills to push clients, and the agency, creatively and strategically
- Working with other parts of the wider business to develop and service client opportunities
The package
- Competitive salary + scheduled salary reviews
- A quarterly bonus system (approx. 10-15% on top of your salary)
- Work on creative campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands and with celebrities
- Commitment to training and development – you’ll receive an allocated training budget which can be spent on courses, exhibitions, talks, etc.
- Bespoke progression based on your interests and proactivity
- Summer and Christmas events each year
- Company get together every last Friday of the month
- A large team event every quarter
- Healthcare
- Pension
Making talent better
The company also maintains a mentoring programme aimed at growing talent and helping people thrive in a positive environment through coaching, listening and feedback.
Download their talent brochure here.
To be successful, you’ll have…
- Experience in professional client relationship management
- A background working in a PR agency, tech experience and tech media contacts
- Proven track record in managing profitable accounts and helping to win new ones
- Flawless project management skills – and the ability to ensure client briefs are navigated through the agency, delivering on time and on budget
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- The ability to plan and strategize at a senior level
- A clear understanding of the creative and planning process
- A commercial mind
- A persuasive and confident approach to creative projects
- Effective team management capabilities
- Full awareness of creative processes and techniques – including digital platforms
- Hands-on approach to new business – sourcing leads, preparing presentations and pitching
Apply!
If you’re excited about driving a digital-first tech PR team, apply now!
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