PR Account Director | Cultural Strategist & Communications Agency | Lifestyle, Fashion & Beauty | London

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 patrick.knott@harmonicoperations.com or give me a call on 020 3773 2530

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