Account Manager – Pr Agency

Our client is one of PR Week’s Top PR agencies in the UK. They have a friendly and hardworking team of nearly 30 people and they’re looking for more experienced PR professionals to join them.

The agency is committed to providing a work-life balance for its employees.

Flexible and remote working options are available and regular social events and activities are organised for staff.

Job description overview

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a genuine desire to join a fast growing, dynamic, well respected and highly motivated team.

The account manager will play a hands-on role across all of his / her client accounts and nurture direct relationships with client contacts. Excellent training opportunities are provided and they actively encourage their team to attend events and conferences to build their market knowledge and expertise.

In addition to client work, they encourage employees to get involved in developing the agency through internal training initiatives, involvement in marketing activity, blogging and playing an integral role on new business pitching.

Key Accountabilities

• Main day-to-day contact for all clients. Responsible for ensuring that the PR tactics agreed in the PR plan are delivered and on schedule.
• Effective team management, working closely with account executives to ensure delivery of high quality work
• In-depth journalist knowledge and contacts and the ability to understand what makes a good story and what tactics can be best used to get outstanding coverage for clients
• Writing a variety of copy, from press releases and case studies, to blog posts and market reports
• Active involvement in social networks on behalf of clients and the agency
• Account development – spotting growth opportunities
• Knowledge building to ensure continuous ideas generation and creative approach to client PR campaigns
• Active involvement in new business presentations

Candidate Profile

• Experience and credentials
• Minimum three years’ experience in B2B technology PR, preferably with an agency background
• Minimum of six months experience in an Account Manager role
• Experience of working across multiple clients and juggling workloads
• Excellent client handling skills
• Strong contacts within the tech and business media, with proven abilities to generate coverage
• Team working and communication abilities essential, with strong interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated and able to work under own initiative
• Active in social networking sphere
• A willingness to get involved in wider company initiatives such as the blog, networking and marketing
• Keen to develop new ideas and practices
• Understanding / interest of digital marketing and SEO