Senior Account Manager

Description:

This brilliant integrated agency (with a large PR team) was launched in 2018 and continues to grow. This is the ninth hire this year so far, all of which have been new hires due to new business wins. They are now looking for a Senior Account Manager for their communications department and it could you! The role is hybrid, 3 in, 2 remotely.

With decades of multi-channel creative experience, their team works with many of Europe’s leading household and disrupter brands and their senior team has previously worked with brands including Coca-Cola, eBay, LEGO, Heineken and Adidas.

Based in South London in dog-friendly offices, they are an eclectic mix of talent consisting of creative strategists, publicists, graphic designers, digital marketers, social media experts, influencer talent and client partners. The agency collaborates across all clients – but specialities breakdown into: Communications, Design & Studio, Production, Social Media & Influencer and Creative.

They are proud to have earned a reputation of integrated end-to-end big brand thinking but at a start-up or next-gen brand pace – on time and always results-driven through a commercial lens. With many new wins under their belt again, they are looking to hire their ninth person this year with a new and shiny Senior Account Manager.

The role comes with excellent career progression, invested training, flexibility and the opportunity to work will colleagues across many disciplines adding to your professional development.

Day to day:

• Work closely with their writers and publicity team to develop stories, long form copy and releases that fly in the media
• Work as part of the communications team to grow brands through a range of PR tools such as news items, press releases, case studies, news generation, features and product placement
• Take responsibility for planning media strategy [with support from your Account Director] and delivering on output – on time and in budget
• Be day to day contact for client’s media or account management enquiries
• Provide commentators and product or company information to the media (newspapers, magazines, radio, television and online news sites)

Your experience:

• An agency native, you are comfortable working across a diverse client portfolio
• Enjoys media relations, writing and creative input
• Experience of working with integrated colleagues
• Consumer PR experience working with brands that want to disrupt the market
• Experience of managing junior team members and bringing them on