PR Account Manager
Location: Leatherhead
Permanent Full Time
Salary: £Up to 36,000
Hybrid - 2 days in office, 3 days WFH
Benefits:
* Travel Insurance
* Pension after 3 months of service
* Healthcare after 1 years’ service
* 20 days holiday plus Bank Holiday (increasing with service)
* Christmas Holiday Closure, Birthday Day Off
* Company Mobile Phone
* Company Laptop
* Season Ticket Loan
Join a market-leading company as a PR Account Manager. You will work closely with the Account Director to ensure the delivery of PR and marketing campaigns and events across the team to the highest standard and have ample opportunity to generate and act on their ideas as well as take the lead on some projects.
Key Responsibilities as PR Account Manager:
* Take an accurate brief and write technical press releases, news stories, articles, case studies and product pieces, ensuring exceptional client service on a day-to-day basis.
* Create, build and maintain excellent working relationships with clients, journalists and industry contacts at all times.
* Oversee pitching of press releases and feature ideas by phone or email to national, regional and trade journalists across print, broadcast and online publications.
* Take full ownership and accountability for individual projects or account activity, including research, defined projects, and events; manage implementation through to final delivery for clients.
* Ensure the best possible use of the Company’s working capital, including time recording, work in progress, billing regime and invoices.
* Meet targets for chargeable and non-chargeable hours, ensuring all time spent on files is recorded accurately.
* Demonstrate an increased appreciation of the bigger client picture, including competitors and overall business objectives.
* Take ownership of meeting preparations, ensuring that all agendas, meeting notes, etc. are produced. Attend client meetings to present campaign results and guide strategy design.
* Fully manage the process of press release distribution for accounts, including list-building using the agency’s database system.
* Plan events with account teams within relevant time, production and financial constraints.
* Attend events and industry conferences, often overseas.
* Handle or oversee clients’ social media accounts such as Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn channels.
* Manage and motivate team members to effectively execute client communication campaigns.
* Coach and run training sessions for junior members of the team in the basic principles of PR and account management.
Key Requirements:
* Degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, English, Communication and Media Studies.
* 2-3 years’ PR experience within a PR Agency.
* English Language Fluency (Italian Desirable).
* Excellent written and spoken English.
* A creative flair for producing engaging, accurate and technical copy.
* Proficient in the use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, social media channels and other business-related software.
* Strong Interpersonal skills.
* Excellent Telephone Manner.
* Organisation Skills.
* Experience in mentoring/managing a team to a high standard.
Closing date for applications: November 6, 2024
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