Job Description Freelance Account Director – PR
ASAP start
2-3 months
350 per day
Our client, a multi-specialist PR agency with strong consumer, corporate, digital, travel and technology team are looking for an Account Director to join their Consumer team. They work with great brands across consumer tech, leisure and lifestyle including travel, mobile technology, retail and home entertainment.
Key Responsibilities
Driving campaigns forward and coordinating activity across busy accounts
Effectively managing a range of coverage generating techniques – identifying possible news hijacking opportunities, drafting spokesperson commentary, driving social editorial etc
Applying your knowledge of the news & social agenda to client campaigns and using it to generate opportunities
Maximising your extensive contacts list to seek out opportunities, sell-in and land top tier coverage
Skills & Experience
An established Account Director with relevant consumer tech and lifestyle agency/client experience
An excellent team player with great communication skills and leadership qualities
Excellent media relations within consumer tech, lifestyle titles, broadcast and national news/ features writers
Influencer campaign experience – especia...