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 – especially with gaming influencers – would be a bonus
* Proficient in developing creative and impactful content for a variety of needs.
Location & Workplace Policy
* Hybrid, 3 days in office in Central London
If you would like a confidential chat about this role or your next career move, then please get in contact with me: ellen.omahony@majorplayers.co.uk or connect via LinkedIn: Ellen O’Mahony
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