Account Manager– Corporate Communications

We’re a values-led organisation and our purpose informs all we do. Our purpose is to champion collaboration and a wide range of perspectives to build reputations for a thriving world. Our values are:

• Ambitious - we drive positive change through our expert knowledge and entrepreneurial approach

• Collaborative - we bring out the best in each other and our clients

• Inventive - we seek opportunity through originality and creativity

Responsibilities

• Act as day-to-day contact for clients to ensure smooth running. Drive internal processes (logistics and admin) to track delivery against communication plan

• Take leadership and drive account forward

• Lead on first drafts of proposal documents for clients and adapt writing style for different audiences accordingly, e.g. social copy, by-lines, press releases

• Coach and mentor juniors and provide constructive feedback on work

• Conduct media monitoring and analysis

• Monitor client news and identify opportunities for clients to engage with stakeholders

• Own journalist and/ or stakeholder relationships. Coordinate and review engagement plans, review media briefing notes drafted by junior team members

• Active participant in new business pitches. Oversee research for pitches and actively review findings to shape the answer. Contribute to document creation process

• Confident with digital and social media platforms

• Attend external networking events/webinars directly relevant to clients and attend them whether virtually or in person. Build external network.

Essential skills and experience

• Excellent writing skills

• Good time management and high level of attention to detail

• Demonstrable experience working in a fast-paced PR team

• Experience of delivering impactful integrated comms campaigns

• A genuine interest in business, current affairs and the media

• A ‘can-do’ attitude and a collaborative mindset

• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Experience of working with B2B and B2C brands

• Experience in managing teams (managing both up and down).

• Strong presenting and writing skills

• Proven track record of stakeholder and/ or media relations skills

Desirable skills and experience

• Strong digital skills and experience working with tools desirable but not essential as you will receive training on our digital tools (Brandwatch, Onalytica and Traackr

Benefits

• Discretionary, performance-related bonus

• 26 days holiday. An extra day on the year of your 5th, 6th and 7th year anniversary (capping at 29 days)

• 7.5% employer pension contribution

• Life cover (4 x salary)

• Private Medical Insurance (currently with Bupa)

• Enhanced parental leave policies

• Cycle to work scheme

• Social events, parties and last Thursday of the month socials

• Company phone and laptop

• Free breakfasts, daily

• Hybrid working