Job Description
Account Manager– Corporate Communications
Salary • Salary DOE and excellent benefits including private health, life insurance, bonus, hybrid working and much more.
Location London
Reference EG889208
Edwina Goldman
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
• 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
• Private Medical Insurance (currently with Bupa)
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Cycle to work scheme
• Social events, parties and last Thursday of the month socials
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