Job Description
Ready to Make Your Mark at Yorkshire's Best PR Agency?
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Do you crave a dynamic PR environment that pushes boundaries, works on great clients and gets noticed? Prohibition, consistently recognised as one of the North's finest agencies (PRCA Grand Prix Best Use of Social Media 2024, CIPR Outstanding PR Agency x 4 and Best Use of Media Relations 2024), is searching for a talented PR Account Manager to join our thriving team of 30 integrated PR specialists.
This is more than just an account management role. This is a chance to:
- Sharpen your skills and propel your career: We're passionate about nurturing talent. Learn from the best and develop alongside a supportive, award-winning team. Every team member gets external training every year.
- Work on campaigns that truly resonate: Craft impactful strategies across various media that get people talking and clients raving working with clients like University of Oxford, Franklin & Sons, Black Sheep and many more.
- Embrace a culture of excellence: Be part of a collaborative, fast-paced environment where creativity is celebrated.
You'll thrive here if you're:
- A passionate PR professional eager to learn and grow.
- A strategic thinker with a knack for understanding client needs and exceeding expectations.
- A data whiz who thrives on monitoring and maximizing campaign performance.
- An industry chameleon with the ability to grasp diverse client sectors.
Your responsibilities
•\tLead client meetings and produce contact reports
•\tBe responsible for news generation platform delivery on your clients
•\tOwn the day-to-day consultancy role for your client
•\tTo be the main day-to-day contact for client liaison
•\tFlag any potential account delivery/client issues to your AD in good time
•\tInput creative new ideas and demonstrate value-add for clients on a regular basis
•\tEnsure that weekly meetings take place and that actions are completed on/ahead of time for all members
•\tManage your client expectations appropriately
•\tResearching and writing press releases, copy for brochures, leaflets and web copy
•\tCrisis PR management – understand and help with solutions when required.
•\tManaging events on behalf of clients
•\tPlay a full role in pitches and presentations
•\tLiaising with external suppliers – ensuring we make a profit.
•\tIdentify potential new business opportunities
•\tSupervising Account Executives and other junior staff
•\tSupporting the development of the company including marketing and business development
•\tTake an active role in new business development and pitching
•\tSupporting Account Director in researching and writing client communication strategies and to manage client account teams
•\tDevelop every opportunity to gain your client’s trust in your advice and knowledge
•\tDemonstrate your ability to run the account safely in your ADs absence
PR EXPERIENCE
•\t3 years + experience in a PR role
•\tPrevious experience in a client-facing role
•\tYou will have existing PR account management experience at either Account Manager or Senior Account Executive level and be able to demonstrate the drive and determination to deliver outstanding results for clients.
•\tPrevious experience of managing own accounts
QUALIFICATIONS
•\tA related degree, such as business/management, communication and media studies, English and creative writing, marketing
SKILLS
•\tSolid skills in PR and social media areas
•\tStrong content, research and analytical skills
•\tTime Management Skills - Ability to support and control a multitude of activities and be able to handle multiple tasks and accounts, prioritise tasks and negotiate deadlines
•\tProven communication skills to meet requirements of daily contact with Client and internal departments and formal presentations
•\tExcellent written communication skills
•\tGood interpersonal skills both internally and external
•\tStrong attention to detail skills.
•\tCreativity and imagination
•\tInitiative
•\tPC skills using Windows software (Excel and PowerPoint)
Benefits:
•\tAccess to full private healthcare
•\tGenerous holiday allowance
•\t26 days annual leave and you can buy or sell holidays
Flexible working
•\t3:2 office/home working
•\tFlexi-time working
Bonuses
•\tQuarterly £250 employee of the quarter bonus
•\tNew business bonus – 10% of fee for first three months
•\t£250 recruitment bonus
•\tGood work spot prizes
Training
•\t£2000 L&D budget per employee with minimum x2 external courses per year
•\tMonthly internal training sessions (min x12/year)
Social
•\tRegular social events in the local community
•\tRegular office drinks, pizza Fridays and fresh fruit