PR Account Manager

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Job description

INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

Our client is an agency offering strategic communications for global innovative technology brands across multiple platforms as well as content;
social media and digital marketing support. Entrepreneurial, and female-founded theyve grown to a revenue of more than 1M this year working with fast-paced disruptive technology companies in climate tech, deep tech;
media entertainment and cyber security sectors.

Youll be joining at a time of expansion and have a chance to contribute and be rewarded for the commercial impact you have on the business. Rather than just being another team member, youll form part of their growth team.

The agency have a collaborative, dynamic work environment, where youre given the autonomy and trust to get on with the job. Their nurturing and supportive culture, alongside regular exposure to the directors of the business, will rapidly develop your skillset and career.

Based in a creative co-working space in Peckham, youll be sat amongst a bunch of dynamic fast-growing businesses and have a flexible work policy, so you can bounce between home and the office.

DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE

This is a pivotal role in the agency supporting their directors whilst they continue to expand the agency.

Reporting into one of the Directors. You will...

Act as the day-to-day client lead on your portfolio of accounts. This includes understanding client communication challenges, helping to create campaigns that have an impact and keeping clients updated

Lead on the media strategy and media relations for your clients, identifying news hijacking and proactive comment opportunities, CEO profiling and driving thought leadership campaigns, generating positive coverage

Write press releases, pitches, articles, blogs and web and social media content as needed ensuring a high quality of work

Advise and support clients with media interviews

Build relationships with journalists and key trade press

Enable a smooth and effective press office function for clients

Build lasting relationships, becoming a trusted advisor to colleagues and clients alike

Build and maintain a broad network of relationships with relevant journalists for existing and potential clients

Ensure client KPIs are met and lead client reporting\/reviews

Attending client and industry events acting as a company ambassador.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Passionate about technology, PR and business

Eager to learn, motivated for career and personal growth

Authentic, transparent communication style with great conversational skills

Experience working on B2B technology clients in an agency environment with a minimum of three years of account management experience and at least one years experience as the main account lead

Self-starter, organised with strong project management skills

Great writing skills with close attention to detail

Excellent client management and relationship building skills with a flair for being considered a trusted advisor

Experience in interacting with senior and C-Suite level clients

Solid understanding of the tech media landscape including trade press and key journalists

Have created and executed successful media strategies with clear ROI

Proven ability to secure a range of coverage from, for example, national \/ business to tech and vertical trade media

Proactive, see opportunities rather than barriers.

NICE TO HAVES BUT NOT ESSENTIAL

Experience of working with clients with a European \/global footprint

Experience of working \/running social media accounts

Experience of working with a diverse range of clients including start-ups, small business to large global companies

Second European language

GREAT THINGS ABOUT WORKING HERE

Collaborative, nurturing and supportive environment, we want you to grow with us!

Flexible co-working policy

Regular teaching and coaching from the company directors

Annual retreat, this year were going skiing as well as a day off on your birthday

Mental health support (50 a quarter to spend on your health from yoga to running shoes)

Open and transparent about company finances, with a profit scheme that covers everyone on the team as well as quarterly awards that recognise teamwork;
brilliant work

Regular socials, lunches

Laptop, laptop bag (we dont currently cover phones)