PR Account Director - maternity cover

Major Players is working in partnership with Quintessentially to recruit a PR Account Director.

This is a maternity cover role for approximately 1 year taking the lead on PR strategy and delivery across the impressive Client portfolio. The ideal candidate will have experience with luxury and lifestyle clients and will have a demonstrably successful track record of delivering end-to-end communications at an integrated agency, or similar business to Quintessentially.

About Quintessentially:

Noticing a gap in the market, three influential heads from the film and nightlife industries, came together to launch Quintessentially in 2000; a concierge service delivering highly personalised lifestyle services to both private members and the most valuable customers of key corporate clients that has evolved into an award-winning, global lifestyle management service with over 65 offices and 2,500 employees worldwide.

While synonymous with the luxury lifestyle concierge business which is the foundation of the business, in 2014 the agency team was created to provide insight, marketing and or communication strategies and programmes for luxury brands and those wishing to target high net worth individuals.

The role will see you:

* Responsible for the commercial success of the portfolio
* Playing a leading role in new business pitches and proposals
* Leading day-to-day Client relationships
* Delivering on the Q business PR as well as our clients'
* Interrogating client briefs and writing watertight and compelling communications plans
* Advising clients on public relations, corporate communications, crisis communications, and social media strategy
* Working directly with the CMO and founding partners

You will be:

* With at least 6 years of brand communications experience
* Experienced in the luxury and, ideally, lifestyle sectors
* Someone with channel-wide contacts
* A confident and competent communicator
* Someone with meticulous attention to detail
* Commercially savvy with the ability to construct a compelling pricing structure for prospective clients
* Someone whose experience includes events and brand experiences
* Experienced in growing existing client accounts, presenting to clients and securing new business wins

If you have the above skills and experience and are interested to discuss further please email [email protected].