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Consumer PR Practice Director

Employer
Capstone Hill Search
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
c £90,000
Closing date
22 Nov 2018

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Job Details

The Brand Team team of one of the world's leading PR agencies is looking for a dynamic, experienced and innovative Practice Director.  This is a new role in the London agency and sits within a fully integrated setting - whilst sitting in the brand team, you will be working across all disciplines in a fully integrated sense.

As a senior member of the team and with a seat on the SLT, you will be responsible for leading the relationship with two key clients in the consumer / health / technology space. You will have solid experience in leading big brand campaigns in another PR / integrated PR agency setting and will be as versatile as you are multi-talented. You will have an overview of the wider business and identify opportunities for cross sell or synergy on clients and new business.

The Role:

  • Lead on 2-3 key client relationships, providing senior counsel and strategy input
  • Demonstrate a deep hunger for knowledge and a keen understanding of key issues pertinent to each client whilst showcasing a steady influence in terms of directing and delivering timely PR campaigns
  • Bring an entrepreneurial spirit to the deck by constantly looking for organic growth opportunities and cross-pollination
  • Support the SLT in ensuring overall quality, client retention and delivery of budgeted results and profitability targets
  • Lead on new business opportunities / pitches and strategic development of the team whilst maintaining and growing relationships with the wider industry
  • Shape and steer media relations strategy, maintaining longstanding relationships within the industry and assist with major issues and crisis management

The Person:

  • Must have big brand agency experience in the Consumer / Corpsumer PR sector
  • Experience of handling all media enquiries (including hostile and reactive media enquiries) and tailoring client messages and objectives as appropriate
  • Experience in leading large teams of PR practitioners to deliver against key metrics and managing that process with the client contact
  • Ability to engage and develop relationships with key stakeholders both within the agency and the client set, developing strong working relationships and support their development
  • Keen attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills.

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Company

Capstone Hill Search is a specialist consultancy focusing on communications and marketing recruitment in Europe, US and Australia. 

Capstone Hill Search was founded on the principle that to successfully search for, select and appoint high quality practitioners in this field recruiters must first have an in-depth understanding of the industry and the roles they seek to fill.

Capstone Hill Search combines extensive industry specific, on-the-job experience with proven recruitment expertise and leading edge practices to confirm capability, personality and cultural fit, and ultimately deliver outstanding people to your business.

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Company info
Website
Telephone
44 (0)20 7017 3080
Location
9 Appold Street
8th floor
London
EC2A 2AP
GB

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