Account Manager – Top Financial PR Agency – London

We are looking for an Account Manager to join a top Financial PR agency in London. This is one of the fastest growing agencies in the sector and if you want to be part of this success story, then we want to hear from you!

 

Specific responsibilities:

• Work closely together and take the lead in supporting account leaders and establish relationships
• with corresponding client team members. Always mindful of the team being the company’s biggest asset.
• Implement and monitor performance of day-to-day client communications programmes
• Generate and sell-in creative ideas for clients – take the initiative to drive the story making sure it is aligned with the clients’ business objectives
• Provide meaningful contribution to development of client communications programmes and supporting the team to identify touchpoints for clients, always ensuring high quality delivery
• Draft materials for internal, client and external consumption that require minimal to no amendments
• Deputise for senior team members as necessary, working pragmatically on own initiative
• Source and analyse market intelligence for clients and new business generation of the business
• Conduct background research and help with development of new business pitches
• Networking – maintaining and growing relevant media and corporate advisory contacts
• Assist with the development of junior members of the team, being an internal ambassador for the agency to ensure core values and best practice are adopted
• Commit to progress and undertake training

 

Skills:

• Good communication skills, including forming relationships, writing and presenting
• Financial literacy, understanding of capital markets and listed companies’ regulatory responsibilities
• Good understanding of financial and corporate communications and the delivery channels for communications to a variety of client stakeholders
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise work streams and delegate tasks accordingly; calm under pressure
• Understanding the influence of complementary communications disciplines to client work – identifying avenues of monetising on multi-disciplinary offering
• Adroit at networking and extending relationships with the media and the corporate advisory community, specifically corporate financiers, brokers, analysts and legal advisers
• A confident, natural communicator with high attention to detail and an analytical approach
• Committed to delivering work of the highest quality
• Resourceful and entrepreneurial
• Able to work as part of an integrated team and independently on own initiative, supporting senior team, executives and team assistants

 

 

Benefits include pension, gym membership, travel allowance, phone allowance, Friday team lunches, training and super bonus.

 

To apply or find out more about this role please send your CV to [email protected] or call 020 7359 8244.

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