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PR Senior Account Director

Employer
Major Players
Location
London
Salary
£50000 - £60000 per annum
Closing date
30 Oct 2019

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89up - SENIOR PR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR - £COMP - KINGS CROSS - AGENCY - PERM

Our latest Partnership sees us working on-site with the wonderful 89up, an award-winning independent PR and comms agency based in Kings Cross. The agency specialise in delivering PR for good for clients across the world. Their mission is clear: to create a powerful integrated communications agency for the world's most important causes. They help the good guys achieve great things, whether they are charities, political campaigns or commercial organisations. With incredible clients and major global campaigns, we're looking for passionate top-flight candidates.

ROLE
We are looking for a strong Account Director who is keen to make their mark and take ownership of a number of key client relationships.
We're looking for a smart self-starter who has proven agency experience in handling/juggling a number of clients and managing junior team members.
A proficient client handler acting as the day to day contact for a variety of clients.
The role will see you working across a number of different projects in an agile manner.
You'll be a great team player able to upwardly and downwardly manage and mentor juniors.
Solutions-focused and able to keep an eye on the bigger picture whilst also being across the day to day detail.
You'll be responsible for managing timelines and KPIs and will be equally comfortable brainstorming and writing slick press releases and pitches
Someone with good media contacts and selling in skills; results driven - ensuring deadlines and KPIs are met
We are keen to find someone who is a PR pro but who is hungry to learn more about integrated communications and broaden their skill set
You will be supporting PR, social, content and tech teams - learning associated communications skills

REQUIREMENTS
Someone happy to work on causes but equally comfortable pushing brands and products
You will need to enjoy wearing multiple hats and be confident mucking in when required.
Considerable experience in a client-facing role in a communications agency
Experience in project management across accounts
Experience preparing and presenting proposals
Experience in client and resource management
Experience in creating and pitching stories to press
Some experience in managing social media channels
Broad understanding of the integrated communications landscape
Knowledge of digital marketing strategies
Experience in training/mentoring and line managing a junior team
Very high standard of written and spoken English


If you're looking for your next challenge, have a strong interest in current affairs and the political landscape and are looking to deliver impactful work, this role could be for you!

CV's to [email protected]

Company

Major Players is a full service creative, PR and marketing recruitment agency based in London. We offer roles from Junior Account Executive up to MD level, across consumer, corporate, financial, events, sponsorship, public affairs, healthcare and technology, both in house and agency.

Most of our roles are central London based, although we do work in the home counties and even as far reaching as Dubai and LA. We attract only the best clients and work only with the agencies and companies we feel offer their staff the career opportunities they deserve. All our consultants are ex industry and because we do not work on commission, we promise not to bully you!

Major Players has won numerous awards, including the Sunday Times, Best Small Company to work for and Recruiter of the Year.

Company info
Telephone
020 7836 4041
Location
7-11 Stukeley Street
London
WC2B 5LB
United Kingdom

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