Account Director - Tech PR

                                                      Account Director - PR

£48,000 - £55,000 + Bonus + Excellent Company Benefits

Award winning London PR firm seeks a highly talented Account Director to join their rapidly growing business.

About the role - Account Director

We are currently looking for an Account Director to join our client’s rapidly growing Technology & Innovation team, which is part of their Enterprise Division.

T&I has grown rapidly over the last few years thanks to its talented and motivated people who strive to deliver impressive coverage while enjoying a work/life balance to rival any in the industry.

Their growing portfolio of exciting clients ranges from globally recognised consumer apps and gadgets to start-up disruptors at the cutting edge of their sectors. They speak every week with the leaders behind these businesses to build their brand’s profiles as well as their own. Team members at every level are client-facing and encouraged to come up with ideas to add value.

The ideal Account Director candidate will primarily have extensive experience working with B2B and B2C technology brands and will preferably have experience in growing clients & managing teams. They will have a broad knowledge of pertinent tech trends and identify PR opportunities within these spaces.

Role responsibilities - Account Director

Client responsibilities

• Lead client management and administration of accounts, including budget development and management, invoices/payments, reporting, contract management, record keeping and filing.
• Ownership of relationships with clients, discussing issues outside of the day to day account management and sourcing broader opportunities through their networks
• Strong writing, editing and commissioning skills

Business development

• Lead new business efforts and continually identify areas for business expansion
• Develop and maintain a strong personal pipeline for your team
• Continual improvement of new business collateral
• Execute effective campaigns that bring in leads, working closely with the Marketing team
• Source and attend networking opportunities to develop new business contacts

Commercial responsibilities - Account Director

• Significant contribution to team’s new business strategy
• Record higher-level commercial results month to month, maintaining awareness of stance in relation to targets and where improvement is needed
• Planning for renewal well in advance of contract expiry
• Work with account teams to drive upsells and new areas of income

Team management (where relevant) - Account Director

• Lead and motivate team who support your contribution to the company
• Provision of support and feedback, aiming to develop individual career plans
• Oversight of delivery of work and client relations
• Upward management to ensure the smooth running of accounts and flag issues immediately
• Make recommendations to Head of Department for any investment required and consider internal collaborations

Lipton Media is a dynamic, proactive and progressive media recruitment agency solely dedicated to the media industry. We are leaders across media sales and creative opportunities. We cover: media sales, digital media sales, print sales, exhibition sales, event sales, conference sales, outdoor sales, radio sales, marketing, conference production and editorial jobs and a full range of PR opportunities, both B2B and B2C.

Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next challenge. Geographically we cover roles UK wide and internationally.