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PR Account Director/SAD - Financial Services

Employer
Premier Resourcing UK
Location
Central London
Salary
£45k - 63k per year + Excellent Bens
Closing date
27 Apr 2020

Job Details

Account Director or Senior account Director wanted! – highly successful Financial & Professional Services Team

Fantastic opportunity to join the growing Financial & Professional Services Team at one of the UK’s leading business communications agency. If you’re an accomplished PR professional (AD or SAD level), looking to work with prestigious 150 FTSE clients and make the most of your excellent communication skills then read on …!

The agency: An international business agency with a plethora of awards for their collaborative team approach and impactful projects. With a hugely successful FS Team at their London office they are going from strength to strength and span Corporate and Capital Markets. Working on a broad range of briefs, including issues led campaigns, strategic positioning, media relations, financial communications, and integrated digital comms. As they grow there are two options for candidates: (1) keep sector experience broad and work across a range of FS subsectors like banking, insurance, alternative finance and fintech, or (2) specialise in capital markets and asset management.

The roles: Looking for ambitious Account Director and senior Account Director keen to take the next step in their career.

Key responsibilities:

  • Build proactive and positive relationships with clients at all levels
  • Delivers consistent quality control management over all client activities
  • Runs client meetings in absence of senior colleagues
  • Start to generate own new business leads
  • Pitches other parts of the Group to clients where appropriate
  • Well-developed networking and relationship-building skills
  • Well-developed crisis management consultancy skills
  • Accomplished presentation skills
  • Focus on portfolio of c.6-8 key accounts (Capital Markets or Corporate)

Strengths needed:

  • Previous Financial Services, Capital markets or professional services experience
  • Passionate about developing your career further in the FS sector
  • Strong client management skills
  • Excellent organisational ability
  • Previous experience with data handling/research techniques to generate PR content
  • Experience of integrated accounts, including social media
  • High level of commercial awareness
  • Confident; happy liaising with clients as well as presenting
  • Experience in managing upwards and downwards
  • Proactive and positive attitude

The benefits:

  • Great central London location
  • A culture within to bounce ideas, grow and progress
  • Supportive learning opportunities and programmes
  • £ Very competitive
  • Bonus scheme
  • Pension
  • Regular socials
  • Free tickets to cultural events
  • Plus many more!

Have you got the necessary skills, experience and passion? If so, send in your CV ASAP!

If not for you but you know of someone who is interested and would be a good match then get in touch. Premier Resourcing is offering £150 of amazon vouchers for anyone new you refer and we place in one of these roles as a big thank you from us!

Company

Partner with Premier

We specialise in placing real talent into some of the most exciting PR, Marketing & Creative roles in London and internationally. We offer a service you can count on for a tailored approach, expert advice, and tangible results ✨
We pride ourselves on being knowledgeable experts who go the extra mile to help candidates find their dream job!

Our values reflect our passion, enthusiasm and expertise for our specialism. They are at the heart of everything we do, and they are our promise to you in terms of the experience, quality and results that you’ll see when you partner with us, and what makes us your IDEAL recruitment partner.

Our values are built around being IDEAL, and here’s what they mean;

I is for Integral which is all about working closely with you to identify the best roles

D is for diverse and ensuring all of our shortlists are gender-balanced and ethnically diverse.

E is for expert. When you partner with Premier, you’re given the benefit of more than 20 years of experience and a proven track record.

A is for agile which for us, is about responding to your ever-changing requirements to deliver a high quality service each and every time.

Finally, L is for longevity. This demonstrates our commitment to developing collaborative, long-term partnerships and meaningful relationships with our clients and candidates.

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0203 9841080
Location
48 Charlotte Street
Fitzrovia
London
United Kingdom
W1T 2NS
United Kingdom

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