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ACCOUNT MANAGER / SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER | Tech, Global Issues

Employer
Carter Ferris
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£38 - 45,000+
Closing date
10 Feb 2022

Job Details

Hankering to work on really impactful global technology businesses that will drive change and help to influence business leaders and entrepreneurs in the digital economy? This agency is looking for a smart, tenacious, enquiring corporate and b2b Senior Account Manager to join them and make your mark.

As one of the fastest growing entrepreneurial agencies and in the top 15 of tech PR agencies, they have a reputation for recognising talent and rewarding and accelerating career paths. Clients are in business and enterprise sector, (working with some of those most respected and high-profile entrepreneurs around), start-ups and initiatives, high profile dot coms, Tech, FS and global business conferences. A number of the clients are based across international markets – particularly in the US and Asia – offering regular opportunities for international travel (when permitted) and the chance to gather global campaign experience.

Based in South West London with a flexible working policy they offer a highly competitive package of employee benefits to best support physical and mental wellbeing – including 28 days annual leave, daily breakfasts, lunch and drinks on Fridays, early Friday finishes, personal development fund, wellbeing workshops – list goes on. And to boot you get to work with some of the most talented PRs in the business on really high profile, well networked clients

The Role

  • Managing a diverse range of clients across tech, dot coms, enterprise, global forums
  • Leading client campaigns and being responsible for delivery against client objectives
  • Team management and development
  • Supporting with day-to-day running of client accounts
  • Strong media relations, pitching to National and Business media and proactively finding opportunities and angles, writing and distributing press releases and opinion editorials
  • Development and implementation of media relations campaigns around a rapidly changing news agenda
  • Development of high quality content across all channels
  • Assisting with development and management of social media platforms and content
  • Support with event planning and event execution
  • Involvement in the business development strategy – identifying leads, drafting proposals and joining pitch teams
  • Co-ordination of client events
  • Working with and motivating high calibre and intellectually stimulating teams and managing and supporting junior team members

Candidate specifications

  • Strong corporate and/or b2b communications backgrounds and preferable in the tech sector
  • A background and interest in technology, business enterprise, entrepreneurship, global issues, Financial Services, SMEs would be beneficial
  • Good understanding of thought leadership, corporate reputation and the concept of client business development
  • Strong in media relations and digital campaigns
  • Excellent editorial and written skills
  • Strong project manager
  • Willingness to push the envelope and challenge traditional approaches
  • Interest in business issues and the impact the political landscape has on the commercial world
  • Confident in attending and driving client meetings with the support of campaign directors
  • The ability to work in a team and support and help to direct more junior members
  • Good relationship builder across with clients and media contacts
  • The confidence to client interface at all levels

 

Company

Welcome to Carter Ferris, one the UK's top talent finding teams. We're focussed on unlocking potential and accelerating the partnership between client and candidate, building relationships and working to create growth.

Over the last 9 years, we have worked alongside agencies and inhouse teams, providing the highest standard of permanent, interim and freelance recruitment services. We work across the PR, Communications, Marketing and Digital sectors. 

Our industry knowledge from a client and candidate perspective can offer you, your team or your business a combined expertise based on experience, integrity and our extensive network.

If you would like to discuss your next move or your next hire, just call either Anne Carter or Tanya Ferris directly on: 0203 397 7543 or 07929 008295 (AC), 07702 186 088 (TF)  

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