ACCOUNT MANAGER / SENIOR | Corporate, Enviro, Biz Services

This agency is looking for an experienced Account Manager/Senior who’s ready for that right next step and wants to join an equally ambitious team. This dynamic, forward-thinking bunch of creatives will really support you from day one and give you access to direct client contact and the opportunity to build your own media network and have junior support.

This is a lively agency, right in the heart of London with an unrivalled reputation in the corporate, environment and sustainability/ESG market. Your background should principally be in the corporate and built environment world.

The Role
A client facing, energetic, creative Account Manager or Senior is required to join this busy team.  A background and interest in Corporate, Business services, Environment and Sustainability is the ideal combination.

Key duties will include

• Being able to take a strategic view of promoting and protecting clients’ reputations in relation to all stakeholders
• Able to offer excellent media relations skills, fluent in a wide range of media tactics (proactive and reactive) and broad range of journalist relationships
• Issues management and crisis communications
• Client facing experience – you will be in charge of proactively driving media coverage across your accounts, as well as being responsible for regular media monitoring, reporting
• Able to offer client counsel and advise
• Full and active participation in driving new business, seeking opportunities, developing and drafting proposals
• Project manage client teams, managing junior team members and keeping senior team up to date
• Be aware of political economic climate that shapes the environment and property sector
• Running and monitoring social media campaigns
• Understand client strategy and account workloads inside-out

Candidate specifications
The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Have a solid understanding of the market and industry (environment, real estate, property, proservices) Well-read and up-to-date on industry news

• Have achieved SAE or AM level already and be looking to progress your PR career Some team management experience Be able to develop solid client relationships A knowledge of the relevant trade press Excellent writing skills drafting a wide range of copy from thought-leadership pieces, press releases and placed articles to website and newsletter copy An in-depth knowledge of social media Drafting proposals, negotiating fees and budgets, taking a view on client servicing levels Full and active participation in driving new business, seeking opportunities, developing and drafting proposals Confident, creative and fluent in communication and engagement tactics across all platforms/audience groups Demonstrate agility, decisiveness and flexibility in responding to change or shifting client requirements

To apply for this role send your cv to [email protected] or call 020 3397 7543/ 07929 008295 and speak to Anne or Tanya quoting CF0659