PR – Account Manager – Corporate

About the Agency:

• Launched in 2010, this agency was co-founded by the former MD of Archetype (formerly Text 100) and ex-CEO of The Communication Group. With a cohort of nearly 50 employees it has the creative firepower to pack a punch with its thought leadership-focused and purpose-led B2B campaigns.
• Now in 2022, the agency has been named PRovoke’s Corporate PR Consultancy of the Year, as well as being a PR Week Top 20 Tech agency and in the top 100 PR Agencies in the country.
• Whether it’s campaigning with Valuable 500 to get disability inclusion onto the boardroom agenda in FTSE 500 companies, working with robotics companies behind the country’s biggest grocery delivery hubs with Tharsus, or with famed entrepreneur James Chen, and his initiative, Clearly, who provide free glasses to under-privileged communities with no access to eye-care – the agency work with changemakers who want to improve the world.
• Most recently, the agency has been attracting a tonne of exciting new business from big wins such as Unilever, biodiversity experts Ground Control and AI-powered Beamery – to name a few.
• On any given day, you’ll find yourself sitting opposite a journalist, graphic designer or strategic director. With in-house events, creative and design teams, plus a podcast studio; you’ll work on a plethora of change-making integrated campaigns – an exciting extra at any top PR Agency.

Culture + Benefits:

• Hybrid+Remote Working Model
• 25 days Annual Leave + 3 days at Christmas + bank holidays
• 4pm Finishes on Fridays
• Famed Thursday Cocktail Trolley @ 4
• Wellness: Two on-site mental health first aiders
• Personal Development Fund 
• 1 Paid Volunteer Day
• £50pp Culture Fund
• Benefit for senior employees: 
• 8% commission (uncapped) for new business, paid quarterly
• Introductions incentive:
• Graduates or Campaign Executive – £1,000 per introduction
• Senior Campaign Executive and above – up to £2,000 per introduction

About the job:

• You’ll have a full understanding of your client’s industries and their unique business proposition
• You’ll continue to build personal relationships with journalists – develop your own contact book and go-to media
• You’ll manage and oversee junior team members work.
• You’ll work towards ownership of your own priorities – act unaided on what is required to ensure deliverables are achieved
• Client relationships are key; as such, you’ll actively work on fostering a close working relationship with your clients.

About you:

• You will currently be at an Account Manager level with at least 2 years of B2B/Corporate experience within a PR agency. 
• You’ll have experience in reaching out to the media and creating rapport with journalists.
• You’ll have experience with managing junior team members.
• You’ll know how to lead from the front and manage expectations for clients.
• You’re organised and able to handle tight deadlines and multiple tasks without compromising on quality. You’re confident working under pressure. You can adapt quickly and offer solutions in a fast-moving environment, and you’re just as adept at working on your own initiative as you are within a team.

For more information, please contact Sophie Hatt on 07450 421078 or email so[email protected]. You can apply by clicking the button below.