Key responsibilities and tasks
Client Management
- Oversees and maintains a consultative relationship with the client, acting as a contact and partner for all marketing and communications services
- Responsible for maintaining excellent client communication at all levels; defining deadlines and service agreements whilst ensuring these are met consistently by the team
- Works closely with the client to regularly review account performance, identifying and communicating opportunities for additional PR, marketing and digital tools and services
- Works with the management team to ensure account profitability and effective budgeting
- Plays an integral role in the new business process, taking an instrumental role in generating content and presentation preparation, in addition to attendance
- Ensures regular contact with the client is maintained by direct reports and other team members
Media relations
- Oversees all media relations activity on behalf of the client, maintaining key media contacts for campaigns and projects
- Builds, maintains and develops robust relationships with journalists, bloggers, influencers and analysts across national, trade and vertical media channels
- Utilises network to create and maximise client coverage, advising on potential opportunities
- Maintains and promotes a sound understanding of current affairs relevant to the client’s industry and the wider news agenda
- Guides the team on formulating rapid response to breaking news on behalf of clients, reacting quickly to emerging stories in line with client profiles
Content
- Oversees and provides content creation for campaigns and projects including press releases, articles, blog entries, and other written material
- Drafts - and oversees the drafting of - a broad range of written materials including biographies, briefing documents, media alerts, soundbites, Q&As, backgrounders and boilerplates, ensuring a consistent level of high quality content
- Works with content experts to drive the improvement of own and others knowledge of impactful techniques and writing styles
Digital / Social media
- Uses social media platforms to expand own network, develop media relationships and positively impact client results
- Pitches additional digital content including infographics, animations and video to support written content and client aims
- Uses social media and proactively explores new tools, solutions and processes to continuously evolve and optimise client PR campaigns
- Provides social media insight as well as execution and management of related digital activity
- Works collaboratively with the digital team to increase the utilisation of digital services wherever possible
Reporting and analysis
- Ensures that all activity and results are reported back to the client, providing insight and analysis across all aspects of the account
- Communicates account performance internally (account reviews) and provides strategic advice to the client based on measurable analytics
- Monitors and reports back on account KPIs and ensures accurate reporting by junior team members
- Provides detailed reports to the Account Director or senior management team on request
General
- Runs and supports training sessions, with a view to maximising opportunities to expand team skills and grow revenues
- Takes a proactive role in promoting the TEAM LEWIS brand, its work, identity and values
- Supports the HR / talent team by promoting both internal and external opportunities at LEWIS across social media and via the referral scheme
- Contributes and supports the continuous improvement of systems, practices and policies
- Overall, acts as a guardian of best marketing practice.
About you
- Highly commercial, with strong strategic client consultancy skills
- At least 3years of experience of working in a consumer agency environment at as anAccount Manager or Senior Account Manager level.
- Well versed in social media and the integration of digital marketing into the PR landscape
- A track record of retention and the profitable growth of existing accounts
- Considered, assertive and influential; a leader with the aptitude to develop and motivate a team
- Able to provide consultancy on PR requirements as well as broader marketing strategy
- Proficiency both in Spanish and English is required
- Demonstrable success at securing new business and increasing client revenues