Account Director (Agency)

Justyne Whyke; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading PR agency in Brighton seeks a PR Account Director to lead client campaigns and mentor junior staff. This role involves directing strategic media relations and creative PR campaigns while being part of the management team. The position offers £50-£55K salary, private health cover, and various perks in a friendly working environment.

Benefits

Private health cover

Company pension scheme

Childcare vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

25 days paid holiday

Day off on birthday

Frequent social events

Qualifications

• Many years working in PR, ideally B2B agency-side.
• Experience guiding inexperienced clients through PR campaign complexities.
• Ability to drive strategic communications.

Responsibilities

• Direct client campaigns, develop and propose plans.
• Lead and mentor a team of PR consultants.
• Contribute to agency leadership and new business pitches.

Skills

Strategic media relations

Creative PR campaigns

Team leadership

Mentoring

Job description

Discipline: PR (B2B accounts).
Sectors: B2B, Interiors & Design, Professional Services, Technology.

Offices in Brighton & Sussex. Hybrid working, plus flexi-time.

£50-£55K - Based in beautiful Brighton, this agency is the PR and marketing partner for some of the world's most exciting design companies who deliver services such as branding, packaging, motion graphics and digital to a wide range of sectors from FMCG to property, retail, professional services, leisure, travel, financial services, and public sector.

Your clients will be based in London, New York, Stockholm, Sydney and many other glamorous destinations and you'll join a fun team of circa 25 PR professionals whose aim is to tell the world about the work these agencies can do.

What they need is a PR Account Director who can lead on campaigns and mentor junior team members, and can be part of this growing agency and an integral part of the management team.

The role

· Directing client campaigns – developing and proposing plans as well as ensuring everyone is inspired to keep aligned with those plans

· Leading and mentoring a team of PR consultants, recruiting, training and coaching, setting objectives, managing performance, implementing development plans

· Contributing to agency leadership – as part of their management team you will be part of the team setting the direction and driving their development

· As a senior company leader, you will also be part of the new business pitching team.

About You

You will have spent many years working in PR, ideally B2B agency-side, and you’ll be looking for a newchallenge.You will understand what it takes to make PR campaigns work and will be able to confidently guide clients,many of whom are inexperienced at PR, through the complexities and subtleties of a campaign. And you’ll bean inspiring team leader and mentor. You will have the ability to drive strategic media relation & creative PR campaigns.

What they will Offer

£50-£55K - private health cover, company pension scheme, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, and 25 days paid holiday, plus the day off on your birthday. It's is a lovely place to work, there are frequent social events – from after-work drinks to an annual overseas trip and there’s a fun, happy and friendly vibe in the office.

To Apply

Please either apply online, or send your CV with cover note to [e-mail]. Alternatively, feel free to call Justyne on 07971 361206 for an informal chat through the role.