Account Manager Corporate

Daniel J Edelman Holdings; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global communications firm seeks an Account Manager to oversee client interactions and team management. The role requires solid PR experience and strong writing skills. Responsibilities include media relations, campaign management, and client interaction. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment and have a proactive approach to problem-solving. Benefits include a flexible working policy, competitive leave, and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Competitive Annual Holiday

Flexible working - Hybrid

Private Medical Insurance

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid PR and communications experience with strong writing skills.
• Ability to manage teams and workload effectively.
• Experience in media relations and client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as daily client contact and manage account tasks.
• Develop media relations plans and secure coverage.
• Oversee quality and performance of accounts.

Skills

PR and communications experience

Media relations

Writing and editing skills

Project management

Team management

AI-enhanced platforms

Job description

Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises : boldness is possibility empathy is progress and curiosity is momentum.

At Edelman we understand diversity equity inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues our company our clients and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all reflects and represents the world in which we live and fosters trust collaboration and belonging.

About the Company

We are a leading global communications marketing firm helping business and organisations evolve promote and protect their brands and reputations. We are independent and family owned which allows us the freedom to deliver original thinking and invest in our clients.

In the UK there are more than 600 employees based in our offices in Victoria. We create award‑winning creative communication programmes for our clients who include Microsoft Nissan Unilever and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

We have deep expertise and advise on consumer trends research analytics and insights corporate reputation health technology capital markets crisis energy and government affairs.

About the Team

We are London’s leading Corporate Reputation team. We create commercial value by delivering campaigns and advisory work for companies and brands that operate in the full glare of the public spotlight and whose reputations shape their businesses.

We have deep industry expertise and advise on integrated media strategy digital and content production crisis planning & response litigation & legal affairs employee engagement & advocacy research & analytics capital markets and government affairs.

The team includes more than 80 consultants specialising in all areas of corporate reputation and includes former journalists senior in‑house practitioners government advisors and industry specialists – as well as dedicated sector experts.

We take pride in delivering exceptional work for our clients but at our core we are a non‑hierarchical team who like to spend time together in and out of the office. We are relentlessly collaborative and supported by leadership who champion and celebrate our collective achievements.

The role

We are looking for an ambitious proactive and motivated individual with solid PR and communications experience and is able to lead day‑to‑day management of accounts. The Account Manager role requires a candidate with excellent writing and media handling skills able to provide informed counsel to clients when developing stories or handling complex issues liaising with journalists directly on developing stories and coaching junior team members. Ability to manage teams and workload is vital as well as the ability to project manage campaigns develop junior team members and oversee the quality of work produced.

Responsibilities include

• Serving as the daily client contact and as client lead when appropriate earning the trust of clients to deliver day to day work as well as providing proactive counsel on new approaches or ideas
• Media relations including story and message development creating and driving outreach plans speaking to journalists regularly to secure coverage / briefings briefing spokespeople and ongoing development of own media contacts
• Playing a key role in the research planning and development of campaigns and driving these forward
• Overseeing quality and operational performance of accounts ensuring work quality and deadline adherence for junior members of teams providing close coaching and development
• Producing content; writing / editing press releases social media content articles PR proposals
• Using AI or automation tools to assist in communications or campaign support (e.g. drafting content analysing sentiment compiling insights) with an understanding of compliance within regulated environments
• Providing support on new business pitches research slide development driving forward process including work back plans and managing junior teams input

Key requirements

• Desire to work as part of a large team in a busy fast paced and highly motivated working environment
• A deliver‑driven manager and creative problem solver that can confidently take responsibility of tasks and accounts
• Ability to service multiple clients and manage workload whilst managing / coaching junior team members
• Team player that can manage both up and down and take overall responsibility of day to day account activity
• Experience of integrating and collaborating with different practices / teams on cross‑business work
• Excellent verbal and written skills ability to articulate with confidence and gravitas and understanding of how to incorporate earned owned paid and social media in holistic communications plans
• Ability to effectively use AI‑enhanced platforms (e.g. social listening tools content generation aids media tracking tools) to support campaign delivery trend identification and content development.
• Interest in current affairs news international business and consumes media in all forms
• Entrepreneurial spirit - willingness to get stuck in and make the most of opportunities and desire to share expertise and experience to enhance work of the team

Benefits

Our benefits and policies are designed to ensure our employees feel comfortable inspired and equipped to thrive and do their best work. We offer a wide range of benefits across health family community finance and time away including :

Competitive Annual Holiday plus an additional days holiday for your birthday and 3 days over the festive season.

Flexible working - Hybrid working policy and 30 days work from anywhere worldwide!

Financial Wellbeing - Pension plan income protection and life insurance at 4x annual salary.

Building a Family - Whether it is maternity leave adoptive leave or shared parental leave take up to five months on full company pay. We also celebrate the arrival of your child or wedding day by offering a company child & wedding addition Edelman partners with Peppy a specialist healthcare and wellbeing service that provides all employees with access to expert pregnancy and parenthood menopause and fertility support.

Health and Wellbeing Access to Private Medical Insurance Digital GP and wellbeing program Cycle to Work Scheme subsidised corporate gym membership a Quit Smoking Scheme Annual flu vaccinations and 24 / 7 access to trained professionals in relation to a range of issues in absolute confidence.

Personal and Professional Development - Clear progression routes and continuous training / professional development via Edelman Learning Institute

Community Get to know your colleagues and unwind at our weekly staff get together. We also encourage everyone to take part in our Citizenship Activities where you can spend a day each year helping a charitable cause paid for by us.

Our Values

• The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence : Bringing the best of ourselves and partners to our clients.
• The Freedom to be Constantly Curious : Tenacious flexible and thorough approach that drives creativity and growth for clients and ourselves.
• The Courage to do the Right Thing : Trusted and resilient partner committed to building a diverse equitable and inclusive workforce that prioritizes the wellbeing of ourselves and our colleagues.
• The Commitment to Positively Impact Society : Performing our work with an environmental conscience and a sense of tolerance fairness and equality.

Closing from Edelman - Global

We are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt perfectly align with every qualification we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

Business Development, Cement Plant, Business Support, Data Analysis, ASP

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1