Account Manager - Corporate

Publicis Groupe UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global agency seeks an ambitious Senior Account Executive or Account Manager to join their growing Corporate Communications team in London. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in media relations, be passionate about current affairs, and capable of managing multiple projects. You'll be instrumental in developing impactful communication strategies for diverse clients, working collaboratively to enhance their corporate reputation.

Benefits

Work Your World opportunity

Reflection Days - additional paid leave

Help@Hand 24/7 helpline

Family friendly policies

Flexible working and birthday day off

Great local discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate communications and media relations.
• Ability to craft high-impact media stories and campaigns.
• Digitally savvy and passionate about communications.

Responsibilities

• Act as an advisor to clients, providing insights and ideas.
• Lead projects with support from Account Directors.
• Engage in client workshops and media pitching.

Skills

Corporate press office experience

Earned media understanding

Agility in problem-solving

Communication

Team management

Digital communication

Job description

BRAND: MSL
Job Function: Client Management
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Intermediate
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

We're a values-based business built around a philosophy of DO | FEEL | THINK. For our people, it encourages them to DO IT, to FEEL BELONGING and to THINK INDEPENDENTLY, creating a vibrant environment where our people can do the best work of their careers. We use DO | FEEL | THINK to inspire our clients too. We want clients to show their values to the world through the acts they create digitally and in real life, helping to generate greater emotional connection with their products and brands, and creating audience relationships built on true Belief. How do we do it? By connecting the modern key Belief drivers of PR, Sustainability, Employer Brand, and Digital Influence - all crucial to helping businesses win in our increasingly values-based world. It all adds up to a vision of creating a progressive and connected creative agency that helps clients find new ways to grow.

Our Commitment
Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at MSL. We're committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group - whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn't just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Overview

The role in a nutshell

We're looking for an ambitious Senior Account Executive or Account Manager looking to join a fast-growing Corporate Communications team within a global agency. You will have experience working with clients across a range of sectors, be passionate about current affairs and understand how corporate reputation can be built. You understand how to craft a story that cuts-through in the media and have demonstrated experience securing national and trade coverage You will have the opportunity to work on a range of clients, develop skills and be capable of handling multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

Key Skills & Responsibilities

• Act as an 'advisor' to clients - proactively adding value, insights and direction to internal and external meetings. Support with developing ideas and solutions to meet the client need, and ensure they are implemented to the right standard

• Lead and complete profitable projects with the support of Account Directors and above. Support with developing ideas and solutions to meet the client need, and ensure they are implemented to the right standard

• Active participation in client workshops and meetings - develop agendas and materials, pitch presentations, work with other teams and agencies on production and promotion

• Collaborative working: work with the wider team and agencies within the practice

• Stay abreast of current affairs to identify opportunities for your clients, use these to build high-impact communications and campaigns. Stay up to date with current communications technologies, ideas and trends

• Media relations - pitch news, sell in stories to national, trade and vertical press across different sectors

• Successfully work across multiple client projects at any one time. Find ways to juggle conflicting client deadlines and needs without impacting client satisfaction

Qualifications

Attributes & Qualities

• Experience in (and/or) corporate press office, campaigns and activations

• Good understanding of earned media, experienced generating coverage across traditional and digital channels and builds relationships with key media titles

• Ability to think on your feet, work in an agile manner and adapt to changing requests, offering new solutions and ideas

• A great communicator (both verbally and written) and good collaborator with people of all levels. Proven ability to positively manage people and teams, internally and externally to achieve the very best results

• Engaging, positive with an infectious enthusiasm, someone that people naturally gravitate to and want to work with

• Self-aware, shows personality, challenges when appropriate, works well with others and leads by example. Coach and mentor more junior team members to ensure development of key skills • Commercially astute, actively interested in the sectors in which we operate to be able to make smart business decisions and keep abreast of emerging trends

• Digitally savvy and passionate about communications

• Supports with new business, spotting opportunities and playing a key role within pitch teams

• An ambassador for MSL, regularly attends industry events and events relevant to our clients' sectors

Additional information

MSL has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

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