Account Manager- Property
Department: Property & Placemaking
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: PURPLE London
Description
PURPLE is a global lifestyle communications agency with offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Hong Kong, Singapore. For more than two decades, PURPLE has been the leader in culturally connected, results driven brand communications. With the original founding team still leading the business, we bring together our cross-generational and diverse personal networks globally to connect people and brands, build strategy and drive commercial success.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Property and Placemaking team, based in our London office you will work with commercial and residential clients in the UK, US and Middle East.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively build and implement PR strategy for clients
- Evaluate and understand client business objectives and craft strategy plans accordingly
- Deliver media placement across international, national, digital and regional media - targeting Editor-level
- Consistently produce high quality internal and external communications content
- Collaborate with different divisions across the agency to ensure the client is getting access to the agency's network-wide expertise
- Manage and motivate other members of the team to ensure day-to-day client operations run smoothly and PR results are delivered, while supporting them in their growth to the next level
- Identify key event opportunities within the calendar with which to create the right activity, launches and partnership opportunities for the brand
- Collaborate with division heads and project teams as necessary to seamlessly integrate cultural programming into project strategy and schedule and ensure successful execution of press and social media campaigns, special events, collaborations, and/or other deliverables
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- 4-5 years of public relations experience at a PR agency specifically within real estate – particularly with developers (residential, commercial, mixed use)
- Knowledge of key media contacts within the industry across broadcast, print and online media
- Culturally plugged into sectors that relate to real estate – design, architecture, art, luxury, lifestyle
- Ability to be very nimble and work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced environment as part of a team
- Exceptional problem-resolution skills, including the ability to think creatively and outside the box
- A "proactive" attitude and team mentality and experience leading a tea
- Articulates ideas succinctly and is comfortable with public speaking and presentations
- Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Superior high-level media contacts across
- Integrated communications campaign conception beyond traditional media
- Experience managing account teams