B2B/Corp PR Senior Account Manager – Account Director

Black Cherry Recruitment Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic recruitment agency in Leeds is seeking a bright PR AD with strong corporate/B2B experience. Candidates should have over five years of PR agency experience, excellent writing skills, and a proven track record in team management and media relations. This role offers a flexible hybrid work model with additional benefits such as a personal training budget and merit-based bonuses.

Benefits

Merit-based bonuses and promotions

Two days working from home

Personal training budget of £1,000 per year

Flexible holiday policy

Recognition rewards, team lunches and nights out

Qualifications

• At least five years’ PR agency experience required.
• Experience in corporate/B2B PR is essential.
• Must demonstrate excellent writing and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Build lasting client relationships.
• Deliver outstanding tactical implementation.
• Run reactive and proactive press office.

Skills

PR agency experience

Corporate/B2B PR background

Writing and grammatical skills

Team management experience

Press office experience

Understanding of PR and content marketing

Publicity skills

Creativity and innovative thinking

Network of media contacts

Campaign delivery and evaluation

Superior verbal and written communication

Organisational and time management skills

Team player

Job description

Overview

Leeds/Hybrid

REF: BCHS362

Multi Award Winning Leeds based Agency is on the look-out for a bright and ambitious PR AD with strong corporate/B2B experience able to build lasting client relationships and deliver outstanding tactical implementation. Flexibility to consider Senior Account Manager’s looking to take the step up.

Their agency culture is about enabling high performance by supporting and nurturing the ambition and talent of everyone who works there. They are serious about what they do, but they are also serious about enjoying their work and having positive relationships with each other and their clients.

The work on a mix of mainly B2B and Corporate PR clients across property, professional services, logistics, manufacturing and retail clients.

Requirements

• At least five years’ PR agency experience
• Core corporate/B2B PR background
• Superior writing and grammatical skills with keen attention to detail
• Excellent and demonstrable team management experience
• Experience of running a reactive and pro-active press office and handling incoming press enquiries
• Excellent understanding of PR, content marketing, social media, SEO and how to successfully utilise them as part of integrated campaigns
• Excellent publicity skills – a strong understanding of the media, editorial requirements and what ‘makes’ a story
• Experience measuring the ROI of communications activities
• Ability to demonstrate creativity and innovative thinking
• A wide network of national business and regional contacts across a broad spectrum of media
• Experience in delivering impactful campaigns from inception through to delivery and evaluation
• Ability to build relationships internally and externally, interfacing at all levels
• Superior people skills, both verbal and written
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Team player who works well under pressure
• Merit-based bonuses and promotions
• Two days working from home per week, following the completion of a three month probationary period
• Personal training budget of £1,000 per year
• Flexible holiday policy including office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Recognition rewards, team lunches and nights out
• Extremely supportive, nurturing environment with many opportunities for professional development and growth

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