PR Account Director

Pitch Consultants; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pitch is recruiting a PR Account Director for its Birmingham-based agency, offering a hands-on, strategic role across B2B and consumer campaigns.

You'll lead a small team, mentor colleagues, manage high-profile client work, and collaborate with senior stakeholders while driving growth in existing accounts through proactive new business pitches.

Qualifications

• Experience as PR Account Director within an agency.
• Strong leadership to head a small team and manage workloads.
• Hands-on delivery of high-profile PR campaigns and client growth.
• Hybrid working with two days in the office.

Responsibilities

• Heading up a small team, leading and mentoring as well as overseeing workloads and delivery.
• Working on high profile PR and communications campaigns for a variety of B2B and consumer clients.
• Leading from a strategic perspective, working collaboratively with senior stakeholders within your clients’ businesses.
• Hands on with the delivery of PR campaigns day to day, securing exceptional coverage for clients.
• Supporting with new business pitches and focusing on driving organic growth within your existing client base.

Skills

PR

Leadership

Client management

Job description

Pitch is delighted to be working with a leading Birmingham based PR & Communications agency that’s looking for a brilliantly talented PR Account Director with a varied PR background to join its team.

This boutique agency has a fantastic culture, broad client mix and are offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced PR pro to join them. This role allows the successful candidate to manage a high profile client base, remain hands on with campaign delivery but also and also carve out a hugely successful career and opportunity to shape the future of the business. This business prides itself on its longstanding client relationships and its reputation within the industry is fantastic. Their focus is to create PR and social media campaigns that set their clients apart, resonating with their target audiences and delivering what they need to grow.

They offer a great working environment and a competitive salary, along with a flexible hybrid approach to office working, they’re in the office two days a week and offer flexible start and finish times – they’re relaxed about how and when the work is done, as long as clients are happy and great work is delivered.

In this role, you’ll be:

• Heading up a small team, leading and mentoring as well as overseeing workloads and delivery.
• Working on high profile PR and communications campaigns for a variety of B2B and consumer clients.
• Leading from a strategic perspective, working collaboratively with senior stakeholders within your clients’ businesses.
• Hands on with the delivery of PR campaigns day to day, securing exceptional coverage for clients.
• Supporting with new business pitches and focussing on driving organic growth within your existing client base.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is currently working at PR Account Director level within an agency environment.
• Is a brilliant leader and client manager.
• Is a fab team player who wants to be part of a supportive team culture.