PR Account Manager

McCann Birmingham; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Holiday buy option

Enhanced pension contributions

Life assurance

Industry-leading training & dev

Job summary

McCann Birmingham is seeking an experienced PR Account Manager to lead consumer PR and social campaigns for national and international clients. You will manage media relations, develop engaging content, and guide client strategy with a collaborative account team.

Joining our award-winning, multi-disciplinary PR team, you will work alongside account directors to deliver sector-leading campaigns across tourism, hospitality, leisure and retail, building strong client relationships and delivering

Qualifications

• You will be an established PR professional with consumer PR experience, ideally in tourism, hospitality, leisure, or retail.
• Confident communicator with a keen eye for detail and strong organisation; good time management and basic knowledge of latest digital and social media channels.

Responsibilities

• Newsjacking the business agenda daily for commenting on the latest business news for clients.
• Creating relevant and engaging social media content for international brands with the account director.
• Building strong relationships with clients and providing sound consultancy.
• Media relations and regular sell-ins with key media.
• PR content creation and reporting & evaluation.
• Coordinating account teams to ensure tasks are completed to a high standard.
• Ensuring work is on time and of top quality.

Skills

Confident communicator

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Time management

Social media knowledge

Job description

• Newsjacking the business agenda on a daily basis for commenting on the latest business news for clients
• Creating relevant and engaging social media content for a high profile, international brands, working alongside an account director from our dedicated social media team
• Building great relationships with clients and providing sound consultancy
• Media relations and regular sell-ins with key media
• PR content creation
• Increasing footfall through creative campaigns
• Providing briefs for other departments / external service providers
• Managing your account teams with skill to ensure tasks are completed to a high standard
• Helping directors ensure work is on time and top quality
• Reporting & evaluation You will have established experience within consumer PR ideally within the following areas - tourism, hospitality, legal, leisure, events, and retail.

You will be a confident communicator with a keen eye for detail and strong organisation skills. Good time management and a basic knowledge of the latest digital and social media channels are also a must. This role is the perfect opportunity to develop your skills alongside our award-winning and multi-disciplinary PR team. If this sounds like you and you're ready to take your career to the next level, let's talk.

Our PR team is growing- due to exciting new business wins - which means that we're on the lookout for an experienced PR Account Manager to help us continue to deliver sector leading work. As our new Account Manager, you will use your prowess to deliver awesome results across consumer PR and Social channels, working across sectors including consumer, legal, tourism, hospitality and leisure. We're looking for a new collaborative colleague, that will share a passion with our clients on understanding how their businesses work and how to communicate across PR channels with clarity and creativity. All whilst working alongside some of the most creative talent in the region, at the world's most effective and creative agency, with responsibility for supporting a portfolio of exciting national and international accounts.

Why would you want to work here? McCann Birmingham is part of McCann the UK's largest integrated agency. 1000 individuals working together to help brands play a meaningful role in people's lives. We're a team of passionate creatives, strategists and engineers from a wide mix of backgrounds. But there's a lot that unites us - like caring deeply about everything we make. And though our skillsets are wide and our process knowledge is deep, we are all still learning every day.

In addition to a competitive salary, we are committed to creating a brilliant environment for all our people. This includes benefits such as 28 days holiday, plus the opportunity to buy more holiday, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance and much more. A culture of learning and development is also central to our ethos, so you'll have access to industry leading training and development programmes, plus you'll get to work closely with the world's biggest media partners to access exclusive features and products. Most importantly, you'll be part of a fun and collaborative team and you'll work in an environment where you are supported and developed. If you want to join an iconic network agency that offers you the chance to work on one of the top clients in our portfolio & the opportunity to progress your career with an unrivalled development programme, contact us now. Our commitment to equal opportunities. For us, diversity is a business imperative - one that must be embedded into every aspect of how we operate in order to drive success. Simply put, we believe an encouraging and inclusive environment makes sound business sense. As a globally integrated community that influences and shapes culture, it's vital that the talent mix in our agencies encompass all dimensions of diversity, and that we demand the same of the people we work with. Conscious inclusion encompasses social, cultural and cognitive differences and cultivates an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose. It is the integration of this philosophy that allows us to create meaningful experiences for our employees, drive better business practices with our vendors and clients, and ultimately lead with purpose.

Join us-we look forward to getting to know you.

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