PR Account Manager - PR, Marketing & Events Agency

Media IQ Recruitment Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading PR and marketing agency in London seeks a PR Account Manager to drive media relationships and manage client accounts. The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of PR experience, a track record of successful campaigns, and be passionate about media and technology. Opportunities for growth and a supportive team await you.

Benefits

Annual performance-based bonus

3pm Friday finish for 8-weeks during summer

Company pension

Private healthcare

Training and development programme

Qualifications

• 2-4 years PR experience required.
• Proven track record of successful PR campaigns necessary.
• Must demonstrate passion for technology and business.

Responsibilities

• Manage client accounts and ensure efficient operation.
• Develop and deliver campaign plans by meeting client KPIs.
• Build and maintain relationships with tier-one media contacts.

Skills

PR experience

client relationship management

media relations

writing and proof-reading

social media proficiency

Tools

Canva

Hootsuite

Facebook

LinkedIn

Instagram

Twitter

YouTube

TikTok

Job description

PR Account Manager - PR, Marketing & Events Agency

Job Sector

Marketing / PR / Product Management

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

London (2 days a week) + Working from Home

Job Reference

Media IQ - PR123012

Do you have 2+ years b2b PR experience?

Want to work for a friendly, creative and award winning PR + Marketing agency?

Can you work 2-3 days a week from Central London offices?

If yes, please read on.

The Company

This multi-award winning agency is at the heart of the fast-paced and innovative media and entertainment industry. They are the leading global full-service boutique agency, providing PR, marketing and events expertise to the film, broadcast, media technology, sports and AV industries. They have launched some of the most exciting technological innovations that shape the way we consume media today and their clients are behind some of the most popular content on screen.

The right candidate will be passionate about communications, media and technology, and enjoy being part of a sociable team and attending international trade shows.

Role Overview:

Account Managers are the backbone of the account team, ensuring all their accounts are run efficiently and effectively. They mastermind media sell-ins and drive and support their team to meet, and exceed, coverage targets and maintain a healthy pipeline of opportunities. They are expected to network and maintain a healthy pool of lucrative media relationships that they call upon to secure stand-out coverage. They are super responsive to, and understanding of, client requests; they ensure all deadlines are met and all written content is created to a high standard and is error-free, and make certain that account reporting and admin run like clockwork.

Responsibilities

Campaign planning and delivery:

• Accountable for developing campaign plans against client KPIs; ensure these are agreed for each client. Responsible for delivering on these plans, making sure client expectations are met and exceeded, and all deadlines met
• Responsible for flagging any gaps or lack of coverage/results to AD; devise ways to meet monthly KPIs, working in sync with AE/JAE
• Reporting: responsible for ensuring client trackers are updated daily and monthly client reports are produced to a high quality and on time
• Proactive media planning: responsible for planning how your team will meet monthly media targets and accountable for delivering on them
• Coverage monitoring: oversee the collation of coverage; inform your clients of coverage wins as they happen
• Writing: lead on all writing and proof-reading tasks; writing content or managing delegation to an internal writer, critiquing and ensuring accuracy before delivering to the client
• Assessing and pitching speaking opportunities to clients
• Regularly take award opportunities to clients, handle drafts and submit on client’s behalf
• Be an active contributor to team brainstorms; ensure ideas are developed and presented to clients to keep accounts fresh

Client relationships:

• AMs are the main point of contact for all their clients, taking a proactive lead on all client communications, including responding to client emails, leading client calls and face-to-face meetings
• Responsible for providing well thought-out advice and recommendations to clients on the best approach for media opportunities and communications-related or industry questions
• Accountable for handling and solving any client issues, drawing on expertise from the AD and input from JAEs/AEs
• Recognise when things are going off track, raise this with the account team, devise ways to overcome these to avoid client losses or decreases in retainer revenues

Media relationships:

• Mainstream media and influencer relations: achieve big-ticket tier one coverage by building and maintaining high-level media contacts; devise creative and targeted pitches; work with AD to target them with client news, stories and feature ideas, resulting in coverage for clients
• Proactive sector media relations: work hard to produce creative pitches, think of ways to sell-in to the media and secure solid, appropriate coverage for all clients
• Establish and build relationships with tier-one press for all your clients in the sectors they play in. Suggest new ways to engage and communicate to ensure close relationships are built and maintained
• Regularly review and assess press lists
• Proactively monitor the news landscape; provide clients with news hijacking opportunities and successfully sell-in comment responses
• News distribution: oversee the distribution of content to client’s target media
• Support the development of client and Bubble’s profile with analyst houses; research and share ideas of how Bubble and its clients can work with them with AD

Growing accounts and new business:

• Upselling: adopt a commercial mindset at all times to ensure clients are aware of all our services and how we can meet any additional needs they may have
• Support new business pitches by contributing high-level campaign ideas and research; attend pitches and present to the prospect
• New business preparation: research prospects and share ideas with AD

Salary and Benefits:

• Annual performance-based bonus
• 3pm Friday finish for 8-weeks during summer
• Company pension and private healthcare
• Training and development programme

Candidate Specifics:

• Must have 2-4 years PR experience
• A proven track record of successfully implemented PR campaigns for a range of clients
• Understand the difference between B2B and B2C PR
• Demonstrate a passion technology and business
• Be a media hound who’s passionate about pitching and selling in stories
• Be experienced in new business pitching
• Be able to commute to their London offices 2 days a week
• Be prepared and able to work a tradeshow and travel
• Be proficient and active on social media
• Have good positive energy with a proactive, can-do attitude
• Solid good written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with our key tools: Canva, Hootsuite, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, YouTube, TikTok

If you think that you match the requirements please apply!