PR Digital Account Director

LATTE; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment partner for a leading PR agency is seeking a Digital PR Account Director to work in a dynamic and growing environment. The ideal candidate will manage clients, drive new business, and lead a team focusing on both brand-focused projects and campaigns. This role offers a hybrid working model with generous benefits, including an annual bonus and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working 3 office days/week

Annual bonus scheme paying up to 15%

Enhanced private pension

Annual training budget

BUPA cash plan and enhanced sick pay

Cycle to work scheme

31 days holiday

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage clients and lead projects.
• Experience in spotting organic growth opportunities.
• Confident working across fast-paced sectors.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Consumer PR to unlock additional PR revenue.
• Drive new business through lead management.
• Oversee client onboarding and campaign delivery.

Skills

Client management

Project leadership

Relationship nurturing

Spotting growth opportunities

Digital and traditional PR experience

Job description

Job Description

Press Box PR - Digital PR Account Director | Consumer PRJoin Press Box, one of the UKs fastest growing digital PR and content agencies. In this role, youll work with the Head of Consumer PR to spot opportunities within the current digital PR portfolio to unlock additional PR revenue that could be brand focused projects, press office work or bigger campaign moments.Location: London, Hybrid (3 office days per week)Bringing together the best PR minds and ex-journalists, Press Box PR was founded in 2020 by Alex Donohue, motivated to harness the value those with firsthand experience of working in media could bring to modern day PR.

Since then, theyve grown rapidly into a thriving agency, gaining coverage and creating campaigns for brands across sport, consumer and B2B.Press Box PRs specialisms include digital PR/PR for SEO, creative and brand PR, B2B PR and publicity for talent, all underpinned by a thorough, firsthand understanding of how media works.With an office in the heart of Barbican, the Press Box PR team is a collaborative and friendly bunch who take pride in relationship building and the positives associated with regular in-person interactions with journalists, clients and colleagues.

Press Box PR is proud of creating an environment where people with all levels of experience are given responsibility, support and reward accordingly, enjoying being part of a growing team and the associated social benefits.Press Box PR are committed to nurturing their teams professional development and career progression. 30 days holiday (incl.

Benefits

• Bank Holidays)
• Hybrid working 3 office days/week
• Annual bonus scheme paying up to 15%
• Enhanced private pension
• Annual training budget
• BUPA cash plan, enhanced sick pay and death in service cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays and your birthday off)

Diversity & InclusionAs a part of their commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the industry, Press Box has formed partnerships with state schools in Croydon and Peckham to raise awareness of careers in media and PR to students, participating in careers events with their own talent clients and staff whilst also successfully delivering paid work experience programmes for students without any existing connection to the industry.They know they still have more to do, but have made a commitment to continue on this journey with concrete actions backing up commitments and regular reviews of progress.Over 80% of the Press Box PR team has no background in the PR industry and varying educational and professional experiences.

The agency is committed to ensuring it continues to cultivate its reputation as an environment where anyone can thrive, with increased diversity and an inclusive culture playing a vital part in this journey.The fast growth at Press Box has been delivered via winning a lot of digital PR briefs and growing existing scopes of work. Whilst this will continue, they have spotted an opportunity to target and unlock brand PR briefs from both new and their existing clients.

Responsibilities

Youll work with the Head of Consumer PR to spot opportunities within the current digital PR portfolio to unlock additional PR revenue that could be brand focused projects, press office work or bigger campaign moments as well as take ownership of new projects and briefs.Drive new business through proactive and inbound lead management. Right now they have retained digital PR clients including a coffee company, an Astrology brand and online gambling brands.

There is a big opportunity here to unlock more brand PR work.As part of the senior leadership team in the consumer division, youll help to oversee client onboarding and delivery of campaigns. Youll have a team of AEs to SAMs supporting you in the delivery of these campaigns.

(Youll play a leading role in the pitch process developing the strategy, creative ideation and leading the pitch to the client.Youll help them spot media coverage opportunities and develop account managers client servicing skills.Is an experienced Account Director (or ambitious Senior Account Manager ready to step up) with a strong background in consumer PR ideally across digital and traditional brand campaigns.

Qualifications

Has a proven ability to manage clients, lead projects, and nurture relationships that drive long-term success.Has a strong track record of spotting organic growth opportunities and leading pitches to unlock client budgetsIs confident working across fast-paced sectors such as e-commerce, payments, gaming, or lifestyle brands.

This role is being advertised by Latte for Press Box PR.

All applications will be screened by Latte and relevant candidates will be sent directly to Press Box PR for review.**