Public Relations Account Manager

Porter Novelli; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic global communications company is seeking a Corporate and B2B Account Manager to enhance their Corporate & Brand team. The role involves managing key accounts, crafting media strategies, and driving results while collaborating with journalists and junior team members. Ideal candidates should have a background in corporate communications or B2B tech and possess excellent organizational and storytelling skills. Join a growing team and make a significant impact in the industry.

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience in a corporate/B2B Account Manager role.
• Good working knowledge of corporate communications and B2B tech.

Responsibilities

• Guiding day-to-day account activities and delivering results.
• Crafting and executing creative pitch angles and media strategies.
• Managing client relationships and project timelines.

Skills

Organisational

Storytelling

Media

Crisis Management

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Tools

Data Engine

Job description

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Porter Novelli is recruiting for a Corporate and B2B Account Manager to join our dynamic global communications company.

The Corporate & Brand team boasts a roster of world-leading brands and B2B clients which will give you the opportunity to hone your organisational, storytelling and media skills. We’re looking for someone with a background in corporate communications and/or B2B tech who is looking to join a growing global team and really make their mark on several key accounts. The Account Manager is a pivotal role in the team driving results for our clients, whilst maintaining strong links with journalist contacts and acts as the day-to-day point of contact for some core clients. Here we Grow!

What your day to day could look like:

• Guiding day-to-day account activities, activating client plans and working with the junior team to deliver exceptional results and coverage.
• Crafting and executing creative and compelling pitch angles, op-eds and thought leadership ideas with our junior team.
• Developing media strategies and managing sell-ins.
• Taking journalists out and getting under the skin of what is motivating them.
• Supporting on project or account briefs, working with senior C&B members and our creative, data and planning teams to deliver on our clients’ objectives in the most impactful way possible.
• Crisis and issues support, helping to draft statements, supporting with risk assessments and setting up monitoring.
• Supporting senior team members with video shoots, events and media training.
• Helping to brief spokespeople for interviews.
• Learning and using our proprietary Data Engine tech tools to enhance and deliver client work.
• Effectively managing and delegating to junior team members to deliver client service excellence.
• Leading client status calls and managing project timelines and status reports.
• Supporting with market management on our global accounts.
• Supporting with budgeting and scopes of work.
• Contributing to new business pitches.
• Contributing to agency culture and initiatives.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• At least one year’s experience in a corporate/B2B Account Manager role.
• Good working knowledge of corporate communications and B2B tech with a strong network of media contacts in this space.
• Understanding of the issues impacting clients and how to craft compelling stories based on these.
• Curiosity and a desire to be on the front-foot of industry trends and the news agenda.
• A commitment to live our values (see below).
• You’ll be a driver of coverage, seeking new ways to tell stories.
• Proactive, excellent at taking initiative, and eager to learn
• Some experience working on a global account with exposure to managing local market teams
• You will be able to look at topics and issues from ‘a different angle’ to deliver impactful coverage.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Some experience of crisis and issues.
• Strong organisational skills and time management.
• Experience of managing client relationships with senior guidance.
• Desire to manage and guide junior team members.
• Adaptability: no day is the same at Porter Novelli.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Public Relations

• Industries

  Public Relations and Communications Services

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