Senior Account Manager

DNA Recruit; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading communications agency in the UK is seeking a Senior Account Manager to manage major accounts, deliver strategic insights, and shape media strategies. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in PR or comms, strong client communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple accounts efficiently. This role offers the chance to mentor junior colleagues while driving campaign success and innovative solutions.

Benefits

Referral program offering vouchers

Dynamic recruitment solutions

Qualifications

• Strong experience at AM/SAM level within a PR or comms agency.
• Exceptionally organised and detail-driven.
• Confident client communicator with strong relationship skills.
• Grounded in media relations and influencer planning.
• Skilled copywriter with a sharp eye for accuracy.
• Supportive team leader who uplifts junior colleagues.
• Commercially aware with experience managing budgets.
• Creative and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of major accounts and ensure project delivery.
• Act as a trusted partner to clients with strategic advise.
• Lead client meetings and oversee team workflows.
• Shape media strategies and manage client communications.
• Build integrated communications plans with specialists.
• Quality-check press releases and proposals.
• Oversee campaign management and budget tracking.
• Contribute to creative development and business pitches.

Skills

Experience at AM/SAM level

Organisational skills

Client communication

Media relations skills

Copywriting skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Proactivity

Job description

DNA Recruit is looking for sharp, proactive Senior Account Manager to join a leading creative, award winning communications agency. This is a brilliant role for someone who loves earned‑led storytelling, fast‑paced campaign delivery and being the strategic engine behind standout client work.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 3–4 major accounts, overseeing day-to-day activity and ensuring everything lands on time and to an exceptional standard.
• Act as a trusted partner to clients, offering smart counsel, horizon scanning, spotting issues early and advising on the wider news/cultural landscape.
• Lead client meetings, oversee junior team workflows and keep senior leads informed with clear, concise updates.
• Shape media strategies, guide sell‑ins, approve materials and manage talent/interview briefings.
• Build 360 comms plans with integrated earned, influencer and social components, knowing when to pull in specialists.
• Oversee social content calendars, paid recommendations and influencer activity where relevant.
• Write and quality‑check press releases, articles, proposals and supplier contracts with confidence.
• Steer campaigns end‑to‑end, ensuring clarity of ownership, smooth delivery and early escalation of challenges.
• Manage budgets alongside senior leads, from contracting suppliers to drafting fee schedules and tracking team time.
• Contribute to creative development, brainstorms, new business pitches and identifying organic growth opportunities.
• Support agency culture through knowledge sharing, running training sessions and championing junior team wins.

Key Requirements

• Strong experience at AM/SAM level within a PR, comms or integrated agency environment.
• Exceptionally organised, detail‑driven and able to run multiple accounts at pace.
• Confident client communicator; able to challenge thinking, offer solutions and build strong relationships.
• Solid grounding in media relations, influencer planning and social fundamentals.
• Skilled copywriter with a sharp eye for accuracy and tone.
• Supportive team leader who motivates, guides and uplifts junior colleagues.
• Commercially aware with experience managing budgets, scopes and resourcing.
• Creative, proactive and unflappable!

DNA is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Although we try to respond to all applications, unfortunately, due to the high number we receive, we are unable to respond to all of those who are unsuccessful.

Referral Program

• We offer up to £250 in vouchers for any referrals who pass their probationary period, so if you know anyone who might be interested please forward the link to the job advert to them.
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About DNA Recruit

DNA Recruit deliver dynamic recruitment, search and talent solutions and provide insight, knowledge, and credible introductions necessary for client‑side and agency roles. Areas we specialise in New Business, Account and Project Management, Strategy and Planning, Events, Experiential, Creative and User Experience Design, Technology, Product, Marketing and Data roles in permanent, contract and freelance recruitment, search and selection, talent advisory and consulting across the UK and globally.