Senior Account Manager

COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED; Galway; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED in Galway seeks a Senior Account Manager to lead a portfolio of food and hospitality brand clients. This senior, client-facing role combines strategy-led PR, influencer marketing, copywriting, and campaign development.

You will mentor junior team members, manage timelines and budgets, and present results to senior stakeholders. A minimum of 2 years agency experience in account management is required, with a proven track record in integrated

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years agency experience in account management, ideally in food and hospitality.
• Proven experience in account management, media, PR, and brand strategy.
• Demonstrated track record of developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns across PR, social, and influencer channels.
• Creative approach to video content, whether through hands-on creation or editing, with the ability to produce high-quality, dynamic, food-focused video content for clients.
• Strong copywriting skills, adapt across brands and formats.
• Experience managing senior client relationships and acting as a strategic lead.
• Working knowledge of media platforms, content strategy, and performance analytics.
• Experience coordinating influencer marketing partnerships.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple client accounts and competing deadlines.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of client accounts, acting as the senior point of contact and trusted strategic advisor
• Develop and oversee integrated marketing and communications campaigns, from initial concept through to execution and reporting
• Design and implement strategies across platforms, including content planning, content creation, community management, and performance analysis
• Source, negotiate, and manage influencer partnerships to support campaign objectives
• Write and produce copy across a range of formats, including content, press materials, campaign work, and client documents
• Oversee PR activity, including media outreach, press release drafting, and event coordination, ensuring campaign timelines are met from concept through to completion
• Present campaign strategies, creative concepts, and performance results to senior client stakeholders
• Monitor industry trends, competitor activity, and platform developments within the food and hospitality sector to inform strategic recommendations
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables across multiple concurrent client accounts
• Support the development of support account team members where applicable

Skills

Account management

PR strategy

Brand strategy

Media relations

Copywriting

Influencer marketing

Content creation

Video content creation/editing

Presentation & communication

Leadership

Tools

Sprout Social

Hootsuite

Meta Business Suite

TikTok Analytics

Job description

COLLINS COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED

Ref: #JOB-2461178

THE PORTERSHED, 15 Market Street, Galway, Co. Galway, H91 TCX3

Application Details

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Job Description

Collins Communications Ltd trading as Food PR is seeking a Senior Account Manager tasked with managing a portfolio of food and hospitality brand clients. This is a senior, client-facing, strategy-led role combining integrated campaign development, PR, influencer marketing, and copywriting, with responsibility for leading client accounts and mentoring support team members where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of client accounts, acting as the senior point of contact and trusted strategic advisor
• Develop and oversee integrated marketing and communications campaigns, from initial concept through to execution and reporting
• Design and implement strategies across platforms, including content planning, content creation, community management, and performance analysis
• Source, negotiate, and manage influencer partnerships to support campaign objectives
• Write and produce copy across a range of formats, including content, press materials, campaign work, and client documents
• Oversee PR activity, including media outreach, press release drafting, and event coordination, ensuring campaign timelines are met from concept through to completion
• Present campaign strategies, creative concepts, and performance results to senior client stakeholders
• Monitor industry trends, competitor activity, and platform developments within the food and hospitality sector to inform strategic recommendations
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and deliverables across multiple concurrent client accounts
• Support the development of support account team members where applicable

Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum 2 years agency experience in account management, ideally in food and hospitality industry
• Proven experience in account management, media, PR, and brand strategy
• Demonstrated track record of developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns across PR, social, and influencer channels
• Creative approach to video content, whether through hands‑on creation or editing, with the ability to produce high-quality, dynamic, food-focused video content for clients
• Strong copywriting skills, adapt across brands and formats
• Experience managing senior client relationships and acting as a strategic lead
• Working knowledge of media platforms, content strategy, and performance analytics
• Experience coordinating influencer marketing partnerships
• Strong organisational and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple client accounts and competing deadlines
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal

Software/Platform Proficiency

Media management and scheduling tools, for example Sprout Social, Hootsuite, or similar

Social analytics and reporting platforms, for example platform insights, Meta Business Suite, TikTok Analytics

• Sector: professional, scientific and technical activities

Career Level

• Managerial