Senior PR Account Manager | Cape Town

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Africa in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Account Manager to lead a portfolio of clients, ensure proactive issue resolution, and own editorial plans and strategy with the AD/SAD.

You will oversee client reporting, monthly billing, profitability for your stream, and guide the team in media relations, pitching, writing, and research while building strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong Account management experience with client portfolio ownership.
• Ability to develop editorial plans and strategy with AD/SAD.
• Experience in media relations and pitching.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Billing and profitability awareness.
• Team leadership and delegation skills.
• Proactive in staff development and learning.
• Ability to manage multiple client priorities with disciplined time management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain real-time knowledge of client activities, update status documents, run client status meetings, and own initiatives.
• Demonstrate delegation to ensure timely completion with quality.
• Take responsibility for specific projects from start to finish.
• Write and pitch quality story angles to media with creativity and news sense.
• Develop strategic and tactical client proposals in partnership with AD/SAD.
• Oversee media relations and ensure effective team execution of timelines.
• Support budgeting, billing accuracy, and profitability tracking.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to their development.

Skills

Account management

Project management

Media relations

Writing

Pitching

Strategic thinking

Client relations

Time management

Leadership

Budgeting

Job description

Publicis Groupe Africa in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Account Manager to lead a portfolio of clients, ensure proactive issue resolution, and own editorial plans and strategy with the AD/SAD.

You will oversee client reporting, monthly billing, profitability for your stream, and guide the team in media relations, pitching, writing, and research while building strong client relationships.