PR Account Manager

Overview

As a PR Account Manager in a leading PR agency, you will act as the primary day-to-day contact for clients and manage relationships to support a range of PR and media projects. You will research and write press materials, oversee social media, and collaborate with the team on creative ideas. You’ll leverage your understanding of marketing disciplines to benefit client campaigns and negotiate with suppliers. This role offers impact through proactive client service, cross-functional collaboration, and contribution to client growth.

Responsibilities

• Be the main day-to-day point of contact for clients and maintain professional relationships
• Research and write press releases/technical features for clients across sectors with tight deadlines
• Manage social media for clients
• Participate in team and individual brainstorm sessions to develop ideas for clients
• Effectively communicate ideas to the rest of the team
• Understand broader marketing aspects including design, print, photography, video, e-mail and website development
• Maintain relationships with key suppliers and negotiate favourable prices for clients/the agency
• Cross-sell other services and develop client accounts
• Ability to manage junior team members

Key requirements

• Experience working within a PR Agency
• Excellent client communication skills
• Excellent research and writing skills for various audiences
• Excellent media relations experience
• Ability to participate in new business meetings
• Ability to cross-sell other services and develop clients
• Ability to manage junior members of the team

• strong verbal and written communication
• relationship management
• team collaboration
• press release writing
• social media management
• media relations

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