Account Manager - PR Financial Services

Job Description

We have an excellent opportunity for a proactive senior account manager who would be part of a 6 person team. The company are consistently growing and you would be part of a 23 person top ranked agency team. The ideal candidate would have previous experience running a team, being able to show they are capable of delegating work whilst taking responsibility of their team.\n
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Specific responsibilities:\n

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• Predominant focus on retained fintech, finserve, blockchain and professional services clients
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• Deputise for senior team members as necessary, working pragmatically on own initiative
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• Implement and monitor performance of day-to-day client communications programmes
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• Generate and sell-in creative ideas for clients – take the initiative to drive the story, making sure it is aligned with the clients’ business objectives
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• Provide meaningful contribution to development of client communications programmes and supporting the team to identify touchpoints for clients, always ensuring high quality delivery
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• Draft materials for internal, client and external consumption that require minimal to no amendments
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• Source and analyse market intelligence for clients and new business generation of the business
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• Conduct background research and help with development of new business pitches
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• Networking – maintaining and growing relevant media and corporate advisory contacts (access to corporate expenses)
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• Assist with the development of junior members of the team, being an internal ambassador for the company to ensure core values and best practice are adopted
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• Commit to progress and undertake training
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• Join new business pitches and support proposals
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Skills:\n

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• Strong communication skills, including forming relationships, writing and presenting
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• Strong understanding of corporate and trade communications and the delivery channels for communications to a variety of client stakeholders – especially media and social
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• Ability to multi-task, prioritise work streams and delegate tasks accordingly; calm under pressure
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• Understanding the influence of complementary communications disciplines to client work – identifying avenues of monetising on multi-disciplinary offering
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• A confident, natural communicator with high attention to detail and an analytical approach
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• Committed to delivering work of the highest quality
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• Resourceful and entrepreneurial
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Perks and Benefits\n

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• Salary range £35,000-£45,000
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• Bonus and super bonus policy
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• Benefits package
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