Account Manager - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Yolk Recruitment Ltd

Yolk Recruitment Ltd

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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**Account Manager (PR and Communications)
Cardiff - Hybrid and flexible working
£30,000 - £32,000 per annum + excellent benefits**Are you a creative and hardworking Account Manager with experience in a PR and Communications Agency setting?

Or perhaps you're an experienced Marketing Executive who is used ton working on multiple projects and campaigns, looking for the next step in your career?

Are you looking to work for an agency that actively selects its clients based on areas such as sustainability and their positive impact on the Welsh landscape?

If so then we'd like to hear from you

Yolk Recruitment are currently partnered with a well-established Cardiff based PR and Comms Agency to hire an Account Manager to work as part of their team.

You'll manage the day-to-day smooth operation of client accounts on behalf of the agency, ensuring PR,digital and marketing programmes are implemented on time and to budget.

Here's what you'll be doing:

Working within your team, efficiently help manage the daytoday running of the team's clients ensuring a rapid response to all enquiries, with the highest possible levels of professionalism, both in regard to media handling skills, marketing, digital andcompany expertise.
Being responsible for a selection of key accounts, ensuring the highest levels of service. Take ownership of client plans, ensuring plans are updated regularly and activity planned well ahead to meet objectives. Finding solutions and amend plans if elementsdon't succeed.
Assisting in the development of strategies for existing and new clients. Feeding in creative, viable ideas and plan activity across the year, building in above and below the line tactics.
Delivering high quality written materials, for all platforms e.g. press releases, web copy, client reports, social media content. Account Manager will approve AE work and double check all work before giving to AD for final approval. Attention to detailshould be excellent.
Ensuring a wide range of solid media contacts across Wales in press, online and broadcast, proactively seeking out and keep abreast of new channels and opportunities for clients.
Building trust with clients as consultant through excellent client relations, positive phone manner and meetings, research around client industry to demonstrate wider knowledge and suggest added value ideas too.
Taking responsibility for monitoring budget on clients, ensuring all costs are monitored and agency makes necessary profit across the clients each month / year.
Organisation of meetings, press conferences, hospitality functions and other public relations events on behalf of various clients.

The skills and experience that you'll bring to the team:

You'll either have experience in a PR or Creative Agency, or experience in an in house role, managing multiple campaigns/deadlines at one time.
You'll have experience of managing social media campaigns, including implementing advertising and developing strong organic content.
You'll have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
You'll have a sound understanding of modern PR techniques and the importance of evaluation.
You'll have the ability to communicate at all levels both internally and to third parties.
You'll have excellent teamworking and interpersonal skills.
A high degree of selfmotivation with the ability to work with the minimum of supervision

Fantastic benefits you'll receive in return:

Competitive salary and package
Excellent holiday entitlement 24 days per annum, plus bank holidays and Christmas office closure days
Agile working flexible working hours (7 hours per day anytime between 7am and 7pm) work from home up to three days' a week
34 hour working week
Weekly pass to Tramshed Tech (Locations in Cardiff, Newport, Barry, Swansea)
Gym membership, monthly motivational team meetings and social events
CPD commitment internal and external training, annual personal development plan
You'll work as part of an ethical, supportive and inclusive team where there is a genuine interest and care in staff wellbeing

**Are you up to the challenge?