Financial PR Account Director - London, United Kingdom - Reuben Sinclair

Reuben Sinclair

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

21 hours ago

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Description

Job Title:
Account Director/Associate Director - Financial PR

Location:
City of London

Salary:
£50-70k + bonus

Company Overview
Headquartered in London, they are a leading communications agency with a 25-year track record.

They have highly qualified consultants based in their London offices serving a broad range of clients, including prestigious global corporations, private companies, and third sector organisations in the UK, as well as Asia, the USA and Europe.

There area variety of services on offer to their client, which includes media & investor relations; communications surrounding IPO, mergers & acquisitions; building brand awareness, as well as other corporate actions; content creation and reputation & crisis management.

The agency draws its consultants from journalism, business, and communications agencies - ensuring they can assemble teams with complementary skill sets and appropriate experience and capabilities.

The Financial PR Account Director/Associate Director

The Account Director/Associate Director will manage and oversee a PR team to ensure campaigns are delivered and service level agreements are met.

Commercially minded and creative in nature, the PR Account Director wil be able to demonstrate a track recordof building relationships with key commentators, industry spokespeople and senior journalists.

The expectation will be to direct and lead PR projects and provide counsel to their clients.

As a senior member of the business, there will be the expectation toexplore opportunities for new business and grow existing accounts.

Dutiesof the Financial PR Account Director/Associate Director

Senior contact for client accounts
Managing client service and company performance
Building and maintaining relationships with key media contacts
Overseeing PR campaigns from creative brief to implementation and delivery
Managing and delegating to a PR team
Winning new business as well as developing existing client accounts
Nurturing talent

Key Responsibilities of the Financial PR Account Director/Associate Director

Key daily contact for clients
Overseeing the media strategy and account development
Providing support for agency growth, including the development of new business pipeline
Developing senior press relationships and managing contacts
Overseeing provision of account resources
Offering crisis management and counsel to clients and extending networking opportunities
Formulating business strategy in conjunction with other directors
Leading and managing a team of PR professionals and account managers, including career counsel, performance reviews and professional development support

Skills required of the Fiancial PR Account Director/Associate Director

Leadership and management skills within a PR environment
Talent development experience
Business development abilities with track record of success, including new client wins and pitching
Keen networker and adept at building relationships with key influencers
Able to handle a range of media
Excellent project management abilities with strong organisational and planning skills
Impressive negotiation and delegation skills
Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
Impressive interpersonal skills

Other Information

Hours:

This role is full time, Monday to Friday and flexibility with working hours and days will be required from time to time to suit client needs.

Holidays: 25 days per annum (plus UK public holidays).

Staff Benefits:
Include health insurance; pension scheme; work to cycle scheme.