Account Manager - PR Financial Services

We have an excellent opportunity for a proactive senior account manager who would be part of a 6 person team. The company is consistently growing and you would be part of a 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 for their team.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Predominant focus on retained fin-tech, finserve, blockchain, and professional services clients.
2. Deputise for senior team members as necessary, working pragmatically on own initiative.
3. Implement and monitor performance of day-to-day client communications programmes.
4. 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.
5. Provide meaningful contribution to the development of client communications programmes and support the team to identify touchpoints for clients, always ensuring high-quality delivery.
6. Draft materials for internal, client, and external consumption that require minimal to no amendments.
7. Source and analyse market intelligence for clients and new business generation of the business.
8. Conduct background research and help with the development of new business pitches.
9. Networking – maintaining and growing relevant media and corporate advisory contacts.
10. Assist with the development of junior members of the team, being an internal ambassador for the company to ensure core values and best practices are adopted.
11. Commit to progress and undertake training.
12. Join new business pitches and support proposals.

Skills:

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

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