Media Relations Accenture Song Senior Manager

Location: London

Bring your big ideas and marketing expertise to Accenture and you may find that your career catapults to places you never imagined. As a leader in management consulting, technology and outsourcing services, our teams work closely with clients to improve the way the world works and lives. Whether you work directly with clients or manage important internal initiatives and efforts, you’ll find amazing opportunities to make a measurable difference.

YOUR ROLE: Media Relations Senior Manager – Accenture Song

Accenture is looking for a dynamic public relations pro to lead the strategy, execution and coordination of a comprehensive media relations program for Accenture Song’s business. You will have direct responsibility for creating and executing media relations campaigns for functions (such as Design, Marketing, Commerce, Service) and for supporting executive visibility efforts across the business. The role is responsible for generating top-tier and trade media coverage in influential press in support of Accenture Song’s objectives, content, and leaders. Additionally, this role is responsible for supporting an executive positioning program for Accenture’s CMO and CCO leveraging media relations, social media, speaking engagement and awards as relevant. This role is also responsible for guiding and managing the media relations team supporting the business.

This individual will work closely with the Accenture Song marketing to promote wins. Manage and develop professional working relationships with key journalists and client peers. Work with industry marketing quick-thinking with an inquisitive nature and desire to learn about economic and business drivers, the technology ecosystem and all aspects of Accenture’s business. Able to partner with and influence executives at all levels of the organization through relationship building and executive-level presence. Demonstrated ability to provide strategic support and counsel; issues-management experience a plus. Exceptionally detail-oriented yet equally flexible and agile. Comfortable with ambiguity. Proven ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines. Ability to be flexible and work analytically in a problem-solving environment. Innovative/creative problem-solving skills. Passion for executing deliverables and programs of the highest quality possible. Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication. Excellent negotiation, influence, mediation and conflict-management skills. Strong leadership skills—team building, supervision, mentoring. Ability to work autonomously and independently, yet integrate and collaborate with other areas within Marketing either military or civilian. Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian.

Preferred Skills

• Strong relationships with business, industry and trade press.
• Able to leverage social media to augment and amplify media relations program.
• Broad business acumen and ability to quickly grasp Accenture’s business strategy.
• Global perspective and understanding of business marketplace; quick-thinking with an inquisitive nature and desire to learn about economic and business drivers, the technology ecosystem and all aspects of Accenture’s business.
• Able to partner with and influence executives at all levels of the organization through relationship building and executive-level presence.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic support and counsel; issues-management experience a plus.
• Exceptionally detail-oriented yet equally flexible and agile.
• Comfortable with ambiguity.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Ability to be flexible and work analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Innovative/creative problem-solving skills.
• Passion for executing deliverables and programs of the highest quality possible.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication.
• Excellent negotiation, influence, mediation and conflict-management skills.
• Strong leadership skills—team building, supervision, mentoring.
• Ability to work autonomously and independently, yet integrate and collaborate with other areas within Marketing either military or civilian.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian.

Work Requirements: Must be based in Accenture office. Some travel required (10%).

Application Deadline: Ongoing. Accenture reserves the right to close the role if a suitable candidate is found.