PR Account Manager in Aberdeen

The Opportunity

We are looking for a PR star who has a passion for the energy sector. We are a friendly, busy team, with BIG ambitions and we need a hungry, dynamic Account Manager who is energetic and creative, with an exceptional eye for detail and an appetite to get stuck into our strong portfolio of international clients.

The Role

No two days are the same, but to give you an idea of the sort of work you can expect to be involved with:

• Lead media relations activity and proactively seek out new opportunities.
• Deliver agreed PR/marketing goals with clients on a regular/monthly basis, – using skills, experience, contacts and imagination to achieve targeted results against objectives, and flagging up any potential issues that might occur
• Create opportunities for positive engagement with targeted audiences through a range of platforms
• Manage the client feedback process; working with junior staff to deliver accurate cuttings, analysis and reports, as required
• Build and maintain relationships with third party suppliers and production staff and negotiate best rates on behalf of clients and control budgets.
• Seek out, maintain and build relationships with journalists and other stakeholders to meet the client’s objectives
• Attend client meetings (usually but not always with an Account Director present) and structure creative marketing and PR plans to direct activity
• Work in an integrated way with the wider business, seeking out opportunities to introduce new services to clients.
  

The Person

We’re looking for someone with an enthusiastic, creative, hard-working and motivated mindset. Ideally, someone with solid experience in managing multiple client projects in-house or within an agency environment. Experience in stakeholder communications is also an advantage.

The successful candidate will be confident with media, identifying and pitching news and technical feature ideas. They will also have excellent people skills, able to apply these at networking events, in client meetings and with the wider BIG team.

The position requires someone with excellent verbal and written skills, with exacting standards and strong media relations skills. They should be comfortable juggling competing priorities and retaining a cool head under pressure.

The Perks

We are a fast-paced independent agency, with a collaborative and supportive culture and a real emphasis on helping every member of our team achieve their potential. We value energy and commitment highly. If you’re the right person for this opportunity, you can count on:

• A hybrid working model.
• A brilliant holiday allowance, including a day off for your birthday, a day off for charity work of your choice and a half day for Christmas shopping.
• Senior investment and time into your career development.
• Coaching, training, and mentoring programmes, with support for professional memberships and study.
• Free fruit every day, free bar every Friday and free pizza every month.
• Private medical cover.
• Life assurance.
• Lots of social events throughout the year and a company-wide Summer and Christmas party.
• An open, dynamic, and collaborative working environment.
• The opportunity to work alongside and learn from some of the best in the business.
• The best colleagues you could hope for!
  

About BIG

Established over two decades ago, BIG Partnership has grown to become one of the UK’s largest and most successful independent marketing agencies, with more than 65 people working on over 300 clients across offices in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Manchester.

BIG is an integrated communications agency bringing together specialists across PR, creative, strategy, digital and related disciplines.

We are evolving how we operate to create greater integration, accountability and commercial effectiveness while preserving the creativity, collaboration and entrepreneurialism that are important to our culture.

We specialise in offering a fully integrated service to our clients, with core services that cover PR, design, digital and marketing. We work with businesses ranging from start-ups to some of the world’s biggest brands. Household brands, including Aldi, BP, Deloitte, Asda, Loch Lomond Whisky and Loganair, have entrusted their marketing and communication needs to us. This trust is reflected in our recent ranking for client satisfaction, where specialist consultancy, Relationship Matters, placed BIG among the top 20% of agencies globally for client satisfaction.

We are BIG on our people and culture. You’ll be working alongside colleagues who will happily go the extra mile for you, because they know you would do the same for them. Independently conducted staff surveys show BIG boasts a supportive and positive work environment, with more than 90% of its staff viewing BIG as an employer of choice. This is probably why The Herald newspaper named BIG as having the Best Employee Culture in Scotland.

At BIG our values aren’t just words, they’re how we work every day:

Refuse to settle: You spot opportunities, solve problems, and make results happen.
Own the impact: You lead by example, take pride in your work, and make every client feel the value of your expertise.
Bring the magic: You energise colleagues, inspire clients, and bring positivity to every project.
We’re truly a values-driven organisation. A hallmark of our ethos is our focus on staff development and an open, supportive culture.

BIG Partnership is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.