Account Manager/Director

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Salary negotiable, dependent on experience.
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A corporate communications agency seeks to employ an experienced account manager. The agency has a long history of financial reporting and corporate literature; more recently, they have expanded into employee communications and corporate responsibility and sustainability reporting. The agency produces industry-leading research documents into investor information needs and current investor relations trends. All applicants will be well versed in at least one of the above sectors and have excellent client-facing skills.

The role will include:

• Being the lead account/project manager on several key FTSE 100 accounts together with a number of FTSE Mid-250’s.
• Form part of the pitch team for new business, from an account/project management perspective.
• Develop a full understanding of the client, what they do, strategies, roles, and responsibilities.
• Develop client accounts, including development of existing offers and introduction of new disciplines.
• Plan and schedule projects both internally and externally.
• Provide costing, updates, and apply budget control, both internally and externally.
• Lead and coordinate all aspects of projects internally and externally.
• Run specific projects day-to-day, working with the team as required.

Candidates need to be:

• Self-motivated.
• Able to work in a team environment.
• Have good communication skills.
• On-line reporting experience would be beneficial.
• A proven understanding of stakeholder and B2B communications.
• Absolutely committed to the delivery of projects.
• Have a good understanding of the production processes involved both internally and externally.
• Experience managing a team and influencing its growth and development.
• Good knowledge of corporate reporting legislation and upcoming changes.

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