Account Manager (Finance Editorial)

We are looking for an experienced Account Executive with a strong journalistic/writing background and Account Managers, ideally from a finance background. Our client has a strong journalist background with their CEO being a former journalist for The Economist, Euromoney, The Times etc., so they are looking for candidates to have an English/History/Philosophy degree (essentially a course that indicates you are a strong writer).

About the Company: Our client is a London-based Public Relations and Digital Marketing Consultancy dedicated to enhancing the reputation of their clients on the issues vital to their success. Founded in 2012, the company has a team of experienced communications professionals who offer a range of services including media relations, digital communications, content creation, crisis management, and stakeholder engagement. The company prides itself on its ability to provide bespoke solutions that are tailored to the specific needs of each client, taking a collaborative approach where clients are involved and informed throughout the process. Their clients range across fintech, property, healthcare, ESG and financial services.

The Role: The team has a focus on general media relations, corporate PR work and digital marketing work. Experience in Canva/creating graphics/social media is preferable. Your role will be varied and give you an in-depth introduction to the world of comms, PR and digital marketing. The general role will involve research, media data based management, supporting client teams on accounts, initial drafts of reports on activity and liaison with the media on forward features, special reports and surveys.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Media relations: pitching to media and looking to secure media opportunities for positive coverage for clients.
• Client relations: building trust and mutual respect across client accounts through regular meetings.
• Content development: drafting long and short form content, from opinion articles and blogs to social media posts, supporting SEO work for individual clients.
• New business support: helping with the research and development of proposals to potential new clients.
• Social media monitoring: running Twitter feeds of clients, integrating and updating the online presence of their profiles, managing LinkedIn profiles and groups.

About You: You have a degree in areas such as Economics, Finance, Business, English, History, Communications/Media and Politics. Have a relevant degree from a Russell Group university. Sound understanding of financial and professional services industries. Excellent writing skills from releases to succinct media content across all mediums. Understanding of media, social and economic trends and their impact on client business. Integrity in all aspects of work. Ambition to rise rapidly through the firm. The ability to work proactively and flexibly in a team structure. A readiness to take the day-to-day lead in supporting the wider team with account activity. Previous experience in business/finance/tech is desirable.

Things to Consider: Personality: excellent/hard working team player type, happy to work 3 days in the office, wants to work in a smaller growing company, looking to have a voice in a company, want to help be part of our growth.

Office: We have an office at White City Soho House, three days in the office and two days we work from home. It's dog friendly, free breakfast and we have thirsty Thursdays cocktails served late afternoon.

Our Benefits: Private health and dental. All team members are able to be added to private BUPA health and dental care policy once probation is completed. Professional development: We are a member of the PRCA, which offers extensive training courses, which we allow team members to select and attend as long as it is within budget. Wellbeing: All team members get a wellbeing day off in addition to their holiday entitlement. Counselling support and other support services are available through our HR consultancy Peninsula. Early Fridays: The last Friday of every month, we finish at 4.30 so weekends can start a little bit earlier. Socials: We have monthly socials where we all go out for drinks, dinner, or some activity where we all take part.

Charity partner: We represent a lot of exciting companies making a positive social impact and we want to make sure we're matching that ethos as a team too. We have decided that, as a company, we will select a charity partner to support. Every team member is entitled to a time each year to commit to fundraising for that partner. The charity we have chosen to support is Mind.

ESG/Sustainability: Potentially we are looking at short ESG courses to help team members educate themselves on this increasingly critical area for the wider economy and our own sector. We have also introduced initiatives, such as planting trees for every new employee hired, to ensure that the company plays its part in the drive to protect our climate.

New business: We all have a part to play in new business anyone who introduces a prospect that becomes a client will receive commission of 7.5% of what that client pays for the year, per month. Discretionary bonus: The company offers a discretionary bonus, based partly on the performance of the business and partly on an individual's performance. Share options: We do have a share options scheme and we assess annually who should be offered options.