PR and Communications Account Manager  – politics – current affairs – London

B2B PR and communications campaigns for clients in professional services, waste, energy, construction, and property.

A chance to join this award-winning communications agency.

The business offers a hybrid working pattern and environment where you will have the opportunity to learn, develop and grow, with structured career development programmes and a varied client portfolio.

The team works in some of the most exciting sectors in the UK and are responsible for award-winning campaigns.

Working with valued corporate and business-to-business clients, unearthing stories and crafting features, case studies, press releases and online content, you will have responsibility for driving forward a portfolio of varied accounts simultaneously, backed by an Account Director and the wider team.

You will have full ownership of PR campaigns or project strategies and will lead and motivate your team/colleagues

You will also work with the consultation and engagement clients on projects that are vital to society and you’ll deliver online and in-person engagement programmes with stakeholders and local communities, including producing suites of printed and digital materials and delivering events.

A little about the role:

• Be a key day-to-day contact for your clients, working with them and the internal teams to deliver successful content campaigns.
• Represent your clients internally to ensure effective creative briefing & delivery of all projects, on time and on budget, whilst managing client relationships & expectations.
• Manage the work priorities for yourself and your project team. 
• Be able to thrive in a very fast paced environment.

Skills:

• Between four and eight-years’ experience in Public Relations or a closely related field.
• A genuine interest (or experience even better!) in and understanding of local and national politics and current affairs.
• Adept at turning complex information into fresh, engaging content for audiences including the media, stakeholders, the general public and online.
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a tight-knit team to meet often demanding deadlines.

Extras:

• Strong communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Strong creativity with high attention to detail
• Confidence, tact, and a professional and friendly manner.
• Great team player with a client-centric focus and possess the ability to build effective working relationship
• Good ‘people skills’, for working with a range of colleagues and clients.
• A problem solver who is proactive, driven and ultra-organised.
• Self-motivated and ambitious.
• Sense of humour.