PR Account Manager
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £30000 – £34000/annum
We're looking for an established Senior Account Executive looking to move up to Account Manager with a strong track record in consumer, digital PR and social media. You will have experience of working in a fast-paced environment managing the day-to-day running of a busy consumer & trade press office as well as handling big and exciting projects, stunts, activations and campaigns for our high-profile food and drink clients.
Job Description:
* Understanding and practical application of PR and social media strategies
* Copywriting including features and press releases
* Pitching news angles to consumer and trade media
* Forward planning for features and helping with feature responses
* Help to plan and coordinate press events and PR activations
* Creative thinking to come up with new and creative ideas
* Content plans, copywriting posts and responses for social media
* Working with influencers, researching and agreeing content creation and other activations
* Keeping Director up to speed with progress
* Organising and fulfilling press packs and influencer gifting
* Budgeting
* Content and time plans
* Keeping the team up to date with all developments and managing expectations
* Monitoring coverage and ROI
* Creating coverage reports and analysis of campaign effectiveness
* Managing an intern ensuring they provide a valuable support to you and the team
Person Specification:
* Previous experience in a similar role managing PR programs which includes social media either in-house for a brand or agency-side for multiple clients
* Ideally you will have progressed through an agency role and be working as a Senior Account Executive or Account Manager currently.
* A strong understanding of PR (consumer and trade) as well as social channels
* Demonstrate how they have managed PR campaigns and effectively driven results
* Demonstrate high quality examples of content they have created on behalf of brands
* Experience of creating and planning content calendars is essential
* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
* Creative flair with an interest in food photography
* Ability to work as part of a team and take direction
* Drive and motivation to continually improve and develop
* Ability to use initiative to solve problems and think creatively with guidance from Director
Additional Information:
* Based in Leatherhead
* £30,000 – £34,000
* Monday – Friday working hours
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