We have an excellent opportunity for a proactive senior account manager who would be part of a 6 person team. The company are consistently growing and you would be part of top ranked agency team. The ideal candidate would have previous experience running a team, being able to show they are capable of delegating work whilst taking responsibility of their team.
Specific responsibilities:- Predominant focus on retained fin-tech, finserve, blockchain and professional services clients
- Deputise for senior team members as necessary, working pragmatically on own initiative
- Implement and monitor performance of day-to-day client communications programmes
- Generate and sell-in creative ideas for clients take the initiative to drive the story, making sure it is aligned with the clients business objectives
- Provide meaningful contribution to development of client communications programmes and supporting the team to identify touchpoints for clients, always ensuring high quality delivery
- Draft materials for internal, client and external consumption that require minimal to no amendments
- Source and analyse market intelligence for clients and new business generation of the business
- Conduct background research and help with development of new business pitches
- Networking maintaining and growing relevant media and corporate advisory contacts (access to corporate expenses)
- Assist with the development of junior members of the team, being an internal ambassador for the company to ensure core values and best practice are adopted
- Commit to progress and undertake training
- Join new business pitches and support proposals
Skills:- Strong communication skills, including forming relationships, writing and presenting
- Strong understanding of corporate and trade communications and the delivery channels for communications to a variety of client stakeholders especially media and social
- Ability to multi-task, prioritise work streams and delegate tasks accordingly; calm under pressure
- Understanding the influence of complementary communications disciplines to client work identifying avenues of monetising on multi-disciplinary offering
- A confident, natural communicator with high attention to detail and an analytical approach
- Committed to delivering work of the highest quality
- Resourceful and entrepreneurial