Job Description

You will manage and oversee a PR team to ensure campaigns are delivered and service level agreements are met. Commercially minded and creative in nature, the PR Account Director will be able to demonstrate a track record of building relationships with key commentators, industry spokespeople and senior journalists. The expectation will be to direct and lead PR projects and provide counsel to their clients. As a senior member of the business, there will be the expectation to explore opportunities for new business and grow existing accounts.

Duties of the Financial PR Account Director

• Senior contact for client accounts 
• Managing client service and company performance
• Building and maintaining relationships with key media contacts 
• Overseeing PR campaigns from creative brief to implementation and delivery
• Managing and delegating to a PR team 
• Winning new business as well as developing existing client accounts
• Nurturing talent
• Key daily contact for clients
• Overseeing the media strategy and account development 
• Providing support for agency growth, including the development of new business pipeline
• Developing senior press relationships and managing contacts 
• Overseeing provision of account resources
• Offering crisis management and counsel to clients and extending networking opportunities 
• Formulating business strategy in conjunction with other directors
• Leading and managing a team of PR professionals and account managers, including career counsel, performance reviews and professional development support

Hours: This role is full time, Monday to Friday and flexibility with working hours and days will be required from time to time to suit client needs.

Holidays: 25 days per annum (plus UK public holidays).

Staff Benefits: Include health insurance; pension scheme; work to cycle scheme.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Leadership and management skills within a PR environment 
• Talent development experience
• Business development abilities with track record of success, including new client wins and pitching 
• Keen networker and adept at building relationships with key influencers
• Able to handle a range of media 
• Excellent project management abilities with strong organizational and planning skills
• Impressive negotiation and delegation skills 
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
• Impressive interpersonal skills