Senior PR Account Manager

• Based on excellent knowledge of client business, provide senior-level account planning, implementation and oversight of several accounts/projects.

• To drive team excellence and provide excellent client services by:
• Developing and implementing client strategy, demonstrating excellent financial management skills, staff coaching and expense control in order to meet client objectives

• Responsible for developing key relationships with client beyond just the management of their business
• Drafting public relations strategy for client's
• Manage multiple client's/ongoing projects, dependent on billings
• To ensure a clear understanding of the client's strategic and operational requirements and communicate these deliverables to your team
• Manage team and ensure deliverables are met according to client brief
• Excellence in writing and editing materials including client press releases, articles, social media content plans, correspondence and reports
• Take a leadership role in new business development and proposals
• Management of client meetings (ongoing or project)
• Oversee reporting to ensure the highest standard - status reports, call reports, feedback reports, campaign reports
• To work with the AD to monitor income from all client accounts and cost: income ratio's are kept low
• To drive recruitment and development of staff
• To manage the performance of the AMs and other direct business reports
• To create clear PDPs for direct reports, along with AD

• Enjoys fast-paced retail environment
• Excellent presentation skills
• Has proven capability to lead, inspire and manage a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Ability to implement and interpret media campaign across traditional and non-traditional markets
• Ability to manage campaigns independently, with excellent financial management

• Diploma or degree in communications and/or public relations
• At least five years public relations experience
• Has proven experience as an AM at an agency
• Broad-based exposure to all skills including proposal planning, writing, media relations and social media
• Proven track record in growing business
• Direct experience in building and managing teams
• Has proven campaign/event management/media / social media management experience
• Excellent relationship management and financial skills

• Is passionate about the client, work and Magna Carta
• Presents positively in all that they do
• Motivates and empowers others
• Immediately addresses conflict and does not let own personal circumstances impact performance and/or deliverables
• Takes responsibility for completing tasks timeously and keeping client and line manager informed
• Shoots the lights out and always overdelivers. No room for mediocrity as we stand against bland!

• Curiosity: We share learning across the business
• Courage:  To challenge the client, team and business thinking
• Integrity: We don’t make promises we cannot keep. We take responsibility for our actions
• Pride: In the work we do, commitment to deliver and passionate about great work