PR Account Director

Posted 24 September 2024
Salary £45000 - £55000 per annum
LocationReading
Job type Permanent
Discipline Marketing
ReferenceMR-103-12
Contact NameMaddie Richardson

Job description

An award-winning PR agency specialising in digital PR, content and social media are looking for a PR Account Director to join their growing team.

No two days are the same, but responsibilities include:

  • Leading 4-6 accounts, ensuring we are continuously hitting KPIs and demonstrating impact to each client
  • Developing digital PR and social strategies which help clients meet their business goals (collaborating with our Creative and Planning team to maximise impact)
  • Leading the quarterly StoryPlanning process, developing creative insight-led ideas for fame (brand awareness) and findability (search visibility)
  • Designing and leading large-scale, KPI-busting campaigns from start to finish
  • Being part of a winning new business pitch team
  • Managing 2-3 direct line reports, helping each one flourish and contribute to the agency’s success

Requirements:
  • Possess agency expertise managing high-profile PR and social media campaigns OR possess expertise managing digital PR (search engine optimisation) campaigns better still if you possess both
  • Have a love for brand communications in earned media and be imaginative and inquisitive.
  • Possess critical thinking skills, from breaking down a brief and formulating a plan to evaluating outcomes and offering suggestions for improvement
  • Consistently produce excellent results for clients and has the insight to adjust the approach when necessary
  • Enjoy being a team leader and understand that it will only speak good of you if your team is producing excellent work and is happy doing it.
  • Have the confidence and goodwill of your clients, so that you can impact them with thoughtful advice

Location: Oxford (hybrid)
Salary: Up to £57K

If this sounds like you please apply via the link or send a copy of your CV to maddie@digitalwaffle.co