PR Account Manager

AF Selection Ltd ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum

Overview

This is an opening with a first-rate agency in the South Manchester area which has a rich history of prestige, as well as one of the best staff retention levels in the North West. In this role, you will be working on a raft of well-known B2B brands, which have a lean towards the legal and financial sectors. Being one of the region's most established and successful agencies, there is a wealth of benefits and development on offer. The role The most attractive element of this role is that will work in a supportive environment with an inspiring team that are all dedicated to the success and growth of this award-winning agency. To provide you with a flavour of the role, your duties will include; working as part of an account team to develop client proposals and implement PR activity; relationship building and networking with colleagues, clients and the media; researching, writing and distributing press releases and articles to target media. You'll also attend plenty of client meetings and provide reports and effective research when necessary in addition to pitching news stories and features to the media. You'll also organise photography and events through to managing the social media presence of your respective clients. What we're looking for This opportunity will most likely suit a creative and innovative PR Account Manager with a minimum of three years agency based experience where you have worked across a mix of B2B accounts. It may suit someone who will probably have around 1 years' experience as a Junior PR Account Manager and is looking for the promotion to AM. You won't be afraid to think big, will be a slick media operator, and enjoy picking up the phone to sell in a great story. You'll have great account handling skills, lots of initiative, a creative spark and you'll always be looking for opportunities to help your clients prosper, and won't mind rolling up your sleeves It's also thought that you'll have a good grasp of the digital landscape and will be able to work collaboratively with their in-house digital and design teams. It goes without saying that you will have proven communication skills as well as a talent for developing client relationships and writing eye-catching copy for both online and offline platforms. You'll also enjoy being involved in pitches and presentations that will help win new business. What's on offer? A salary of between £25,000 - £30,000 and the most attractive element of this role is that you will work in a supportive environment with an inspiring team who are all dedicated to the success and growth of this award-winning agency. This agency is, without a doubt, is one of the most respected in the North West, where you will be given every chance to build a successful new chapter in your PR career. If this role isn't quite for you, then do head to our website: afselection.co.uk, or follow our social media profiles to keep up to date with our latest jobs. Just search 'AF Selection'.