Account Manager

Role Overview & Responsibilities

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 a 23 person 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 fintech, 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

Perks And Benefits

• Salary range £35,000-£45,000
• Bonus and super bonus policy
• Benefits package

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus

Work Location: Hybrid remote in LONDON

Reference ID: 991