Job Description
PR Account Manager – Women’s Sport
We are working with an award winning sports PR agency who are seeking a brilliant Account Manager to join their fast growing team. This agency is on a mission to get people loving sport as much as they do!
The ideal candidate will be a positive and collaborative team player, with outstanding communication skills, stellar media contacts and a drive to shape and deliver high quality work.
For this role, we would love to find a candidate who specifically has a passion for women’s sport, is ambitious to grow with the agency and build their dream PR career within sport.
The agency is one of the most exciting sports PR agencies in the industry and is being recognised for both its creative and strategic PR expertise. With a portfolio of world-class sports clients, this is a truly unique opportunity to join an amazing team!
THE ROLE
The Account Manager will play a hugely important role at the heart of several of the agency’s world-class clients, reporting into an Account Director and Head of Clients. You will also be responsible for line-managing an Account Executive as you develop your future leadership credentials.
This specific role will sit within the internal division which includes the agency’s numerous women’s sport specific briefs (of which women’s football plays a significant role) and projects. Whilst this role will not be solely be on women’s sport account work, it is anticipated that would account for at least 50% of the focus.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE
* Outstanding client servicing skills
* Brilliant teamwork skills
* The ability to manage and communicate well both upwards and downwards
* Evidence of being a confident and proactive problem solver
* The ability to manage their time across multiple accounts at a high level
* A proven ability to deliver high-quality PR campaigns
* Calm confidence when working with high-profile talent
* A natural love and enthusiasm for PR, and for unearthing and telling amazing stories through media relations and content
* A desire to play a role in new business pitches within a growing agency
* A genuine love of sport
* Be able to commute to the agency office in Shoreditch, London
BENEIFICIAL ATTRIBUTES
* Experience within women’s football or deep personal passion and knowledge
* Direct experience of working on sport related clients or campaigns
* **We do not expect candidates to come from an agency that specialises in sport - relevant consumer PR experience is just as valuable
WHAT’S ON OFFER
* Starting salary £37,000 DOE
* Annual profit-share scheme with a twist; choose between a financial or holiday- based reward
* £250 to spend on a special sporting moment!
* Hybrid working policy with Monday and Friday WFH
* 22 days holiday (outside of Bank Holidays) with additional days added for each year of service, plus 1.5 weeks over the Christmas and New Year period
* Free Team Lunch once a week
* Regular Training & Development opportunities
* Team Socials & Events
* Cycle to work scheme
* Over 30,000 deals and discounts through HR Perks platform
Thank you so much for your interest!
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