Senior Account Manager
Financial PR – Mining (AIM & Small Cap)
Central London
Competitive salary
Are you an experienced Financial PR Senior Account Manager (or newly promoted Account Director) looking to focus on a niche and prestigious mining portfolio? If so, read on!
Based in the heart of central London, this is a specialist financial public relations and investor relations agency with a focus on AIM & small to mid-cap listed companies.
Roles and responsibilities:
* Responsible for the management of a number of client accounts, independently, with support from Account Director and Partners
* Generally, you would be first contact for a client and as such you would manage their needs, provide a consultative approach and should be helpful, informative and responsive at all times
* Develop positive working relationships with clients and other stakeholders
* Deliver valuable solutions that exceed client expectations, steering client work streams both within the agency and externally
* Confident in managing ongoing work steams for a number of clients, simultaneously
* Managing and supporting the growth of other team members
* Creation of new ideas to better deliver success for both clients and the agency, ensuring the maintenance of superior client service levels
* Manage and attend client and agency events
* Involvement in new business pitches
* Reporting to Account Director and Partners on status of clients and projects
* Managing and attending site visits and other industry events
What we are looking for:
* Experience within a financial or corporate PR agency
* Strong relationship building experience with clients and other advisers, confidence in working closely with other stakeholders to deliver success
* Ability to respond to client briefs and successfully manage their ongoing PR requirements
* Strong existing journalist relationships or the confidence and experience to build new relationships with key journalists
* Strong communication skills including high-level presentation and writing skills
* Ability to handle the pressure of a fast-paced environment which may include dealing with difficult customers and balancing competing priorities
* Ability to initiate action and make decisions when required
* Proven contribution to securing new business
* It is essential that you are creative, organised, diligent and structured in your approach to client management as clients and their projects will be numerous and varied.
Company Benefits:
* 25 days holiday (plus Christmas-NYC period),
* Birthday off
* Phone bill expense
* Company bonus
* New business bonus (5-10% of 1 year’s revenue)
* Friday ZOOM lunch (£20 expensed last Friday of month)
* Christmas Activity & Lunch (company paid) and a case of CHAMPAGNE!
If you or anyone you know is suitable for this role, please contact me immediately.