PR Senior Account Manager

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Overview

PR Senior Account Manager

April Six Technology, London

The Company:

April Six is a global B2B PR and marketing agency headquartered in London and with offices in Harefield, Bournemouth, Munich, San Francisco, Seattle, and Singapore. We take looking after our talent seriously - the right candidate will enjoy excellent career opportunities and become part of an exceptional team delivering real business impact, redefining what clients should expect from agency partnerships.

We are also a part of The MISSION Group Plc. The Brand Performance Group.

Delivering measurable, results-driven campaigns as the preferred creative partner for real business growth. We offer top-tier agencies, strategic specialisms and global reach delivering outstanding performance for brands. We call it Work That Counts™

As part of MISSION, our agency has access to capabilities and services not typically found in specialist tech agencies, meaning our talented staff are not only able to gain an unusual depth and breadth of experience, but are also able to offer innovative and often unexpected and creative solutions to our client briefs, driving highly valued and long-term partnerships.

Role

What we are looking for:

An exceptional Senior Account Manager to join our rapidly expanding UK Technology Agency. The successful candidate will take the lead on a variety of technology clients, contribute to new business opportunities, and play a key part in team development.

This is an exciting opportunity to have exposure to the inner workings of a well-established agency partnering with some of the world's leading tech companies as well as those defining emerging technologies that will shape the future.

You will join an established team looking after a number of PR-led accounts. The Senior Account Manager is pivotal to the growth of their accounts and ensuring the delivery of quality results in existing programmes. The successful candidate will set a positive example to junior team members and play a key role in shaping the direction and processes of the team.

The Role:

• Day to day, to manage clients through the agency, carefully managing expectations and ensuring you adhere to best practice client management through the use of all appropriate systems.
• To have an in-depth knowledge of the client's business and the sector in which they operate, and apply this knowledge in your day-to-day management and long-term planning for the client.
• To ensure we deliver a consistently excellent service and outputs for our client, being responsible for the quality of delivery.
• To confidently deliver excellent client copy and harness existing journalist relationships to secure media opportunities.
• To manage client budgets and plan and monitor team hours.
• To manage the workflow for the Account Executives that you have responsibility for, trouble-shooting where needed, and generally mentor more junior members of the team as they develop their PR skill sets.
• To identify opportunities for organic client growth, and contribute to/lead the creation of reactive or proactive proposals, ensuring they strike a careful balance between the practical and the inspirational
• To contribute to and participate in new business pitches, supporting research, and bringing our ideas to life in presentations

The Desirables:

• Experience working in a B2B public relations agency in a management role
• Experience presenting ideas both orally and in the written word
• An interest in technology
• Previous experience in a management role in a B2B technology public relations agency
• A Bachelor's degree

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And in return?

We thought you might ask that... well, it just so happens we have a pretty good answer for you. Apart from working with a cracking bunch of nice people, we have a number of initiatives to help nurture our talent as well as some nice perks to make life a little easier.

• Room to Grow appraisal system with individualised growth objectives and real time feedback
• Professional development plan - we look to support skills growth with internal support and coaching, alongside online and in-person training and development opportunities
• 28 days' holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Health care cash back scheme (giving you money back for health-related fees such as dental appointments, contact lenses, prescriptions or physio)
• 24 hour GP phone or video consultations and a 24-hour helpline offering counselling and supportive information
• An hour every week to have a "Moment that matters for you" - to relax, exercise or pursue something that's important to you
• A special gift every year on your work anniversary to say thank you for being a part of our team
• Lunch on the company once a month
• Electric car leasing scheme
• Refer A Friend scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme

Is that it?

Pretty much. Check out Aprilsix.com and if you think this exciting opportunity is a good fit for you, then we'd love to hear from you.