ACCOUNT MANAGER | Business Issues, Campaigns Agency

CF0677 | £40k+

Hankering to work on really impactful global and business issues that will drive change and help to influence business leaders and entrepreneurs in the future? This agency is looking for a smart, tenacious, enquiring corporate and b2b AM to join them and make your mark.

Great benefits and great office views from this fast-growing entrepreneurial agency on the banks of the river. They have a reputation for recognising talent and rewarding and accelerating career paths. Clients are in business and enterprise sector, (working with some of those most respected and high profile entrepreneurs around), start-ups and initiatives, high profile dot coms, Tech, FS and global business conferences.

Benefits on offer include numerous online discounts (from gym membership, cinema tickets to high street shopping), daily breakfasts, lunch and drinks on Fridays, early Friday finishes, personal development fund – list goes on. And to boot you get to work with some of the most talented PRs in the business on really high profile, well networked clients

The Role

• Managing a diverse range of clients
• Engaging with and pitching to National and Business media
• Development of high quality content across all channels
• Acting as a point of contact for clients and effective client counsel
• Assisting in the development and the running of thought provoking and challenging campaigns
• Development and implementation of media relations campaigns around a rapidly changing news agenda
• Contributing to the organic growth of existing clients and supporting new business opportunities
• Co-ordination of client events
• Working with and motivating high calibre and intellectually stimulating teams and managing and supporting junior team members

Candidate specifications

• Strong corporate and/or b2b communications backgrounds
• No specific sector required but a background and interest in business enterprise, entrepreneurship, technology, business/financial services, SMEs would be beneficial
• Good understanding of thought leadership, corporate reputation and the concept of client business development
• Strong in media relations and digital campaigns
• Excellent editorial and written skills
• Strong project manager
• Willingness to push the envelope and challenge traditional approaches
• Active knowledge and interest of emerging politics and business issues and the impact the political landscape has on the commercial world
• Confident in attending and driving client meetings with the support of campaign directors
• The ability to work in a team and support and help to direct more junior members
• Good relationship builder across with clients and media contacts
• The confidence to client interface at all levels

If you would like to hear more about this exciting opportunity, please send your cv to cvs@carterferris.co.uk quoting CF0677 or call Anne or Tanya on 020 3397 7543 / 07929 008295