ACCOUNT DIRECTOR, PR | Food, Drinks Agency

CF0707 | London | up to £60k (12mth FTC)

Fabulous opportunity to join this amazing team, within a global, award winning creative agency. You will be achieving Account Director level and looking to really make an impression, working on some of the largest food and drink brands within this flagship, consumer PR portfolio. You’ll work across global, Europe wide and UK projects including campaign delivery, media relations and talent handling. Working as an AD running the PR team across high profile food and drinks client business.

Based in London, but working to their hybrid model, this role will require someone with passion and ambition to direct campaign implementation, activation and development. In addition to having an interest in and/or experience of working in consumer culture, lifestyle, art and fashion sectors. This position will also require strong client handling and excellent management skills across all communication channels.

Responsibilities:

• Working acrossglobal brands within the drink (non-alcohol) and food sector primarily
• Responsibility for the account, team and client relationships
• Able to actively contribute to all brand planning; strategic, creative, budget
• Collaborate and cross fertilise with agency partners – to produce innovative, effective and integrated campaigns.
• Keeping abreast of key industry trends and issues and advising accordingly
• Able to dive right in and drive a division – global brand vision on behalf of high profile, lifestyle brands

Requirement:

• Strong knowledge of the consumer brand media sector (notably fmcg, retail and drinks)
• Strong communicator (written and verbal) across all channels
• Excellent media relations ability
• Agency background – Ideally London based and consumer brands focussed
• Team management and client counsel experience
• Experience of financial budgeting including responsibility for the team
• Logical, organised thinking matched by creative flair and aptitude
• Friendly / lively / energetic / passionate

To apply for this position, please send your cv to: cvs@carterferris.co.uk quoting ref: CF0707 or call 020 3397 7543 / 07702 186088