ACCOUNT MANAGER / SAE | Tech, B2B Agency

With a scorching reputation for being one of the best in industry, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading global technology comms agency who have made their name by working across multiple tech sectors from enterprise and business platforms, to energy, cloud and health tech.

This top tier PR agency offers a collegiate and nurturing working environment; work life balance and career prospects (industry recognised on this front) and the chance to work across global markets (and offices).

You will get training at every stage of your career, plus an annual trip to an international destination with the whole global team.  There’s a well-being allowance or private health care; sponsored sabbatical every 4 years’ service; mentoring and counselling sessions plus the opportunity to acquire global reach within the office network and of course, an exciting and rewarding long-term career path.

Required:

• A strategic viewpoint, forward planning alongside team members
• A strong understanding of the PR disciplines and services to consistently think outside the box and offer new and exciting ideas for campaigns
• Be commercially minded – and be looking to develop this further
• Be proactive in putting yourself forwards for new business and agency opportunities
• Be curious, confidently posing strategic questions to create business development and client relationships
• Look after a portfolio of around 6-8 clients; managing budgets (with senior oversight) as well as the teams’ hours
• Lead on client and campaign execution with senior support
• Have a results-focused approach to your work
• Have strong influencer relationships and be continuously striving to keep these sharp
• Think with an ‘integrated mindset’, with experience in campaigns across media relations as well as social media, events and owned content
• Have strong project management skills able to juggle a number of projects at once and instill senior clients with confidence and motivate your team
• Task manage junior team members on accounts; inspiring them to reach their full potential
• Be the right hand person to your Account Director or Senior Account Director
• Be a real team player

Skills:

• 2+ years’ experience in a dynamic PR environment, ideally within the innovation, tech or B2B space
• A genuine interest in, and thorough knowledge of, technology and digital commerce
• Superb client relationship skills
• An ability to multi-task and keep your cool under pressure
• Creative thinking
• Excellent writing skills
• Sound strategic sense
• Good media, social media and wider influencer contacts
• Experience of delivering digital campaigns
• An entrepreneurial outlook
• Experience and eagerness for new business
• Ambition, drive and motivation

If you’re excited about this opportunity and would like to hear more, then get in touch on: 0203 397 7543 or 07702 186088 and send your cv through to cvs@carterferris.co.uk quoting ref: CF0703