Job

Contact details & links

• Email info@spiritpublicrelations.co.uk
• Contact No. 0117 944 1415

• Address King Square
  Bristol
  Bristol BS2 8JJ

Job function

• DescriptionSenior Account Manager

• Required skills
  • Design/Creative
  • Full Service
  • PR
  • Social Media

• Role categories
  • PR and Communications

Job description

COMPETITVE SALARY - Spirit PR is a highly effective, award-winning consultancy based in Bristol, working with a variety of organisations across the South West.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Senior Account Manager’s primary responsibility will be to lead and develop existing clients, whilst identifying and winning new business and contributing to the development of the company.

Key Responsibilities

- Maintaining and developing long term business relationships
- Developing a strong knowledge of our clients’ businesses/organisations, their markets, competitors and relevant industry bodies
- Developing and delivering client communication strategies and plans
- Delivering projects and campaigns against briefs
- Developing proposals, pitching for and securing new business opportunities, as part of the Spirit team
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with appropriate members of the media
- Keeping abreast of market trends and client needs
- Understanding and managing the financial side of each account
- Contributing to the company’s development and acting as its ambassador in the local/regional community

Rate

up to £0 per year

Person specification

To meet the high standards we promise our clients and to fit into our unique culture, you will need:

- At least 5 years experience in PR and communications, preferably in a consultancy or customer facing role
- Experience across a range of sectors, although we are particularly interested in B2B experience
- Excellent communication skills at all levels, both written and verbal
- Proven experience of devising effective communications strategies
- Evidence of creativity in devising and delivering PR plans
- Demonstrable ability to influence and persuade
- Effective budget management
- Some experience of winning new business from clients
- Experience as working as an effective team member, both as a leader and participant
- A solid understanding of the role of social/digital media in strategic communications

Benefits

If you are looking to take the next step in your career and think you can bring something different and exciting to our team, please send us your CV with a covering letter explaining why you’re what we need.

Competitive salary depending on experience

All responses to: ldoyle@spiritpublicrelations.co.uk

NO AGENCIES PLEASE