Our Account Manager's main role will be assisting the other Account Managers in running the large client accounts and running own client accounts overseen by the Directors.

Main Responsibilities:

• Pitching to press for a variety of coverage on client accounts
• Running own client accounts and delegating tasks to junior members of the team
• Developing creative concepts and news worthy stories that will result in press coverage
• Overall promotion of the messages and brand values of clients through the media wherever possible
• Responding to journalists' enquiries
• Helping to grow clients' awareness by securing weekly, monthly print and digital coverage and meeting weekly targets
• Writing client and product news press releases
• Assisting in the planning and implementation seasonal press days and events for Black PR clients with the Black PR team
• Keeping clients updated with monthly and weekly press reports
• Creating newsletters about new products, trends or relevant brand news to send out to relevant key media
• To represent Black PR on the telephone and at meetings with current and potential clients
• Securing new business for Black PR and assisting directors with new business meetings
• Opportunity to earn commission on new business secured for Black PR
• Writing brand PR strategies and implementing them
• Managing PR events including catwalks, presentations, launch parties, dinners and breakfasts
• Leading team meetings
• Leading client meetings

Skills / Experience:

• At least 1 years's experience running client accounts
• At least 1 year's agency experience
• Good writing skills, including the use of Microsoft Office
• Established relationships with journalists, editors, stylists and influencers
• Diverse experience in public relations work covering consumer, fashion, celebrity sectors 
• Good previous press and ideally sales event experience
• Communication skills and the ability to talk to clients, press and stylists and write professional emails
• Experienced at Adobe Suite 
• Knowledge of fashion and an interest in trends and fashion media
• Experience in using mailer accounts such as Mailchimp
• Able to exercise initiative when performing tasks in the office and prioritise own workload
• Skills required are consistent with at least three years experience working at this level in a PR agency, for example client handling and industry awareness
• LFW experience essential
• Event management experience essential 

Application:

Please apply with a CV and cover letter via the application form.  

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