About Us
Thanks to an exceptional start to 2022, we’re looking for an ethically minded and passionate PR Account Manager to join our tribe. Warrior Agency is an ethical PR agency – that means we only work with clients who are doing something good for people or the planet.
Based in sunny Southbourne, just five mins walk from the beach, we’re big on the work life balance at Warrior, we don’t work overtime, we finish early on Fridays, and we offer 25 days holiday – a happy team is our top priority.
We’re only one year’s old, so this a great opportunity to join a fledging start-up where every day is exciting and fresh, and it’s also the perfect environment to stretch your wings and have input on a fun and dynamic organisation.
About the Role
A PR Account Manager is typically responsible for managing a portfolio of clients and promoting them to their target audiences. An influencer of public opinion, you grow brands and help drive sales through a range of PR tools such as news items, press releases, case studies, product placement and social media activity. You will be the key to shaping your client’s reputation and profile and will manage their press coverage and often advertising too.
The day-to-day
Managing a portfolio of clients’ PR accounts
Providing strategic counsel to clients to aid their PR and wider marketing campaigns
Providing commentators and product or company information to the media (newspapers, magazines, radio, television and online news sites)
Building relationships with existing and new clients
Building relationships with key media contacts
Liaising with clients regarding press campaigns, creative projects and PR solutions
Dealing with the media, speaking to journalists and other members of the press
Providing innovative and creative ideas to clients
Briefing clients and updating them on press campaigns
Analysing PR coverage and providing written reports
Communicating effectively with a range of stakeholders
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Key responsibilities
Responsibilities will vary according to organisation and accounts but may include a combination of:
Daily point of contact with key media contacts
Developing industry, sector and product focused PR campaigns
Managing the needs of the client and their accounts
Contributing to daily meetings, and liaising and updating clients on PR activities
Keeping abreast of current PR trends and tools
Building client relationships and maintaining a network of media contacts including journalists and industry spokespeople
Spearheading both traditional PR and social media projects
Developing news angles, stories and pitches to further the client’s profile, products and services.
Fulfilling the client’s key performance indicators and growing accounts
Being involved in pitching for new business and developing PR proposals
Managing a high level of client interaction
Managing and mentoring junior members of staff
Key skills
High levels of communication - both presentation, verbal and written skills
Impressive emotional intelligence and interpersonal expertise
A passion for the media, including social media
Flair for creativity, strategic thinking and innovation
Strong copywriting and marketing mastery
Commercially aware and business savvy
Good industry knowledge and experience in building influential networks
Solid computer prowess and project management skills
Outstanding organisation with an ability to manage multiple projects and portfolios
Service focused and sensitive to confidential information
As important as everything we’ve said so far is your attitude, moral compass and ethical awareness. Can-do, positive, go-getter, fighting attitudes are what we’re all about. Only the good, the honest and the hardworking need apply. And you need to care, care about something, passion drives us forward and enables us to do great things.
If you feel like we’d get on, that you’re up to it, and you would love to change the world, apply with a CV and 100 words on what you care about, your passion, and send this to hello@warrioragency.co.uk