HIRINGLENS invites you to apply for the position of "Account Director" in Technology Vertical for one of its premier client (A leading PR Agency) . Desired Candidate attributes : 8- 12 years of experience with extensive experience in Business Development having Strategic and Creative Orientation along with astute customer focus abilities. Job Role: Leading Business: Strategic & Creative Orientation - Manages and leads the client portfolio - Brings in strategic thinking and planning in running businesses. In-charge of PR/comms strategy delivery and inputs in to strategy development in support of the company/client strategy to ensure that the client achieves appropriate influence/exposure for its operations. Business Development - Ensure 95% success rate on business plan. Monitors financial expenditure/fee income/business growth. - Comprehensively understands the Company strategy and Operational Framework and uses knowledge to deliver company objectives. Customer Focus - Strategizes, Leads and Manages clients' programmes, and is involved in Annual planning and Strategy meets with the clients. - Develops and maximises client relations. - Ensures Quality service to clients. - Sets high quality standards and focuses on adding service excellence, with an eye for detail. - Accountable for senior management interviews: able to produce a media advisory. Provides client coaching in advance of media interviews. - Ensures proper planning of event &amp; smooth execution of the same by the team. Writing Skills - Should be able to handle the first round of a crisis communication query effectively from a journalist before escalating to seniors. If possible buys time and tries and negate any negative outcome from the story. - Check on a monthly basis if resource bank is being updated as per the agency's mandate and all documents are in place - Train team to draft MOMs and WIPs without being actively involved. - Demonstrates ability to write persuasively, creatively pitch stories and identify/develop story opportunities. - Should be able to train every team member to think creatively, pitch purposefully and deliver efficiently Media Relations - Build professional relationship with Editors, specific to client industry and beyond. And Build great media relations. - Managing People Team Leadership - Provides daily leadership, direction and guidance to account teams: Does a weekly update meeting with the team. - Evaluates and gives resolution to the issues escalated by the team members. Also keeps an eye to make sure that the issue doesn't crop up again. If still issue remains unresolved to be escalated to SAD/GBD and HR. - Follows the company's code of conduct. Follows &amp; Monitors all SOP's and ensures that the team below adheres to the same. Guides new members of the team on compliances. Develop &amp; Motivate Others - Shares client specific industry knowledge, trains the team. Encourages team to convert best practices into a minimum of four case studies &amp; develops team to work on industry reports. Build &amp; Leverage Networks - Develops and maintains relationships within the industry. Proactively participates in industry forums and builds contacts for increased business opportunities. Driving Result - Closes and completes the review deck and way forward and presents it to the client on time. Is focused towards service excellence and sets high quality standards, with an eye for detail. - Ensures high quality research and align industry developments to client communication to drive better results. Job Type: Full-time Salary: Up to 1,700,000.00 per year Benefits: - Cell phone reimbursement - Commuter assistance - Food allowance - Health insurance - Internet reimbursement - Life insurance - Work from home Schedule: - Monday to Friday Supplemental Pay: - Performance bonus Experience: - work: 8 years (Required) - total work: 8 years (Required) Education: - Master's (Preferred) Work Remotely: No COVID-19 Precaution(s): Social distancing guidelines in place

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Account Director - Technology Vertical - PR Agency 

Account Director - Technology Vertical - PR Agency  ,Job Description for Account Director - Technology Vertical - PR Agency  in Hiringlens in  Bangalore for (8-12) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Account Director - Technology Vertical - PR Agency  in Hiringlens in  Bangalore for (8-12) years of experience. Apply Now!